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.

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Platform overview

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.

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7
Modules
Operations, docs, quality & pharmacy — connected as one.
1
Study record
Update once — current everywhere, attributable.
Sites
One site to a multi-site network, same standard.
Built for your research

Built 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.

NHS / Hospital research

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.

NHS Trust R&D Clinical Research Facilities MHRA · HRA · NIHR oversight
Spend less time preparing for inspections
Reduce governance workload across research teams
Improve visibility across studies, documents and delegated responsibilities
Detect readiness risks earlier through connected intelligence
Also built for
Case studies

Trusted where research actually happens.

In their words

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.

Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospital
Lisa Cheng
Head of R&D · Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospital
Read proven case studies Published accounts from NHS, academic & sponsor teams
One source of truth

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).

AscensionQ connected record
Shared drives
Email threads
Spreadsheets
Portals
Loose PDFs
Handoffs
CTMS
Operations & scheduling
Live
Study LIV-204 — 3 visits scheduled today
Recruitment 42 / 60 — on track
Readiness6 sites active
Operational reality

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.

01

Connected Visibility

See exactly where every study stands — missing documents, overdue milestones and open CAPAs.

02

Connected Context

See how every issue connects — deviations, CAPAs, documents and approvals in one place.

03

Confident Decisions

Decide on complete evidence — who approved what, and exactly how it was recorded.

04

Continuous Readiness

Stay inspection-ready every day — not just in the scramble before an audit or sponsor visit.

Connected Intelligence

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.

CTMS
Study operations
AI assist
Reads the protocol and drafts a visit schedule.
Read protocol
Extract visits
3Draft schedule
Source
Protocol · schedule of assessments
Screening within 28 days
Dosing at Day 0
Follow-up Days 14, 28, 56
AQ proposes
V1 · ScreeningDay 0
V2 · BaselineDay 14
V3 · DosingDay 28capacity
V4 · Follow-upDay 56

Flags where V3 clashes with clinic capacity — you confirm.

Every action lands on one governed record — attributable, audit-trailed and shared across all seven modules.
AQ platform value

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.

Conventional toolsAQ platform
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One edit — updated everywhere
Document
Document
Delegation
Delegation
Approval
Approval
Audit trail
Audit trail
AI suggests
AI suggests
You review
You review
Recorded
Recorded
AUTO-APPLIED
HUMAN-REVIEWED
eISF · 2 docs missing
eISF · 2 docs missing
All-or-nothing rolloutRip out, replace, retrain
Start small
Add more
Combine
Full platform
Expand when ready — no rip-and-replace
Document approved
who?when?signed off?
Document approved ATTRIBUTABLE
R. Thompson
12:04 · 14 May
e-signed
Audit #4821
Vendor A£££
Vendor B£££
Vendor C£££
AQ
One platform
Consolidated subscriptions
Lower overhead
Disconnected modules. Fragmented records.
Shared Record · Connected Context · End-to-End Traceability

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.

UnderstandWEEK 1

Which AQ modules fit your environment, and how setup is planned.

ConfigureWEEKS 2–3

Study structures, documentation, users and access roles personalised.

TrainWEEK 4

Live sessions, guides and tutorials so teams learn at their own pace.

SupportONGOING

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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01The modules that match your study operations
02A real workflow, end to end, with the audit trail
03Onboarding, configuration and your timeline
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