EDGE

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Real-time clinical trial management with in-depth reporting

About EDGE

EDGE is a real-time clinical trial management program that is embedded across 80% of the NHS within the UK as well as overseas in countries including Canada, Belgium, New Zealand, South Africa, and more.

EDGE offers study and patient management functionality including workflows, patient attributes, and a finance module, just to name a few. The program also provides its users with reporting capabilities that speed up internal processes and enables users to make the most out of their data.

EDGE not only connects internal departments but with its collaborative features, it also enables organizations to work together and share information, which ultimately saves valuable time and resources.


Key benefits of EDGE

Secure patient management & recruitment functions, in-depth reporting capabilities, accurate finance recording, tracking & reports, shared calendars for improved communication, bespoke field creation capabilities, efficient document storage, management & control, electronic delegation log, collaborative functions to encourage working together, tracking of patient appointments & events as well as real-time workflows for capturing processes.


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4.9 /5
(35)
Value for Money
4.8/5
Features
4.5/5
Ease of Use
4.9/5
Customer Support
4.9/5

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  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Clinical Research Management Made Easy

Reviewed on 21/05/2021

I have used EDGE daily for almost 5 years and it has made my job much easier. It enables us to...

I have used EDGE daily for almost 5 years and it has made my job much easier. It enables us to easily record information about the projects reviewed by our Research and Development team and track the journey of a clinical studies in a clear interface. It was my job to teach our local users how to use EDGE and the its customisable features made it simpler to explain it. The list of cons are really just suggestions on how EDGE could improve in my opinion, not really things I dislike about it. In fact, colleagues who know me well can attest to the fact that I'm pretty effusive about it and could talk about EDGE for hours!

Pros

- User friendly interface
- Very customisable (we can add our own fields to suit our needs)
- Easy to retrieve information and create bespoke reports
- Assigning people to projects is simple and efficient
- Enables efficient collaboration between teams and organisations involved in research
- A good document storage alternative
- A fantastic team behind and responsive support

Cons

- More features should be customisable (such as the 'Add a Patient' form)
- Mass updating fields would have a been a time-saving feature
- More options for account types (e.g. to differentiate between admins and users who need overall 'manager' access, but who should not be able to customise fields)

Response from CIRU, University of Southampton

Hello, thank you for leaving us a review and for sharing your pro's and improvements for the system, and especially for highlighting such great benefits of the EDGE programme. Nice to hear you are also a big EDGE fan :)

Claire
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

EDGE - Easy to use, does what it says on the tin

Reviewed on 10/03/2025

Great system - easy to use, easy to train others to use, now currently could not do my job without...

Great system - easy to use, easy to train others to use, now currently could not do my job without it. I am evangelical about EDGE - it's a great design!

Pros

Easy to use, easy to navigate around interface, tabs do what you think they will, icons are sensible, system does not respond in unexpected ways. Operations are 'foolproof' - it is almost impossible to accidentally delete or overwrite something, which makes you confident to experiment. Support materials are easily accessible and clear, support team are great and really helpful. System can be optimised to have additional 'personalised' functions via Forms and Workflows so can be easily adapted to your own ways of working.

Cons

System logs you out if no keystrokes/mouse movements after a very short period of time (however this is required by security rules in NHS so not much they can do about this)

Response from CIRU, University of Southampton

Hi Claire, thank you so much for leaving us a review. It is great to hear your thoughts and feedback about EDGE in such positive ways including comments on our useful support services, being easy to navigate and our personalised features. Thanks for the comment about the log out time, and you are correct, this is a requirement under the Identity Services Policy from NHS Digital. Thanks again - The EDGE Team.

Alessia
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  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Easy to access system with adaptable functionality

Reviewed on 27/05/2020

EDGE is a good company who we have had positive interactions with. When escalation is required to...

EDGE is a good company who we have had positive interactions with. When escalation is required to EDGE they are quick to get back to you and offer support via regional contacts if required. It is a very effective research management system.

