QuickSTART

The QuickSTART program is designed to help clinical trials sites and industry sponsors establish standardized processes to improve efficiency and achieve a 90-day overall start-up time for clinical trials – months faster than the current standard.

The QuickSTART program is currently undergoing a refresh under the leadership and support of the Ontario Leadership Table for Clinical Trials. For more information click here or contact CTO.

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How it Works

QuickSTART is a streamlined start-up process supported by CTO and an online digital platform in which engaged parties (sponsor, investigator and institution) agree to work in a streamlined fashion toward a 90-day study start-up goal. The clock starts ticking when sponsors send final study documents to their selected sites. Within 90 days, QuickSTART helps make sites activated and enrollment ready.

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Choose a Study

A QuickSTART Ready industry sponsor selects a new study opportunity.​

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Choose a Site

Sponsor identifies a QuickSTART Ready site that is feasible for the study.​

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Choose QuickSTART

Sponsor, site and investigator agree to using the QuickSTART approach.

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Submit an Application

Sponsor creates an application on the QuickSTART digital platform and submits to the site with full study document package. 90-Day countdown begins!

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Get Going

Sites and sponsors use interactive QuickSTART portal to complete contracts, budget and approvals within 90 days.​

Sponsors

QuickSTART Ready sponsors have registered as users on the QuickSTART platform and have committed to using a streamline start-up approach within a target of 90 days. If you would like to become QuickSTART Ready, please contact us for more information.
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Sites

QuickSTART Ready sites have registered as users on the QuickSTART platform and have committed to using a streamlined start-up approach within a target of 90 days. If you would like to become QuickSTART Ready, please contact us for more information.

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Hamilton Health SciencesHamiltonYes
Northeast Cancer Centre of Health Sciences NorthSudburyYes
North York General HospitalTorontoYes
The Ottawa Hospital/OHRIOttawaYes
Southlake Regional HospitalNewmarketYes
Lawson Health Research Institute (London Health Sciences Centre / St. Joseph’s Health Care London)LondonYes
University Health NetworkTorontoYes

QuickSTART Resources

Information for QuickSTART Ready institutions.

Introduction to the QuickSTART digital platform.

A customizable budget building tool.