Research Tools: National Library of Medicine Request for Information Solicits Feedback on the Future of ClinicalTrials.gov

From NLM/NLMM Latitudes:

As ClinicalTrials.gov celebrates its 20th anniversary on February 29, NLM is asking for input on how it can best continue to serve your needs for many more years to come. ClinicalTrials.gov is the world’s largest public clinical research registry and results database, giving patients, families, health care providers, researchers, and others easy access to information on clinical studies relating to a wide range of diseases and conditions. This online resource, which has more than 145,000 unique visitors every day, is operated by NLM and makes available information provided directly by the sponsors and investigators conducting the research.

NLM has launched an effort to modernize ClinicalTrials.gov to deliver an improved user experience on an updated platform that will accommodate growth and enhance efficiency. Creating a roadmap for modernization requires feedback from a wide array of stakeholders on how to continue serving, balancing, and prioritizing their varied information needs. These stakeholders include sponsors and investigators who submit clinical trial information to the site, academic institutions, nonprofit and advocacy organizations, government agencies, and the public, all of whom can access and use the information that ClinicalTrials.gov contains free of charge.

To obtain timely, detailed, and actionable input, a Request for Information (RFI) has been issued to solicit comments on the following topics: website functionality, information submission processes, and use of data standards.

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