A meeting to discuss a potential Clinical Trials Registry Network for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was held in Washington DC, 27-28 April 2010. The overall aim was to discuss the potential development of a cooperative network of interoperable national and regional clinical trials registries in the region. Specific aims were:
- To share the current state of development of the ICTRP and the participation of LAC
- To develop a strategy for achieving clinical trial registration in LAC, including:
- A strategy for developing a cooperative network of primary and partner registries meeting WHO criteria and a single regional registration platform
- A strategy for developing common and interoperable software platform
- Sharing the experience of LAC and other regions developing strategies for clinical trial registration
- Identifying key partners and potential advisers to the implementation