Clinical trial registries
Public transparency of clinical research activities to evaluate the safety and efficacy of drugs and devices offers significant benefit to consumers, sponsors and investigators. As a result, various public and private-sponsored clinical trial registries have been initiated to meet transparency objectives.
Three initiatives have proven to among the most accepted registration forums:
- United States: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Europe: EudraCT
- International: International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP)
The mechanics, comprehensiveness and responsibility of managing these registrations has been debated. As a reference, here are a few articles for an overview on the salient issues:
- New England of Journal of Medicine: Registration and Registries for Clinical Trials
- Campbell Alliance: The Era of Clinical Trial Registries
Welcome your additions to this list of registries and reference articles.