Can an ancillary study have more than one parent trial?
Yes. However, if more than one parent trial is accessed for data, specimens or patients, then the applicant must provide protocols and letters of agreement between the parent trial and the ancillary study for each parent trial involved at the time of grant submission. In addition, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the ancillary study and each parent trial must be submitted before funding can be provided. The MOU must show that each parent trial is aware that other parent trials are being accessed.
Related Questions
- If an NHLBI funded parent study has an ancillary study funded by another NIH institute or some other entity, is a data set from the ancillary study still expected?
- During the proprietary period, while a study is ongoing, how do approved ancillary studies gain access to samples?
- Can an ancillary study have more than one parent trial?
