CTS is a SAHPRA-compliant pharmaceutical drug trial site led by Dr Muhammed Fulat — with over 150 trials on record, zero major audit findings, and a team that responds the same day.
Year Clinical Trial Systems was founded as a Partnership in Pretoria.
Clinical Trial Systems (CTS) is a well-established pharmaceutical drug trial site operating since 2008 from Eastpark Shopping Centre in East Lynne, Pretoria. Our team of 11–50 professionals — each with more than 14 years of individual clinical experience — manages every phase of a study with the rigour that international Sponsors and CROs demand.
The site is perfectly situated on Baviaanspoort Road, making it easily accessible for patients across Pretoria and Gauteng. This accessibility is central to our consistently exceptional 97% patient retention rate — one of the strongest figures recorded for a site of our size in the region.
CTS has been audited by multiple Sponsors and formally inspected by Regulatory Committees with no major findings on record. All NHRD applications are escalated promptly. Budgets are reviewed and returned within 48 hours of receipt, and CVs are submitted on the same day they are requested. Sponsor and CRO correspondence is answered quickly, professionally, and without prompting.
Principal Investigator · Founder & Owner
Dr Muhammed Ameen Fulat is the Founder, Owner and Principal Investigator of Clinical Trial Systems. A medically qualified practitioner registered with the HPCSA in independent practice, he has led investigator-site activity in regulated clinical-research environments across South Africa for more than fifteen years, carrying Principal Investigator responsibilities since 2008.
His work spans a series of Phase III and cardiovascular-outcomes studies in hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and COPD. Each is anchored in Good Clinical Practice, participant safety, informed-consent oversight and rigorous data integrity, underpinned by SAHPRA-aligned documentation and disciplined clinical governance.
Combining the accountability of a registered Medical Practitioner with the strategic oversight of a research-site owner, Dr Fulat works closely with sponsors, CROs, monitors, ethics committees and regulatory stakeholders to maintain investigator-site readiness and compliant trial delivery — protecting the rights and wellbeing of every research participant.
The CTS 5P approach underpins every activity at the site — from the moment a feasibility questionnaire arrives to the final close-out visit. Preparation is not a step in our process; it is our posture. Protocols are reviewed in depth, documentation is prepared ahead of time, and every team member is briefed before initiation. This is why sponsors experience fewer deviations, cleaner data, and faster timelines when they partner with CTS.
Type 1 & 2, metabolic studies
Cardiovascular management trials
Cardiac function studies
Chronic pulmonary disease
Respiratory management trials
Dermatological & healing studies
Antimicrobial & antiviral trials
Not limited to the above
CTS welcomes feasibility enquiries for conditions not listed above. Our regulatory study coordinator has extensive experience navigating multi-disciplinary protocol requirements.
Dr Muhammed Fulat has personally overseen more than 150 clinical trials over 15 years. The clinical and regulatory team each bring 14+ years of individual experience — providing sponsors with a team that has encountered and managed every contingency before.
Our East Lynne location is easily accessible for patients across Pretoria and Gauteng. Combined with a patient-centred approach and a friendly, attentive team, this drives one of the strongest retention figures for a site of our scale in the region.
CTS has been formally audited by multiple Sponsors and inspected by Regulatory Committees. Not a single major finding has been recorded — a direct reflection of our GCP-certified processes and disciplined documentation standards.
Budgets are reviewed and returned within 48 hours of receipt. Curriculum vitae are submitted on the same day they are requested. All Sponsor and CRO correspondence receives prompt, professional replies — without exception.
All National Health Research Database applications are escalated as standard practice. Our regulatory study coordinator maintains a strong track record of achieving approvals efficiently, keeping study timelines intact from the outset.
The site is located at Eastpark Shopping Centre, 43 Baviaanspoort Road — a practical, accessible location that minimises patient travel burden and directly supports the enrolment and retention outcomes sponsors rely on.
Whether you are a Sponsor, CRO, researcher, or a patient interested in participating in a trial, the CTS team responds quickly and professionally to all enquiries.