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Table 2 Characteristics of drug trials approved in 2010-2011

From: Shortcomings of protocols of drug trials in relation to sponsorship as identified by Research Ethics Committees: analysis of comments raised during ethical review

 

Protocols

Total, n (%)

226 (100)

REC

 

Nijmegen

74 (32.7)

Amsterdam

76 (33.6)

Leiden

76 (33.6)

Year of approval

 

2010

123 (54.4)

2011

103 (45.6)

Sponsor type

 

Non-industry

91 (40.3)

Non-industry, supported by industry

31 (13.7)

Industry-sponsored

104 (46.0)

Number of centres

 

Single centre

100 (44.2)

Multicentre

126 (55.8)

NL only or international trial

 

NL trial

131 (58.0)

International trial

95 (42.0)

Phase

 

Phase 1

21 (9.3)

Phase 2

62 (27.4)

Phase 3

62 (27.4)

Phase 4

17 (7.5)

Other

64 (28.3)

Study drug registered in NL

 

Yes, for the same indication/dosage as studied in protocol

50 (22.1)

Yes, for different indication/dosage than studied in protocol

74 (32.7)

No

79 (35.0)

Not reported whether drug was registered in NL

23 (10.2)

Type of subjects

 

Adult subjects capable of giving informed consent

208 (92.0)

Adult subjects not capable of giving informed consent and/or minors <18 years

7 (3.1)

Adult subjects capable of giving informed consent and adults not capable of giving informed consent or minors <18 years

11 (4.9)

Anticipated number of subjects, median (IQR)

 

Number of subjects (total)

59 (24–240)

Number of subjects (NL trials)

34 (20–60)

Number of subjects (international trials)

300 (120–800)