About Clinical Trials

Results Database Field Definitions

A summary of the results of a clinical trial entered into the Roche results database will typically include the following fields:

  • Title of study:

    Study title as captured in the synopsis of the clinical study report.

  • Protocol number:

    A unique identification number assigned to a Roche sponsored trial. Each study has a unique number. Even if multiple studies are conducted using the same drug or diagnostic product, they will each have a unique number. A trial published in both the trial registry and the results database will have the same protocol number .

  • Sponsor:

    Name of the sponsoring organization(s) that initiated the clinical investigation and which takes responsibility for the clinical trial.

  • Product name:

    Common name for the product being tested in a clinical trial.

  • Generic name:

    Precise generic name of the product being tested in a clinical trial.

  • Therapeutic area or approved indication:

    Targeted disease area for the clinical trial and/or indication(s) for which the drug has been approved for use.

  • Clinical study summary:

    Scientific summary of the study.

  • Study center(s):

    Summary of study centers taking part in the clinical trial.

  • Publications:

    List of key publications associated with the results of the clinical trial.

  • Phase of development:

    See "Phase Definitions" section of this web site.

  • Objectives:

    A summary of the primary and secondary objectives of the clinical study.

  • Methodology:

    A scientific summary of the methodology used to conduct the clinical trial.

  • Number of patients (planned/analyzed):

    Number of planned and analyzed patients in the clinical study.

  • Diagnosis and main criteria for inclusion:

    Description of the diagnosis and other main criteria for the inclusion of participants in the clinical study.

  • Test product, dose and mode of administration or test procedure:

    Description of product tested, dose level and mode of administering the product, or a description of the test procedure.

  • Duration of treatment:

    Length of time associated with treatment in the clinical trial.

  • Reference therapy, does and mode of administration or reference procedure:

    Description of the reference therapy, dose and mode of administering that therapy if applicable, or a description of the reference procedure.

  • Criteria for evaluation:

    Scientific criteria used to evaluate the outcomes of the clinical trial. Can include efficacy and safety criteria.

  • Statistical methods:

    Summary of the statistical methodology used to evaluate data from the clinical trial.

  • Summary:

    Scientific summary of the results from the clinical trial. Can include efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetic and other results.

  • Conclusions:

    Conclusions supported by the results of the clinical trial.

  • Date of report:

    Date the clinical study report was completed.