EU launches new map of clinical trials

A new clinical trial map has been developed and published as part of the Accelerating Clinical Trials in the European Union (ACT EU) initiative. The map is accessible from the public website of the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS).

It is designed to provide patients and healthcare professionals with easy access to real-time information about trials conducted in their area, increasing access to clinical research in the EU.

Users can look for ongoing trials by geographic area and medical condition. The search supports queries in lay language and includes an autocorrect system that provides suggestions in case of misspellings. Search results offer investigator’s contact details, enabling members of the public to directly enquire about potential enrolment into a given trial.

The first version of the map is provided in English. Additional EU languages will be added in future releases.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) hosted a public webinar in early March to provide a live demonstration on how to use all the features. A recording of the session will be made available.