Canadian researchers have published new guidelines intended to make consent forms used in clinical research easier for patients to understand. The guidelines describe 75 core elements for consent ...

Informed consent is one of the most important aspects of conducting ethical research with human participants. Respecting the autonomy of research participants, the investigator must provide complete ...

On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) released a draft guidance ...

Potential research subjects must be accurately informed of what a project involves, and given the opportunity to decide of their own free will whether or not to participate. This process may be brief ...

The Revised Common Rule requires all clinical trials to post an unsigned consent form on a publicly available website. The Revised Common Rule is in effect for studies approved on or after January 21, ...

Obtaining informed consent is more than getting a signature on a form. Informed consent is one of the primary ethical considerations underlying research with human subjects. ALL human subject research ...

Research that is exempt under 45CFR46.104 is also exempt from Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) requirements for informed consent as described under §46.116 and for documentation of ...

Although exempt research is exempt from some of the federal regulations, in most cases of interaction with participants, a consent process is indicated. It’s important to understand that even though ...

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Informed consent is more than just a form; it is a process that actively involves the participant. It is an "ongoing exchange of information between the investigator and [participant]" per the OHRP.