Registration of randomised controlled trials

Current Controlled Trials is an online publisher dedicated to providing services in the area of randomised controlled trials. These include:

• Trial registration
• Trial hosting
• Trial information

Trial registration
Organisations can register their trials via the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN) scheme:

• The ISRCTN scheme assigns a unique randomised 8 digit number to each trial against a one-off administrative charge.
• It ensures that the trial is tracked unambiguously throughout its life.
• The scheme is open to all randomised trials regardless of the country and health care area.
• The scheme has the support of several organisations, such as the Department of Health in England and the European Science Foundation.
• Organisations (and individuals) can apply online by supplying the minimum dataset required.
• Access to the ISRCTN Register is free online.

Trial hosting
In addition, organisations may wish to host their trial register on the metaRegister of Controlled Trials (metaRegister):

• The metaRegister is an international compilation of registers of completed and ongoing trials.
• By sharing trials registers, organisations are able to bring their trials to a wider audience, add to the body of knowledge available to funders, researchers and patients, and support the drive for greater openness.
• The metaRegister hosts all the randomised controlled trials sponsored by the UK Medical Research Council and the US Department of Veterans Affairs Co-operative Studies Program. For details of other registers, please visit the metaRegister.
• Access to the metaRegister is free to all users.
• We would be pleased to provide a customised quote in order to build, maintain and host registers of trials according to each organisation’s requirements.

Trial information

• Access is free for all site users.
• Users can browse either the ISRCTN or the metaRegister international database, providing access to over 15,000 trial records in all areas of health care.

For further information about Current Controlled Trials, please contact info@controlled-trials.com