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Below is a list of the major clinical trial registries available online. Please note that not all registries will have brain tumour clinical trials listed at the moment, but do consult these periodically as the situation for listings changes over time. If you know of a clinical trial registry or database which is not listed, please email Chris at: christse@internet.co.nz
International
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP)
The World Health Organization Clinical Trials Search Portal provides access to a central database containing the trial registration data sets provided by multiple registries from around the world. It also provides links to the full original records.
Current Controlled Trials Ltd is part of Springer Science+Business Media. In response to the growing body of opinion in favour of prospective registration of controlled trials, the Current Controlled Trials website was launched in 1998, aiming to increase the availability, and promote the exchange of, information about ongoing randomised, controlled trials worldwide.
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) Clinical Trials Portal aims to ensure:
A free and easy-to-use interface for patients and health professionals alike to ongoing clinical trials, clinical trial results and complementary information on related issues;
Non-promotional and reliable information;
Industry's commitment to the transparency of clinical trials.
Africa
Pan African Clinical Trials Registry
The Pan African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR) is a regional register of clinical trials conducted in Africa. The registry is an African initiative serving the needs of Africans. It provides a searchable, electronic database of planned trials and trials currently in progress.
South African National Clinical Trial Register
The South African National Clinical Trial Register provides the public with updated information on clinical trials being conducted in South Africa.
Asia
Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (in Chinese and English)
The Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR) was established by the Chinese Ministry of Health as a national clinical trials register to join the WHO International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (ICTRP).
National Clinical Research Coordination Center (in Korean and English)
Information on clinical trials being conducted in Korea.
The Clinical Trials Registry - India
The Clinical Trials Registry - India (CTRI) is an online register of clinical trials being conducted in India. The CTRI was set up by the ICMR's National Institute of Medical Studies (NIMS) and funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) through the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Japanese Clinical Trial Registry (in Japanese)
This portal is intended to provide information on clinical trials registered in three major Japanese centers: University Medical Hospital Information Network (UMIN); Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center (JAPIC); and the Japan Medical Association Center for Clinical Trials .
Sri Lanka Clinical Trials Registry
The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) has taken the initiative to establish the Sri Lanka Clinical Trials Registry (SLCTR), which will provide a facility for registration of trials conducted in Sri Lanka or overseas, and for collaborative research between Sri Lankan and foreign researchers.
Australia and New Zealand
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry
The Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) is an online registry of clinical trials being registered in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere.
Cancer Trials Australia (CTA) is a clinical trial network spread across multiple sites. CTA provides a fully comprehensive oncology clinical trials service that includes the conduct of single or multisite clinical trials, ethics submissions, research governance, clinical development advisory and laboratory assay services.
The Victorian Cancer Trials Link (VCTL) is a searchable database of all cancer clinical trials being conducted in Victoria.
The overarching objective of Cancer Trials New Zealand (CTNZ) is to contribute to the New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy commitment to improve cancer control through research and clinical trials.
Europe
The EORTC Brain Tumour Group is a multidisciplinary and international group of neurosurgeons, neurologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and basic scientists, and aims to conduct, develop, coordinate and stimulate research on the treatment of primary and secondary brain tumours.
Internet Portal of the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS)
The DRKS is an open access online register for clinical trials conducted in Germany, which allows all users to search, register and share information on clinical trials.
Nederlands Trial Register (in Dutch)
Het NTR is een openbaar toegankelijk en vrij te doorzoeken prospectief trialregister, waarin studies staan geregistreerd die lopen in Nederland of worden uitgevoerd door Nederlandse onderzoekers.
Karolinska Clinical Trials Registry
The Karolinska Clinical Trials Registry is a Swedish online register of clinical trials being undertaken at the Karolinska University Hospital and other hospitals in Stockholm county.
United Kingdom
Cancer Research UK maintains a database of cancer trials written for patients, their families and friends. They aim to list all trials recruiting cancer patients in the UK.
UK Clinical Research Network Portfolio Database
The National Cancer Research Network (NCRN) maintains a searchable database of eligible clinical studies, known as the NIHR CRN CC Clinical Research Portfolio, which comprises the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Portfolio in England, and the corresponding portfolios of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
United States
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
For 40 years the Radiation Oncology Group (RTOG) has been a recognised leader in working to increase survival and improve the quality of life for cancer patients. Based in Philadelphia, RTOG is a key clinical research component of the American College of Radiology (ACR) and serves as a multi-institutional, international clinical cooperative group funded primarily by the National Cancer Institute.
Used by the American Cancer Society, TrialCheck is a clinical trial database of all federal (U.S.) registered cancer studies and will identify a trial that fits your needs - completely unbiased. Please note, the search facility requires a U.S. zip code.
The Virtual Trials website is one of the most comprehensive sources of information and support for brain tumour patients available online. The website contains a search facility for clinical trials and noteworthy treatments for brain tumours.
The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center
The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center website has a list of all the brain tumor clinical trials available at their Center.
Cedars-Sinai has one of the largest state-of-the-art clinical research facilities of any private hospital in the US.
The CERN Foundation (Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network) is comprised of a dedicated group of scientists and adult and pediatric neuro-oncologists working to find new treatments for ependymomas. Clinical trials are an integral part of the CERN Foundation's many projects and collaboration.
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)
Summaries of clinical trials ongoing at the Univeristy of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute are available on the Clinical Trials section of their website.
Corporate
Information on clinical trials run by Antisense Pharma, including the phase III SAPPHIRE study on Trabedersen (AP 12009).
This web site provides clinical trial data, results and other information from or regarding AstraZeneca-sponsored clinical trials.
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Comprehensive information on new and ongoing confirmatory clinical trials sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim are provided at ClinicalTrials.gov. Results of Boehringer Ingelheim-sponsored trials can be found on their Trial Results website.
Eli Lilly and Company Clinical Trial Registry
This site contains information and links about clinical studies sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company.
Glaxo Smith Klein Clinical Study Register
This register provides summary protocol information for GSK sponsored clinical studies.
Merck (operating as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada) register all of their trials on ClinicalTrials.gov. Information about ongoing clinical trials is also available through the IFPMA Clinical Trials Portal.
Merck KGaA and its division for innovative small molecules and biopharmaceuticals, Merck Serono (operating in the US and Canada as EMD Serono ) carry out a series of clinical trials, all of which are registered on clinicaltrials.gov.
The Novartis clinical trials website (for U.S. residents only) is designed to inform the public about important medical research studies as well as to educate patients and caregivers about the clinical trial process. For clinical trials outside the U.S. all Novartis clinical trials are registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
This site contains information on clinical trials involving the NovoTTF device from Novocure Ltd.
Roche Clinical Trial Protocol Registry and Results Database
The Roche clinical trials database contains information about clinical trials sponsored by the Roche Pharmaceuticals Division and the Roche Diagnostics Division. The website is hosted by a third party, CenterWatch, to ensure impartiality.
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