OpenClinica is used to enroll Participants, and to schedule Events that contain Participant forms. Then a Site user can Connect each Participant to OpenClinica using the Study URL that was created when the Study was Built and Activated for Participate. Follow the steps below to Connect Participants.

To Connect a Participant

Once the Subject/Participant has been enrolled in OpenClinica and an Event with at least one Participate form has been scheduled for that Subject:

    Site User:

  1. In OpenClinica, on the menu bar at the top of the screen click Subject Matrix. Then, for the Subject you’d like to connect to Participate, in the Actions column, click the Connect a Participant icon.

    The following window displays:

  2. Log in using your OpenClinica username and password.

    The following window displays

  3. Enter the Study Subject ID (SSID) and retype it to ensure it is correct. Then click Verify SSID.

    The following window displays:

  4. Type the Participant’s first name, and then enter the Participant’s mobile phone number and/or email address where s/he will receive a link to the Participate Form(s).

    Note: To provide a mobile phone number:

    • Click the flag drop-down and select the appropriate country. Then type the phone number in the appropriate format for that country. If the country you need is not listed, please contact OpenClinica and submit a request to add a country.
    • You must enter a valid mobile telephone that can receive SMS text messages.
  5. Click Connect.

    A “Congratulations” message displays. To connect another Participant, click Connect Another and repeat the above steps.

    The Participant is Connected and will receive an SMS message on the mobile telephone number provided and/or an email message at the email address provided. The SMS message will be similar to the following, though each message has a unique link and unique access code. If there are any connection issues, connect the Participant again using the steps above. This will provide a new link and access code.

    The message includes a link to the Study URL.
    When the Participant clicks the link or logs in using the Access Code, OCP displays a list of forms that the Participant is scheduled to complete.      OpenClinica also captures the Participant’s local date-time so that Notifications will be sent at the appropriate time for the Participant, and so that Rules can be executed on a schedule based on the Participant’s local date-time. For more information see Rules.

    Note: All forms that have been scheduled for the Participant are listed and available regardless of expected completion date.

Once the Participant enters data in the form(s) and clicks Submit, the data is immediately available for review in OpenClinica.