Bridging the Gap Between Human Research Participants, Investigators & Research Sponsors.
Participants’ Rights
- You have the right not to participate in a research study.
There is absolutely no obligation that you have to become a research participant. Without written
permission (which is called an “informed consent form”), research will not be performed or
administered with you as a potential research participant. This consent form will be signed and dated
by you (research participant) if you decide that a research study is the right match for you. The
goal of the informed consent form is to make you aware of any events or occurrences that will/could
happen to you as a research participant. These events or occurrences will only happen if you decide
to become a research participant. As a research participant, you do not give up any legal rights that
you have once you have signed the informed consent form.
- You have the right to a copy of the informed consent form.
A copy of the informed consent form will be given to you when an informed consent form is required.
- You may end your participation in any part of the research study at any time.
As a research participant, you do have the right to not continue the study. You may stop any part of
the research study whenever you like. Stopping a research study can happen at any time during the
research study you feel you would like to stop. You have no legal responsibility to continue a research
study if you do not want to. You will not lose any medical care or benefits of the medical care if you
decide to end the research study.
- You have the right to know the goals of a research study.
You can ask at any time to be informed of the objective of the research study you are being asked to
participate in.
- You have a right to know the risks and/or benefits involved in participating in a research study.
As a research participant, you have the right to ask if there are any risks to you and if there are any
direct benefits to you from being a part of the research study.
- You have the right to know about any other treatments or options available to you if you
choose not to participate in a research study.
You have the right to be told about any and all medical options that can be made available to you
if you decide that a research study might not be the best option for you. There are possibly better
options that can be made available to you other than a research study and as a patient, it is your
right to be fully informed regarding these other options.
- A t any time (before, during or at the end of a research study), you may ask any questions
you have about the research you are being asked to participate in.
Your questions should be answered by the persons who are asking you to participate in the research
study. If you feel that the questions have not been fully answered to satisfy your needs, then you may
either ask again or choose not to participate in the research study.
- You have the right to expect that your information will be kept private
Your medical information will be held private by those who are conducting the research study.
- If any injury, hurt, or harm happens while in a research study, you do have the right to
receive treatment.
If you become injured or harmed while on a research study, you do have the right to receive medical
treatment.
- You have the right to be told of all of the research procedures that will take place during a
research study.
At any time, you have the right to ask what procedures will take place to you while participating in
the research study.
- You have the right to seek more information on participating in a research study.
You may speak to your doctor or healthcare professional. Click here for links to more information
about deciding whether or not participating in a research study is right for you. You may also contact
Opus Institutional Review Board through our toll free number, 1-877-346-8420, or by email at info@
opusirb.com
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