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title: Study Details Overview
description: The "Study Details" tab in Ripple is a centralized section designed for capturing and managing key information about your study. The data entered here plays a critical role in generating reports, such
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March 10, 2026

# Study Details Overview

The **Study Details** tab in EnrollNow is a centralized section designed for capturing and managing key information about your study. The data entered here plays a critical role in generating reports, such as enrollment metrics and study summaries, to monitor and evaluate study progress effectively.

- Navigate to the **Study Settings** tab in the upper right.
- Navigate to the **Details section** on the left.

By keeping the **Study Details** tab up-to-date, you can streamline the creation of reports and maintain a comprehensive record of your study’s key details.

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### **Study Details Fields in Ripple**

The **Study Details** section is essential for managing key study information in EnrollNow. Below is an explanation of each field and its significance:

- #### **Study Short Name**
  
    - **Purpose**: A brief, 15-character name used to identify your study throughout EnrollNow.
    - **Usage**: 
          - Appears in tags, such as participant comments marked as "Global."
          - Ensures quick recognition of the study in EnrollNow's interface.
    - **Example**: "HeartStudy" for a cardiovascular study.
- #### **Study Name**
  
    - **Purpose**: The full, official name of your study, without character limits.
    - **Behavior**: 
          - Automatically populated with the Study Short Name if left blank.
          - Used to provide the complete name if the short name is insufficient.
    - **Example**: "Comprehensive Study on Cardiovascular Health Trends."
- #### **Active Recruitment Start/End Dates**
  
    - **Purpose**: Defines the timeframe for participant recruitment.
    - **Functionality**: 
          - Recruitment progress metrics on the **Dashboard** are based on these dates.
          - Helps track study enrollment timelines.
    - **Example**: 
          - Start Date: January 1, 2025
          - End Date: December 31, 2025
- #### **Study Completion Date**
  
    - **Purpose**: Marks the official end of the study when all participant events are complete.
    - **Significance**: Indicates that the study is no longer active.
- #### **IRB Approved # / ID**
  
    - **Purpose:** Stores the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval number or identifier for the study.
    - **Significance:**  
      
          - Documents regulatory approval for the study
          - Useful for compliance and institutional record keeping

- #### **Add + New Grant**
  
    - **Purpose:** Records various funding sources like the Grant ID and the Granting Agency.
    - **Significance:** Maintains funding information for quick reference within EnrollNow.

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- #### **Study Description**
  
    - **Purpose**: A text field for adding detailed study information.
    - **Examples of Content**: 
          - Abstract or study summary.
          - Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

**Important Note:** Information entered here is stored only in the "Study Details" section and is not visible elsewhere in EnrollNow.

- #### **Multi-Study Participation**
  
    - **Purpose**: Manages participant eligibility for other studies in Ripple.
    - **Checkbox Options:** 
          - ✅ **Checked:** Active participants **can** be enrolled in multiple studies simultaneously.  
            ❌ **Unchecked:** Active participants in this study **cannot** be added to other studies.
- #### **+Export Study**
- - **Purpose:** Allows administrators to export the full study configuration. More details on exporting Study Definitions can be found [**here**](https://support.enrollnow.io/en/knowledge-base/how-to-export-and-import-pieces-of-your-study-settings?hsLang=en).
    - **Functionality:** Exports the study setup including components such as:
      
          - Surveys
          - Events

- - - Other study configuration settings
    - **Significance**
      
          - Useful for backing up study configurations
          - Allows study templates to be reused in other studies
          - Supports collaboration between sites

**Important:**  
When sharing or exporting **Study Definitions**, only the **study configuration and structure** are transferred. This includes items such as surveys, events, custom variables, email & text templates and other study setup components.

**Participant data is not included.**  
No **Protected Health Information (PHI)** or **Personally Identifiable Information (PII)** is transferred when sharing study configurations.

This ensures that study templates can be reused or shared between studies or sites while maintaining data privacy and regulatory compliance.

  

- #### **Import Study Component**

#### **+ Select Study Definition (for Import)**

- - **Purpose**
      
      Allows administrators to import components from an existing study definition into the current study.
    - **Functionality**
      
      You can import elements such as:
      
          - Surveys
          - Events
          - Email & Text Templates
          - Custom Variables
          - Other study configuration components
    - **Significance**
      
          - Saves time when creating new studies
          - Allows teams to reuse standardized study structures
          - Helps maintain consistency across multiple studies
- #### **Header URL**
  
    - **Purpose:**  The **Header URL** section allows administrators to add a custom link that appears in the study header.
      
          - **URL -** Enter the web address you want users to access.

- - - **URL Label -**Enter the text that will appear as the clickable link.
- **Example**

- - URL
      
      `https://research.university.edu/heartstudy`
    - URL Label
      
      `Study Website`
- **Significance:** The Header URL can be used to link to:
  
    - Study recruitment websites
    - Institutional study pages
    - IRB documentation pages
    - External participant resources

This provides users quick access to important study-related information directly from the study interface.

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