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To the Editor: The statement from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) with respect to the registration of clinical trials (Sept. 16 issue)¹ advocates the use of www.clinicaltrials.gov as a registry. I am astonished by this recommendation because that registry does not fulfill the criteria demanded by the ICMJE. Currently, only the U.S. federal agencies conducting or sponsoring clinical research and holders of an investigational-new-drug application under U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations may apply for registration. In contrast, www.controlled-trials.com, an international registry, is open to every investigator. That the editors do not mention this registry amazes . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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