Table 1

Types of applications involving children

Type of studyNumber (%) of studies
Clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product (CTIMP)8 (10)
Non-CTIMP72 (90)
Educational33 (41)
Commercial1 (1)
Publicly funded31 (39)
Establishing a database1 (1)
Taking new tissue12 (15)
Accessing stored tissue3 (4)
Total*80 (100)
  • * The sum of study types does not equal 80 as some applications were specified as more than one type, eg, a commercially sponsored CTIMP.