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  1. Search for the trial of interest. For instructions, refer to Searching for Trials in PA.

  2. In the search results, click the NCI Trial Identifier link for that trial. The Trial Identification page appears.

  3. On the Trial Identification page, check out the trial. For instructions, refer to Checking In and Checking Out Trials. (This checkout step is optional for Super Abstractors.)

  4. On the Administrative Data menu, click General Trial Details. The General Trials Details page appears.
  5. On the General Trials Details page, in the Lead Organization/Principal Investigator section, make sure the specified organization and person match the lead organization and principal investigator specified in the protocol document.

  6. In the Sponsor/Responsible Party section, in the various fields, specify the appropriate information. The following table describes the fields. An asterisk (*) indicates a required field.

    Instructions for recording Sponsors/Responsible Parties

    Field Label

    Description/Instructions

    Sponsor

    Click Look Up Sponsor and search for the organization as per the instructions in Searching for Organizations.

    Responsible Party

    Indicate the party who is responsible for the trial. Select one of the following options:

    • Sponsor - Name of primary organization that oversees implementation of study and is responsible for data analysis. For applicable clinical trials, sponsor is defined in 21 CFR 50.3. For further elaboration on the definition of Sponsor with respect to responsible party, see http://prsinfo.clinicaltrials.gov/ElaborationsOnDefinitions.pdf.

    • Principal Investigator - Primary medical researcher in charge of carrying out a clinical trial's protocol.
    • Sponsor-Investigator - Responsible party is both the sponsor and the investigator.

    Investigator*

    If the Responsible Party is the Principal Investigator, this field is pre-populated with the name you entered for the Principal Investigator in the Lead Organization/Principal Investigator section.

    If the Responsible Party is the Sponsor-Investigator, this field is pre-populated with the name you entered for the Principal Investigator in the Lead Organization/Principal Investigator section. To change the investigator's name, click Look Up Sponsor, and follow the instructions in Searching for Persons.

    Investigator Title*

    This field is pre-populated. Enter a new title in the field provided if other than Principal Investigator.

    Investigator Affiliation*


    This field is pre-populated with the organization you entered as Sponsor.

    If the Responsible Party is the Principal Investigator, you can change the affiliated organization. To change the investigator's affiliation, click Look Up Organization, and follow the instructions in Searching for Organizations.

  7. Click Save. For instructions on completing the other sections of the General Trials Details page, refer to the following pages: