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About WCG Velos eResearch

IRB Submissions will no longer be accepted in Velos after Friday, August 13, 2021. All IRB submissions should be submitted via RedCap starting Saturday, August 14, 2021.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) utilizes WCG Velos eResearch ("Velos") for clinical research management, including participant management, invoicing, and collections.

All contracts and awards for clinical research studies (those intended to add to medical knowledge related to the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of diseases or conditions) are processed through the Office of Clinical Trials (OCT). As part of this process, the OCT will create a study record in Velos upon assignment, to include study details and relevant attachments.

FAQs

Who creates records in Velos?

The Office of Clinicals Trials will create all records in Velos during the study activation phase.

What studies will be managed in Velos?

Prospective clinical research studies (where participants are enrolled for prospective observation or interventions according to a schedule of assessments), regardless of funding source or lack thereof, will be managed via Velos.

The specific study management requirements are set forth below.

  1. The Office of Clinical Trials (OCT) shall set up a study record and study calendar(s) in Velos eResearch for all prospective clinical research studies.  The study record will automatically be added in Epic, so study personnel should not create a separate Epic study record.
  2. Study investigator(s), coordinators, and other designated personnel shall enroll all prospective clinical research study participants in Velos eResearch.
  3. Study investigator(s), coordinators, and other designated personnel shall track prospective clinical research study participant visits and events by marking those visits and events as “complete” once they occur in Velos eResearch.
  4. During the conduct of industry studies that include invoiced items, study personnel will complete the “Invoiceable Fee” form to enable the OCT to invoice for those items.
  5. Once participants have completed the study, Study investigator(s), coordinators, and other designated personnel shall update the participant’s status in Velos eResearch.
  6. The OCT shall create all industry-sponsored prospective clinical research study invoices and track all prospective clinical research study payments in Velos eResearch

Which participants need to be enrolled in Velos?

All participants affiliated with prospective clinical research studies (where participants are enrolled for prospective observation or interventions in a study intended to add to medical knowledge related to the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of diseases or conditions) must be enrolled in Velos, regardless of study funding source, location, or patient status.

If my study has a sponsor-maintained participant management system, do I still have to complete participant management in Velos?

Yes, Velos participant management is required for all prospective clinical research studies. Participant management will enable us to accurately capture study financials, secure timely payment, ensure Epic enrollment compliance, and yield robust reporting. It will also facilitate IRB reporting.

How do I enroll a participant that is not a UMMC patient?

You’ll first search Epic via Velos for the participant. If he/she is not found, you’re able to create a new participant record. However, it is vital that you complete a thorough search first to prevent duplicate records.

Is this system supposed to be used for data management (i.e., will we put data into this system instead of REDCap)?

UMMC has procured this system as a campus wide clinical trial management system. The system will standardize and centralize participant management. Depending on what you are using REDCap to capture, you may be able to use Velos in lieu of REDCap. The system has study and patient level forms that can be built to meet your study’s needs. You may also use Velos to capture potential participant screening.

How does the system interface with Epic?

There are several Epic interfaces. First, the OCT will send the study record from Velos to Epic. Second, Velos will search Epic for patient records when adding a participant to a study. Third, when a participant is enrolled in Velos, the participant will automatically be associated with the study in Epic. Lastly, the study’s Velos billing calendar and associated pricing and research designation will feed to Epic.

When will the OCT create the Velos clinical research study record?

The OCT will create study record for all clinical research studies being processed through the Office, to include the study details, attachments, statuses, and study teams tab, upon assignment. If the study has a confidential disclosure agreement (CDA) the OCT will create the study record upon agreement execution. If there is no CDA, the OCT will create the record upon initial receipt of study-related documents.