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How to Abstract Trial Descriptions, Titles, and Identifiers

  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.

    You can expand text fields and table cells to reveal all of their content

    To increase the size of a text field or table cell, click and drag the lower right corner handle.

    Sizing handle at the lower right corner of a text field

    Sizing handle at the lower right corner of a table cell

  5. In the various fields, specify the appropriate information. The following table describes the fields. An asterisk (*) indicates a required field.

    #Section

    Field Label

    Trial Category (Study Source)

    Description/Instructions

    09Title

    Acronym

    Complete and Abbreviated

    Type the abbreviation (initial letters) by which the trial is known.

    10Title

    Official Title*

    Complete and Abbreviated

    Ensure that the title is accurate and complete (as it appears in the Protocol document). Make any necessary changes or additions.

    11Alternate TitlesCategory

    Complete and Abbreviated

    If you discover that there is a spelling or format error in the title as registered in the CTRP, next to Category, select Spelling/Format, enter the corrected title, and then click Add Alternate Title.

    If you discover an error that does not fall into the Spelling/Format category, next to Category, select Other, enter the corrected title, and then click Add Alternate Title.

    12Trial Description

    Keywords

    Complete and Abbreviated

    Trial descriptions can contain a keyword or series of keywords that can help to classify the trial. You can enter up to 4,000 characters.

    Although Keywords are included in Administrative abstraction, any changes to them (e.g., via an update from ClinicalTrials.gov or the CTRP Registration user interface) require Scientific Acknowledgement.

    01Other Trial Identifiers

    Lead Organization Trial Identifier*

    Complete and Abbreviated

    For instructions on adding or editing an identifier, refer to the steps below this table.

    Specify the ID exactly as it appears in the Protocol document. For Inter-Group trials, type the Lead Group’s trial number. For multi-site trials that have no assigned single center, use the protocol ID.
    Example: NSABP-B-40

    02Other Trial Identifiers

    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier

    Complete and Abbreviated

    For instructions on adding or editing an identifier, refer to the steps below this table.

    Enter the trial identifier assigned by ClinicalTrials.gov. Specify the exact number, including the ClinicalTrials.gov prefix. Example: NCT00012345

    03Other Trial Identifiers

    CTEP Identifier

    Complete

    For instructions on adding or editing an identifier, refer to the steps below this table.

    Optionally, specify the trial identifier assigned by the Clinical Therapy Evaluation Program.

    04Other Trial Identifiers

    DCP Identifier

    Complete

    For instructions on adding or editing an identifier, refer to the steps below this table.

    Optionally, specify the trial identifier assigned by the Division of Cancer Prevention.

    05Other Trial IdentifiersCCR IdentifierComplete and Abbreviated

    For instructions on adding or editing an identifier, refer to the steps below this table.

    Specify the trial identifier assigned by the Center for Cancer Research.

    06Other Trial IdentifiersDuplicate NCI IdentifierComplete and Abbreviated

    For instructions on adding or editing an identifier, refer to the steps below this table.

    If appropriate, specify a duplicate NCI identifier.

    07Other Trial IdentifiersObsolete ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierComplete and Abbreviated

    For instructions on adding or editing an identifier, refer to the steps below this table.

    If appropriate, specify an obsolete ClinicalTrials.gov identifier.

    08Other Trial Identifiers

    Other Identifier

    Complete and Abbreviated

    For instructions on adding or editing an identifier, refer to the steps below this table.

    If appropriate, specify another ID, such as a unique identifier from other registries, NIH grant number, or protocol number assigned by the Review Board.

  6. To add each identifier in the Protocol document:
    1. From the Other Identifier drop-down list, select the identifier type.
    2. Enter the trial identifier exactly as it appears in the Protocol document.
    3. Click Add Other Identifier. The ID you added is displayed in the Other Identifier list.
  7. To edit an existing identifier, in the Action column, click Edit. Make changes as necessary, and then click Save.
  8. To delete an existing identifier, in the Action column, click Delete.

  9. Click Save. The system checks the ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier you entered to ensure that no other registered trial has the same one. The system displays an error message if it finds another trial with the same ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier. If this occurs, check the number you entered and try again.

For instructions on completing the remaining sections of the General Trials Details page, refer to the following pages:

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