Clinical trials decision tool

Clinical trials decision tool

Step 1 of 2
Does the project involve human participants?
Are participants prospectively assigned to an intervention

The term prospectively refers to a pre-defined process that assigns research participants to one or more arms.

Is the project designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention on the participants?

Your project is not classified as a clinical trial.

Your project is classified as a clinical trial.

Please continue to find out whether you also need to notify the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of your clinical trial.

Is the aim of the research to evaluate the effect of a health-related intervention for the development of a health-related treatment within Australia?

Your clinical trial may require notification to the TGA.

Please notify the TGA of the clinical trial via their Clinical Trial Notification/Clinical Trial approval process, at https://www.tga.gov.au/clinical-trials.