Frequently asked questions - ISRCTN registration

How will payment for registration to ISRCTN be arranged?

• If your study qualifies, the Department of Health (DH) will fund the ISRCTN registration of your study. To check if your study is eligible please see
  http://www.crncc.nihr.ac.uk/about_us/processes/portfolio/isrctn_index/isrctn_elig
• If your study is not eligible for ISRCTN registration funded by the DH, Current Controlled Trials will invoice your primary sponsor (as provided through CSP/during NIHR CRN Portfolio eligibility process).

  For the current cost of trial registration, please see http://www.controlled-trials.com/isrctn/submission/

Do I need to apply directly to Current Controlled Trials for ISRCTN registration?
No, if you apply for an ISRCTN using the UK CRN Portfolio Database then the details of your study will be forwarded to Current Controlled Trials and the ISRCTN editorial team will contact you in due course. Please do not apply directly to Current Controlled Trials if you are registering for an ISRCTN via the UK CRN Portfolio Database.

What if my study has an ISRCTN reference or is registered with another register (i.e. ClinicalTrials.gov)?
In the event that your study already has an ISRCTN or ClinicalTrials.gov reference, you should advise the NIHR CRN Coordinating Centre of the appropriate reference number.

How will I find out what the ISRCTN number allocated to my study is?
Following the ISRCTN registration, Current Controlled Trials will inform the Study Coordinator and the NIHR Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre of the ISRCTN assigned to a specific research study. The allocated ISRCTN will automatically be added to the UK CRN Portfolio Database.

What if the originally submitted ISRCTN information needs to be updated?
It is the responsibility of the Study Coordinator or the Chief Investigator to ensure that the relevant ISRCTN information held on the UK CRN Portfolio Database is current and correct by updating the ISRCTN data fields as requested.

How can I find out more about the ISRCTN registration of new UK CRN Portfolio studies?
Please direct all of your queries to portfolio.helpdesk@nihr.ac.uk