目的

推进针灸临床试验注册和规范研究报告，提高针灸临床研究质量。

方法

收集分析国内外临床试验注册机构，对临床试验注册意义，尤其是对针灸临床试验注册现况进行分析。

结果

截至2013 年8 月， 世界卫生组织一级注册机构有14 个。 国内外比较重要的临床试验注册机构有：中国临床试验注册中心、美国的Clinical Trials 注册资料库、澳大利亚-新西兰临床试验注册中心等。

结论

临床试验注册增加了试验透明度、避免选择性偏倚，规范伦理行为。针灸临床研究者可选择具有良好透明度、高效、综合的临床试验注册库进行临床试验注册以促进针灸临床发展。

Objective

The aim of this study was to advance clinical acupuncture trials register，regulate research reports and improve the quality of clinical studies of acupuncture.

Methods

The domestic and international clinical trials registries and the meaning of clinical trial registration，particularly the status of acupuncture clinical trials registry were analyzed.

Results

There have been fourteen primary clinical trial registries of the World Health Organization Registry Network by August 2013. There are three important registries in the world，including Chinese clinical trial registry，American clinical trials registration database，and Australian and New Zealand clinical trials registry.

Conclusion

The clinical trials registry can increase the transparency of clinical trials，avoid selection bias and regulate ethical behavior.The acupuncture clinical researchers have an opportunity to choose a more transparent，effective and comprehensive clinical trials registry for clinical trials registry，which can promote the development of acupuncture.