Clinical Data Management

Clinical data management ensures that clinical trial data are accurate, complete, and suitable for analysis and regulatory submission. CDM activities span data collection, validation, and database lock.

Effective data management processes support timely data availability while maintaining compliance with regulatory and data integrity requirements. Integration with clinical operations, biostatistics, and quality functions is essential.

Strong clinical data management contributes directly to reliable trial outcomes and defensible regulatory submissions.

Clinical data management activities commonly include:

• Data collection and cleaning

• Database design and maintenance

• Query management and resolution

• Data validation and quality checks

• Database lock support