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The following table lists and describes some of the data elements displayed in the Milestone report for each milestone.

Data ElementDescription
NCI ID

The trial to which the milestone applies. The unique ID assigned to the trial by the CTRP.

MilestoneThe name of the milestone. For information, refer to Processing Trial Milestones.
Milestone DateThe date CTRO added the milestone.
User NameThe CTRO user who added the milestone.
Submission Type

The submission type of the trial to which the milestone applies, whether the trial is an original submission or an amendment. For information, refer to Processing Trial History Information.

Trial Category

The category of the trial to which the milestone applies. The category of the trial, as determined by the submission of a full protocol (Complete) or a ClinicalTrials.gov import (Abbreviated). For information, refer to CTRP Trial Categories, Study Sources or Abstracting NCI-Specific Information.

No of Submission

The submission to which the milestone applies, as a number identifying the trial record in the sequence of submissions for that trial. An original submission is submission 1. For information, refer to Processing Trial History Information.

Trial/Study Type

The primary investigative techniques used in the protocol (interventional or non-interventional). The non-interventional category includes observational and ancillary/correlative studies. For information, refer to Trial Types and Subtypes, Abstracting Interventional Trial Design, or Abstracting Non-Interventional Trial Design.

Trial Subtype

The trial subtype: observational or ancillary/correlative. A subtype is available only for non-interventional trials. For information, refer to Trial Types and Subtypes or Abstracting Non-Interventional Trial Design

Primary Purpose

The main reason for conducting the trial. For information, refer to Primary Purpose Value DefinitionsAbstracting Interventional Trial Design, or Abstracting Non-Interventional Trial Design.

Primary Purpose Other Text

Any text entered for the trial, as a detailed description of the trial’s primary purpose, if the primary purpose is Other. For information, refer to Abstracting Interventional Trial Design or Abstracting Non-Interventional Trial Design.

Secondary Purpose

The secondary reason for conducting the trial. For information, refer to Abstracting Interventional Trial Design.

Secondary Purpose Other Text

Any text entered for the trial, as a detailed description of the trial’s secondary purpose, if the secondary purpose is Other. For information, refer to Abstracting Interventional Trial Design.

Lead Organization

The lead organization on the trial to which CTRO added the milestone. The name of the organization responsible for the trial's research protocol, and responsible for the overall scientific and administrative coordination, study monitoring, and data management activities of the trial. For information, refer to Abstracting Sponsors and Responsible Parties.

CommentsAny comments that have been entered for the milestone.