Registration of Clinical Trials: What Nurse Researchers Need to Know

Clinical trials registry is an official platform for registering a clinical trial. Trial registration refers to the publication of a set of information regarding the methods, conduct, and administration of clinical trials. Any researcher who plans to conduct a trial involving human participants can register the trial in the registry. Researchers can register their trials at any trial registry which conforms to standards of World Health Organisation (WHO). Clinical trial registration fulfills ethical obligations to participants and the research community. Registering a trial at the registry is considered as an ethical step towards the enhanced visibility, greater transparency, and accountability in undertaking clinical research.