Enter the study in the German Register of Clinical Trials

Service Description

The German Clinical Trials Registry (DRKS) is the primary registry for Germany recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is responsible for all clinical trials that

  • were conducted in Germany and
  • are patient-oriented.

The aim of the registry is to provide the public with a complete and up-to-date overview of clinical trials in Germany. It contains more than 12,000 studies. Around 2000 are currently added each year.
The DRKS not only serves as a source of information for patients. It also supports experts in the planning of clinical trials. For example, it helps to avoid duplicate studies. The DRKS makes it possible,

  • to search for information on ongoing and completed clinical trials in Germany or to make
  • make your own studies accessible.

You are responsible for registration as the sponsor or head of the clinical trial of a study.
In Germany, you are not legally obliged to register all trials in a registry. However, physicians responsible for studies are indirectly obliged to register under their professional code of conduct. In addition, various bodies require registration, for example for a

  • Funding: groups and organizations such as the Federal Ministry of Education and Research or the German Research Foundation
  • Publication: medical journals.

The DRKS does not accept studies with the following criteria:

  • no clear clinical reference
  • animal experiments
  • pure research on tissue without informing the participants and obtaining their signed consent to participate in this study. Exception: COVID studies
  • Reviews and meta-analyses
  • Pure data collections from patients without a clear clinical reference

You cannot delete a study registered in the DRKS.

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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Competent Authority

Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien (DRKS), Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, Dienstsitz Köln

Address
Waisenhausgasse 36 - 38a
50676 Köln, Stadt
Telephone
+49 228 99307-4942