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February 25, 2026Indian Journal of PsychiatryOpen Access

Re-emphasizing the need to register clinical trials prospectively—A Joint Policy Statement from editors-in-chief of two leading Psychiatry Journals in India

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SSSujit SarkhelRBRajshekhar Bipeta

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Editors advocate for mandatory prospective registration of intervention studies to enhance transparency and integrity.

Key Points

  • This statement emphasizes the importance of registering clinical trials prospectively to ensure ethical reporting and reduce publication bias.
  • Joint policy statement by editors of Indian Journal of Psychiatry and Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine.
  • Reiteration of guidelines for prospective registration with CTRI.
  • Requirements for submitting intervention study manuscripts include registry proof.
  • Prospective registration is linked to better transparency and ethical conduct in clinical trials.
  • All types of intervention studies should be registered for accountability.
  • Failure to register or report changes to protocols may be viewed as serious misconduct.

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Sarkhel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e90eff5123be5ed04e21chttps://doi.org/10.4103/indianjpsychiatry_205_26
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