External Resources

Websites for Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov
• Centerwatch.com

Organizations

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)  
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Office of Human Subjects Research (OHSR)
• Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• International Conference on Harmonization (ICH)
• World Medical Association (WMA)
• Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)

Cooperative and Support Groups

•  American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG)   
• Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB)
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)  
• Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups
• Cancer Trials Support Unit
• National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP)
• NCIC Clinical Trials Group      
• North Central Cancer Treatment Group    
• Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)    
• Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG)  
• Children's Oncology Group (COG)
• Gynecology Oncology Group (GOG)

Information for Patients and Research Participants

• Participating in Clinical Trials
• Becoming a Research Volunteer: It's Your Decision  (español)
• Understanding Clinical Trials
• Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies
• Medline Plus

Information for Investigators, Sponsors, and Institutional Review Boards

• FDA Guidance Sheets for IRBs, Investigators, and Sponsors
• FDA Guidance on Investigator Responsibilities
• Belmont Report
• Declaration of Helsinki
• Nuremberg Code
• Protection of Human Subjects-21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 50
• Protection of Human Subjects-45 Code of Federal Regulations Part 46