Identifying trials run in India that are registered in other clinical trial registries: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical trials play a crucial role in biomedical research, and it is important to register them in public registries to ensure transparency and prevent research waste. In this study, we wished to determine what steps need to be taken to identify every clinical trial run in India that has been registered in any of the (non-Indian) World Health Organization-recognised primary registries. Of the 16 registries, we studied all except that of the European Union, which will be studied separately.

Methods

Two methodologies were employed for each registry, except for four that did not facilitate one or the other method. Methodology A involved downloading all the records in a registry and querying them. Methodology B involved conducting a search via the registry website.

SUBMITTER: Borah R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11391788 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature