Connected clinical research
platform with governed AI
AQ Platform connects research operations, documentation and quality oversight into one trusted operational record. Governed AI assistance helps teams identify incomplete documentation, overdue activities, unresolved quality issues and emerging inspection risks before they disrupt study delivery.










What is the AQ clinical research platform?
AQ clinical research platform keeps site documentation, quality systems and operational records inspection-ready every day. Our connected platform is aligned with GCP, UK GDPR, MHRA expectations and 21 CFR Part 11 where applicable. Every module shares one operational record, enabling governed AI assistance to deliver unified intelligence for research data management. Easily identify emerging risks, uncover cross-functional relationships and strengthen oversight across every study.
Explore AQ PlatformBuilt around the way you run research.
Every research organisation operates differently. AQ adapts to your governance model, workflows and regulatory responsibilities — without forcing one way of working.
Inspection-ready every day — without the administrative burden.
The new UK Clinical Trial Regulations and ICH-GCP E6(R3) are now in force — NHS Trust R&D teams have to evidence readiness while balancing patient care and delivery. AQ reduces administrative burden, strengthens accountability across departments and surfaces operational risks before they delay studies or become inspection findings.
Consistent governance across every study as portfolios grow, without added administrative overhead.
Explore NowConsistent oversight across sites and earlier visibility into quality risks, without enterprise-platform implementation.
Explore NowSimplified oversight across sponsor programmes, with sponsor-specific transparency at scale, without added reporting overhead.
Explore NowTrusted where research actually happens.
The platform itself is simple to use, easy to administer and has a range of different functions that help to manage patients, studies, finances and analytics to interrogate the data collected across those functions. Ascension Q is more than a great platform, the team are passionate about making research easier for researchers.

Turn fragmented research operations into connected intelligence
Disconnected systems create operational blind spots, slow decision-making and increase the effort required to stay inspection-ready. AQ Clinical Research Platform connects every critical part of your research operations, helping teams strengthen governance, demonstrate informed decision-making and support the quality-by-design principles introduced in ICH-GCP E6(R3).

The AQ operating model.
Clinical research teams shouldn't have to piece together information from disconnected systems before making important decisions. AQ connects every operational record — giving teams the clarity to strengthen oversight, support informed judgement and maintain continuous inspection readiness.
Connected Visibility
See exactly where every study stands — missing documents, overdue milestones and open CAPAs.
Connected Context
See how every issue connects — deviations, CAPAs, documents and approvals in one place.
Confident Decisions
Decide on complete evidence — who approved what, and exactly how it was recorded.
Continuous Readiness
Stay inspection-ready every day — not just in the scramble before an audit or sponsor visit.
Governed AI that assists the work behind clinical research.
AI-assist sits beside the fields you already complete — it suggests, prepares and organises real trial work, but never acts for you. Every suggestion is one you review, and every decision stays attributable.
Flags where V3 clashes with clinic capacity — you confirm.
Why do clinical research organisations choose AQ trial management software?
AQ platform is built by researchers for researchers, with first-hand experience that the greatest challenge in clinical research is connecting people, processes and evidence into one trusted operational record.
Every module contributes to the same operational record, preserving relationships between documents, quality events, delegated responsibilities, study operations and pharmacy oversight.
Intelligent assistance works from connected operational context to surface documentation gaps, quality signals and emerging risks while every decision remains under human oversight.
Deploy only the capabilities your organisation needs today and introduce additional modules as research programmes, governance requirements and operational maturity evolve.
Permissions, approvals, electronic signatures and audit history are applied consistently across every module, so every operational action remains attributable and inspection-ready.
Replace multiple disconnected applications with one connected platform, reducing software overlap, duplicate administration and the hidden cost of separate systems.

Practical adoption for real clinical research environments
Shaped by more than 20 years of research experience. Practical to use, easier to adopt, simpler to train. Guided onboarding structured around your team, your study configuration, and your operational timeline.
Which AQ modules fit your environment, and how setup is planned.
Study structures, documentation, users and access roles personalised.
Live sessions, guides and tutorials so teams learn at their own pace.
We stay involved past go-live until the platform feels routine.
Live Training Sessions
Guided walkthroughs with your team
User Guides and Tutorials
Structured resources for self-paced learning
Ongoing Platform Support
Continuous assistance throughout your work
Key questions beyond software features
What is the AQ clinical research operating platform?
AQ platform is a study-centric clinical research platform that unifies CTMS, eTMF, eISF, ePSF, QMS, CAPA and Digital DoA in one controlled environment. Other systems govern a single part of the trial; AQ connects operations, documentation, quality and pharmacy oversight on one attributable record — a holistic experience where every module works as one. It is purpose-built for CROs, NHS research teams, sponsors and academic research, delivering operational control, a defensible audit trail and continuous inspection readiness across every study.
Which regulations and standards is AQ designed to support?
AQ is built around ICH-GCP E6(R3), the UK Clinical Trials Regulations, MHRA inspection expectations and ALCOA+ data integrity principles. Records are structured to support UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and electronic record expectations, including 21 CFR Part 11 where applicable. Audit trails, role-based access and retention controls are designed to hold up under regulatory review.
How is AQ different from a standalone CTMS or spreadsheets?
A standalone CTMS or spreadsheet controls one part of the trial and leaves the rest disconnected. AQ connects study operations, documentation, quality and pharmacy oversight on one record, so a change in one area updates the others. Research teams stop reconciling separate trackers by hand and work from one current, attributable source of truth.
Which research teams is AQ built for?
AQ supports NHS R&D and hospital research teams, academic and non-commercial sponsors, commercial sponsors, CROs, multi-site networks and biotech teams running early-phase trials. Each works under the same regulatory standard regardless of size. AQ scales from a single site to multi-site portfolios, so teams adopt the control they need at a cost that fits their operation.
How do I get started with AQ and find out about pricing?
Request a demo or book a 30-minute call, and our team will review your operational priorities, recommend the right module or configuration, and outline a clear implementation plan for your research environment. Pricing depends on the modules you need and the scale of your study operations, so we provide a tailored quotation aligned to your configuration and study volume rather than a fixed list price. You can start with a single module and expand as your portfolio grows.
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