IT-Choice is developing a new Trusted Third Party for the NCT
We are pleased to be developing a new Trusted Third Party for the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) together with the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ).
The project is based on our STUDYSTAR framework and is being implemented under the scientific direction of the DKFZ, in close collaboration with all NCT sites.
A platform for data protection, data quality, and research organization
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The goal of the new NCT Trusted Third Party is to establish a central, independent platform that optimally integrates data protection, data quality, and research organization. In the future, the new Trusted Third Party is intended to combine identity, pseudonym, and consent management in a secure, modern web application.
What the new NCT trust office will deliver
The application will be gradually expanded into a central infrastructure for study participant management and will offer the following functions, among others:
- Identity data management: Administration and organization of study participants and metadata, identification of duplicate study participants
- Pseudonym management: Generation, management, and re-identification of pseudonyms, both for studies conducted at the NCT and for the transfer of data to the central NCT Data Repository and for secondary use of the data
- Consent management: Documentation of digital consents in accordance with the FHIR standard via the GRAVITY IntegrationServer
- Service functions: Correction of identity data, clarification and correction of uncertain matches – or patients incorrectly identified as identical –, implementation of requests based on data subject rights under the GDPR, contacting the relevant bodies in the event of data protection breaches, processing withdrawals, and much more
All components are accessible via a secure web interface and standardized APIs and can be seamlessly integrated into the existing systems at NCT sites.
Collaboration for a modern research infrastructure
By developing the new NCT trust office, the DKFZ, the NCT sites, and IT-Choice are pursuing a common goal: to further modernize the digital infrastructure of clinical research.
The solution is intended to help securely connect data, simplify processes, and strengthen collaboration between research and care.
