Make a study live
After all required elements of a study are created, it's time to put all of the pieces together. During this phase, a study team member must assign the appropriate study version to sites, activate sites, and complete many more settings to make a study version live in a specific mode.
- Make a study version live in Testing mode first, so you can test it and verify it using mock data.
- Make a study version live in Production mode once you have verified that the study design and settings are working as expected.
- Configure Training mode settings to match those defined for Production mode, so that users who operate your study can get properly trained with the real study configuration using mock data.
- Assign a resupply strategy to a depot
When you create a depot that can supply other depots with kits, you can specify a resupply strategy for the receiving depot so the depot always has the appropriate number of kits. - Activate a depot
You must activate a depot in Testing mode to be able to test your study. Activate depots in Production mode to begin distribution in a live study. If you activated a depot in error, or if a depot is no longer active, mark the depot as retired. You can activate a retired depot at any time. This procedure also applies to rollover studies. - Release kits to sites or depots
Release kits to a depot in Testing mode so that the kits are associated with the depot and you can begin testing distribution in Testing mode. Release kits to a depot in Production mode to begin distribution and in Training mode to practice. This procedure also applies to rollover studies. - Assign a study version to a site
To make a study version live in any mode, you must perform these steps and then activate a site. If the site you need to activate hasn't been created yet, you must first add the site. This procedure also applies to rollover studies. - Select a resupply strategy for a site
You must select a resupply strategy for a site so that automatic and manual shipments can be generated correctly. This procedure also applies to rollover studies. - Open and close a cohort
All cohorts are closed by default in a cohort study. Open at least one cohort before the study goes live, or sites won't be able to randomize subjects. After the limit is reached for a cohort, sites can't randomize subjects until you open the next cohort or increase the limit. This procedure also applies to rollover studies. - Activate a site
To make a study version live, activate a site. Make a study live in Production mode only after the site has contractually agreed to the protocol and regional regulatory requirements are in place. This procedure also applies to rollover studies.
Parent topic: Configure a study