Clinical Trial Registration Policy

The Health and Research Journal supports transparent reporting and public registration of clinical trials.

What requires registration
For randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and other interventional clinical trials, prospective registration in a publicly accessible, recognized trial registry is expected (i.e., registration before the first participant is enrolled).

Recognized registries
Acceptable registries include, for example, ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN, the EU Clinical Trials Register, and other registries recognized by the WHO ICTRP.

What authors must provide
Manuscripts reporting clinical trials must include:

• the registry name and registration number/ID, and

• the date of registration, and

• the trial registration details in the manuscript abstract and/or Methods section (where appropriate).

Late or missing registration
Trials that were registered retrospectively (after enrollment began) must clearly state this and provide an explanation. The journal may decline to consider trials that are not appropriately registered unless a justified exception applies.

Reporting standards
Authors are expected to follow relevant reporting guidelines (e.g., CONSORT for RCTs) and provide required checklists/flow diagrams where applicable.