trial master file
dr.jayashree
icri
introduction
l tmf is the hard copy of all the documentation relating to the clinical trial-held by
the sponsor .
l filing system of ed
l ich –gcp guidelines on essential documents
l documents which individually and collectively permit the evaluation of the
conduct and the quality of the data produced
l demonstrate compliance
l organized way facilitate management of ct
l audits and inspection
importance
l ed+others – reconstruct the trial
l reproducibility of data collected
l permanent record
importance
l attest to the integrity of the data
l for inspections
l testimony to the conduct and success of the trial
l easy to access and easy to follow
l increase the team flexibility and efficiency
l smoothing the audits and inspections
responsibility and management
l cta – accountable, no missing documents , complete and accurate
l appearance :
l easy to access and follow
l labeling to be clear and index, systems same
l all original documents
essential documents in the trial master file
l before the clinical phase the trial commences
l during the clinical conduct of the trial
l after completion or termination of the trial
ed -before
l ib
l protocol &protocol amendments
l information sheets
l financial aspects of the trial
l insurance statement
l signed agreements
l ec composition and approvals
l cv
ed -before
l laboratory procedures and normal values
l investigation product
l master randomisation list and decoding procedures
l pre trial monitoring report and trial initiation monitoring report
during the conduct
l updating documents in the tmf
l monitoring visit reports
l communications (other than site visits)
l signed crf’s
l crf corrections
l serious adverse eventsreports and safety information
l interim reports to ethics committees
l record of the retained body fluids /tissue samples
after completion or termination
l audit certificate
l final close out report
l clinical study report
issues
l non compliance with ich-gcp
l missing documents
l wrongly dated documents