Ethics and accountability for clinical trials.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 38499760.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41393-024-00980-z and PMC identifier 11003861.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
- The licence permits redistribution, so the abstract is shown in full and the full text is available from the publisher.
Abstract
In May 2023, a disclaimer posted on ClinicalTrials.gov dismisses accountability for the accuracy of registered information. For spinal cord injury, inconsistencies in intervention classification, phase designation, and lack of study protocols and results threaten the integrity of the database and put users at risk. An investment in what the resource should be rather than what it is not will give it the authority commensurate with the requirements for its regulatory use and informed decision-making for prospective trial participants.
Medical subject headings
- Spinal Cord Injuries