Pros

The system is user-friendly and can allow training to be rolled out with minimal support. There is functionality to use adapt the system within the limits of the programme to be bespoke for your organisation. Allows collaboration, and visibility of data to a wide audience and it is particularly useful to be able to gain access from a web-browser for home working. It has been essential for our switch to home-working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cons

Creating reports being limited to admin users is not very user friendly due to time constraints for the admin staff. We do not use EDGE for our reporting purposes for that reason, however the ability to create reports for staff to use does get around this slightly.

Response from CIRU, University of Southampton

Hi Alessia, thanks for your review. Glad to hear EDGE is working well at your organisation and is helping with the COVID-19 situation currently happening. We are looking into the possibility of other access levels for V3 e.g. reporting access as we do understand it would be useful for sites who need more reporters but do not want to give users full admin rights. Thanks.

Alice
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Edge is No.1 for Research

Reviewed on 07/03/2025

Edge is user friendly for all users whether it is used for study set up like me or the logging of...

Edge is user friendly for all users whether it is used for study set up like me or the logging of new participants to a study or a new researcher who needs to understand the process of submitting a new study. I enjoy training new staff on Edge and showing other members of the team features that we currently do not use within our Trust. If I had it my way we would be using Edge to its full advantage and Edge would be the first port of call for everyone within the department.

Pros

I use Edge constantly throughout my working day, it is easy to navigate around and keeps track of all the studies that I currently have in set up. I use the reports regularly to keep up to date with the tasks I need to complete each week. Uploading documents has now become so much easier with Edge 3 and there are constant updates to make our work each day easier

Cons

Edge logs you out of your account after not using it for 20 mins or so so constantly logging back in.

Response from CIRU, University of Southampton

Hi Alice, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and for all of your lovely and positive words. Glad to hear you enjoy training others on EDGE and how it is helping you complete daily tasks. We promote ourselves on offering a user friendly system so this is refreshing to hear. In regards to the log out time, this is a requirement under the Identity Services Policy from NHS Digital. Within the guidance EDGE is categorised as an AAL Level 3 system, the policy stipulates the requirement reauthentication after a defined period of inactivity, usually 15 minutes. Thanks again - The EDGE Team

Victoria
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  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Enhancing Research Management with EDGE: Strengths, Challenges, and Potential

Reviewed on 05/03/2025

My overall experience with EDGE has been positive, as it has significantly improved the way we...

My overall experience with EDGE has been positive, as it has significantly improved the way we manage research processes, track studies, and maintain data quality. The system streamlines governance, finance, and reporting, making it an essential tool for our team. While it has its limitations—such as the lack of interactive reporting—ongoing improvements and our ability to refine workflows within EDGE continue to enhance its functionality. With the right updates, it has the potential to become an even more powerful research management tool.

Pros

I like the ability to streamline research processes, improve our data accuracy, and enhance collaboration across teams. EDGE reduces reliance on spreadsheets, making finance tracking and study management more transparent and efficient. EDGE provides valuable insights through KPIs, making it easier to monitor progress and drive continuous improvements.

Cons

The lack of interactive reporting, being able to click into reports and invoices and edit it them from a report, limits our ability to optimise record data quality and work more efficiently in real time. If this feature were available, we would use it extensively to enhance data management, streamline processes, and further improve accuracy.

Response from CIRU, University of Southampton

Hi Victoria, thank you so much for your positive review. We are so glad to hear EDGE is helping you in so many ways, especially in relation to finance.

Thanks for your feedback regarding interactive reporting. The reports in EDGE are accessed by Admins but data on the project/project site/participant levels is controlled by role-based permissions set on each study, ensuring that only authorized users can make changes at the appropriate level. Interactive reports are useful but they introduce more complexity and risk due to less control over updates and a lack of auditing. Bypassing role-based permissions can lead to inaccurate data, or users overwriting each other's changes. While we do understand the benefit of making changes at the reporting level, we're exploring better ways to help users drill down into report data, identify inaccuracies, and improve overall data quality across the system. Thanks again :) - The EDGE Team

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EDGE offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: GBP 1,000.00/year
  • Pricing model: Subscription
  • Free Trial: Available

EDGE offers flexible pricing based on organization type and size. Contact EDGE for detailed pricing information.

EDGE has the following typical customers:

Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

EDGE supports the following languages:

English

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EDGE offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk, Knowledge Base, Phone Support

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