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.