Trial registration has become an important part of clinical trials and various databases exist across the world. In India, the Clinical Trial Registry India (CTRI) was established in 2007 to promote registration of clinical trials in the country. This initiative which was part of a move to promote transparency in clinical trials has now become a requirement for publication of clinical trials across most journals. This article discusses the importance of clinical trial registration and describes the steps required to complete the registration of a clinical trial in the CTRI database.
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