Clinical trials in India
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Clinical research in India
India is one of the fastest-growing clinical research destinations in the world, with trials recruiting at major hospitals and research institutes in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and many other cities. Its large and diverse patient population makes it an important location for global research programs.
Clinical trials in India are regulated by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019, which strengthened participant protections and streamlined approvals. Every study must be approved by an ethics committee registered with the regulator, and trials are recorded in the Clinical Trials Registry of India.
Participants in Indian trials receive study-related care at no cost, with informed consent required in a language the participant understands. India's research strengths span oncology, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease and vaccines, supported by an experienced investigator community.
How trials are run in India
Regulator
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) authorises clinical trials under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019.
Ethics oversight
Registered ethics committees approve every study, and trials are listed on the Clinical Trials Registry of India (CTRI).
Research strengths
Oncology, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease and vaccine research.
Find a clinical trial in India
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Clinical trial questions in India
No. Study-related care is provided at no cost, and India's New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019 also set out compensation requirements for trial-related injury, which the research team must explain during consent.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) authorises trials under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019, every study needs approval from a registered ethics committee, and trials are listed on the Clinical Trials Registry of India (CTRI).
Yes. In India, informed consent must be provided in a language the participant understands, and for some studies audio-visual recording of consent is required as an extra safeguard.
Search recruiting studies by condition on Clinrol and submit an enquiry. Studies recruit at major hospitals and research institutes in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and many other cities.
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