THREAD

Your All-In-One Research Platform

THREAD, in partnership with Pitt CTSI, provides a powerful, no-code platform that makes research participation easier and safer for both participants and researchers. With advanced features like virtual visits, eConsent, automated activity tracking, and direct participant engagement via SMS, email, or push notifications, THREAD streamlines study management and data collection, reducing costs, expanding diversity and inclusivity, while enabling Pitt researchers to conduct studies that meet participants where they are—eliminating travel barriers, improving efficiency, and ensuring a seamless experience.

Thread Platform Features

•    No-Code Configuration
•    Study-specific Participant App
•    eConsent & eCOA Tools
•    Virtual Visits, Voice, and Image Capture
•    Devices and Sensors for Real-time Data
•    Automated Notifications and Reminders
•    Secure Data Collection and Management
•    Activity Tracking and Reporting Dashboard
•    24/7 Participant Support

If your team is interested in utilizing the THREAD platform for your research, please contact us for a protocol review and a budget estimate for your grant at thread@pitt.edu.

Team & Contact Info

Mylynda Massart, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Family Medicine
massartmb@upmc.edu

Christopher Wiltrout, MPH

Clinical Research Platform Facilitator
chris.wiltrout@pitt.edu


More About THREAD

THREAD is a market-leading decentralized clinical research technology and consulting services provider whose research technology platform has been used in 3000+ research projects and 200+ deployed clinical studies, including large scale trials and registries across 60+ countries. THREAD offers an enablement program to support adoption within academic institutions, in which researchers are trained to build, launch, and manage studies on THREAD’s platform.