Smarter EDC for complex trials
Research teams shouldn’t have to choose between flexibility and speed. Prelude powers efficient complex research with advanced, no-code tech and hands-on expert support.
See it in action
Most EDCs either oversimplify design in the name of speed or hinder study progress with slow builds, clunky updates, and bloated costs. Prelude is built differently – specifically designed to streamline complex trials and accelerate critical research.
How we power progress
We know that no trial is the same. Your EDC shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all either. Prelude prioritizes configurability without the chaos so you can design custom study databases that work for you.
No-code study builder
Just drag-and-drop for simple study setup — no coding required.
Cross-form edit checks and calculations
Catch errors instantly and cut out repeat work with cross-form edit checks and automated calculations.
Seamless mid-study updates
Simplify mid-study updates with built-in version controls and no downtime or migrations.
Compliance by design
Meet global regulatory requirements effortlessly with compliant software and streamlined queries and monitoring.
EDC for the whole team
From clinical operators to site teams to data managers, we know everyone who touches the EDC plays a critical role in running an efficient and effective trial. With Prelude, everyone’s life gets a little bit easier.
Sponsors
Faster builds, cleaner data, and real-time oversight mean lower costs and faster study startup and closeout.
Study builders
Simplify even complex builds with our drag-and-drop forms, reusable libraries, and no-code advanced calcs.
Study monitors & CRAs
Integrate tools to help monitors track forms, queries, and study status in real time so they can save time and stay focused.
Investigators & site users
Make accurate data entry fast and easy with an intuitive UI, automated edit checks, and prefilled fields across forms.
Study participants
Let patients enter data from any device, receive automated reminders, and upload photos from a user-friendly interface.
Biostaticians
Export validated data in your preferred format. Spend less time cleaning data and more time analyzing it.
Regulators
Compliance is built right into the platform with full audit trails, secure eSignatures, and global compliance checks.
Our impact
EDC solutions for smarter studies
Drag-and-drop builder
Design your own eCRFs fast with no coding experience. Create smart forms for any data entry field type and launch studies fast.
Cross-form edit checks and calculations
Apply cross-form edit checks and advanced and nested calculations with less manual lift. Use real-time validations to prevent errors before they happen.
Reusable form library
Whether you’re building multiple studies or speeding up future builds, save your forms as reusable templates in your Form Library.
Live preview and version control
Test forms as you build them and manage protocol versions with site-specific customization for fewer disruptions and downtime.
Do more with integrated modules
Everything you need, all in one place. Our modules offer additional capabilities built directly into the EDC, natively integrated with the patient app, and extensible via API.
Randomization
Configure randomization with blocks, strata, and blinding that conform with any protocol.
Medical coding
Translate adverse events and concomitant meds into predefined codes, terms, and definitions.
Invoicing
Automate site payments with fee schedules based on your study events.
Trial supply management
Track, dispense, and reconcile supplies with full visibility at every site.
Document management
Ditch the bulky binders and start storing, sharing, and accessing e-binders online.
Protocol amendments
Roll out mid-study updates and easily customize protocol versions by site.
Select subject data
Pull subject-level fields into site forms for easy cross-level data entry and review.
API
Integrate with your tech stack using flexible API connections for an EDC that works with you.
What our clients say about us
“Great experience for first time EDC builder. They were constantly helping us troubleshoot and ensuring what we built worked for all stakeholders. ”
Carly P. Field Trials Coordinator“Prelude's team is amazing, and the system is incredibly user friendly, visually appealing, and so easy to navigate through. Running reports is a BREEZE!”
Annie P. Verified User“This software provides all the functionality we need to collect high-quality veterinary clinical data. No two studies are the same, so the ability to quickly customize for each study is important.”
Kathy G. Worldwide Director Clinical Studies“Prelude allows you the freedom to make both simple and complicated forms and calculations that reduce the work for the end user in the clinics, reduce monitor review time and give statisticians cleaner data to work with.”
Verified User in PharmaceuticalsExperts in EDC and beyond
From complex oncology trials to animal health studies, Prelude delivers purpose-built EDC solutions designed to adapt and grow with any industry or therapeutic area.
Therapeutic areas
Oncology
Streamline oncology trials with advanced tools built to manage complex protocols and adaptive designs without the bloated cost.
Central nervous system (CNS)
Support CNS trials with highly configurable tech designed for longer timelines, complex protocols, and imaging stored directly in the EDC.
Rare disease
Improve recruitment and support adaptive protocols with better site experience and flexible technology.
Infectious diseases
Move quickly with tools designed to keep up with high-enrollment and fast-moving trials that need to launch fast.
Industries
Academia
Launch investigator-led studies faster with intuitive tools, flexible pricing, and built-in compliance.
Animal Health
Streamline companion and livestock research with an end-to-end platform built for a variety of species and regulatory needs.
Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
Run faster, leaner complex trials in global and multi-site studies with technology that flexes and scales with you.
Medical Technology & Devices
Support every phase of MedTech trials with built-in tools for device validation, regulatory tracking, and real-world evidence.