Welcome to the ANZCTR website! The Registry now has several NEW features including:

1. Updating function : You can now update your trial's information at any time. Some data fields can be immediately updated (non-monitored fields) and others need to be processed by the ANZCTR staff (monitored fields). Updates are 'flagged' and can be viewed publicly. Click here for "How to update a trial".

2. Improved search function : The ANZCTR search function is now more comprehensive and includes the option to search on specific fields as well as the ability to sort and print your search results.

3. New trial registration format : These improved functions have required us to add some new fields and re-format some of the previous data fields.

Welcome to the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR)

The Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry has been established at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, with funding from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and New Zealand Health Research Council.

What is the ANZCTR?

The Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) is an online register of clinical trials being undertaken in Australia and New Zealand. The ANZCTR includes trials from the full spectrum of therapeutic areas of pharmaceuticals, surgical procedures, preventive measures, lifestyle, devices, treatment and rehabilitation strategies and complementary therapies. It has coverage all clinical trials involving Australian/New Zealand researchers or participants.

When should studies be registered?

Trials should be registered before enrolment of the first patient.

How do I register a trial?

Go to the Register Trial section of this website and enter the required data. Remember to save and verify your information before submitting your trial for registration. There are information buttons next to each data entry box to help you enter the correct information. If you wish to download and print the registration application form prior to registering your trial online, please click here [Word] [PDF]. Explanation of the data fields can be also be downloaded. If you have further enquiries about the ANZCTR, please feel free to contact us.

Key points about the ANZCTR

Publicly owned, managed by a not-for-profit organisation
At this point in time, all data submitted to the ANZCTR is made publicly available
Registration is voluntary, but if a registrant chooses to register a trial, certain fields are mandatory
Registration is free of charge
Responsibility for registration lies with the Sponsor
- defined by the NHMRC and TGA as "an individual, company or institution or organization which takes responsibility for the initiation, management and/or financing of a clinical trial".
- It is the Sponsor's responsibility to ensure that the information submitted is accurate and up-to-date.

What studies should be registered?

Any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes (WHO / ICMJE 2008 definition) should be registered, including early phase uncontrolled trials (phase I) in patients or healthy volunteers ( WHO Recommendation / ICMJE policy). If in doubt, registration is recommended.

What information will be recorded?

The registry will record:

a trial's objectives
a trial's main design features
sample size and statistics
the treatments under investigation
the outcomes being assessed
the principal investigators
the contact details for specific trial information

The ANZCTR mandatory data items comply with the minimum dataset requirements of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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