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How to Add Trial Associations

  1. Search for, and select, the trial you want to associate with other trials. For instructions, see Searching for Trials.
  2. On the main menu, click Associated Trials.
    The Associated Trials page may display one or more associated trial records.
    Associated Trials page, with Add button
  3. Click Add.
    The Add/Edit Associated Trial page appears.
    Add Edit Associated Trial page
  4. Do one of the following to identify the trial you want to associate:
    • To search for a trial that has been registered in the CTRP, click Look Up Trial, search for the trial, and then select its NCI Trial Identifier link.
    - or -
    • To associate a trial that has not yet been registered in the CTRP, select or enter the information in the fields provided. Fields marked with an asterisk ( * ) are required.

      Field Label

      Description/Instructions

      Trial Identifier*

      Type the numeric or alphanumeric identifier.

      Examples:

      • NCI-2000-00015
      • ECOG-1234

      Inter-Group trials use the lead Group’s trial number.

      Identifier Type*

      Select the type of identifier you want to search for from the drop-down list. For identifier type descriptions, see the list of identifiers in Searching for Trials.

      Trial TypeSelect Interventional or Non-Interventional.
      Trial Sub-TypeSelect Observational or Ancillary-Correlative.
      Official Title

      Enter, or copy and paste, the name of the clinical trial as it appears in the Protocol document.

  5. Click Save.
    The trials are associated. You can repeat the steps above to associate other trials.