What are my rights as a research participant?
If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, please call the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institutional Review Board at 402-472-6965. Our study is approved under IRB # 2008018661EP. What about confidentiality? This survey is completely confidential. Your telephone number and name will be separated from your responses. All responses will be grouped with those of other participants in the survey; and no one will be able to identify you or your responses. Your name and telephone number will only be used to contact you for study-related reasons; your information will not be sold or used for other projects nor will the researchers for this project have access to your contact information. We could not operate as a survey research organization if we didn’t keep to our promise of confidentiality. You can verify the project with one of our supervisors or project staff by calling 1-800-480-4549. I’m too busy. I don’t have time. We realize that it may be hard to make
People who volunteer to participate in a research study or clinical trial need to understand what is expected of them and why the research is being done. As you think about whether or not to volunteer, it is important that you know that you have rights in place to help protect you. These rights, listed below, will be further explained as you read the study informed consent document.
Before a clinical trial can begin, an Institutional Review Board (IRB) must approve the study contents and design. An IRB is a group that meets together to determine if the clinical trial is safe for the research participant. The IRB also makes sure that the study is ethical and meets strict FDA standards. The IRB will also verify that the study physician and staff are qualified to conduct research studies. Members of the IRB are non-biased. They are not allowed to be associated in any way with the clinical trial. They are members of the community and their responsibility is to protect the research volunteer. Clinical research participants are required to sign an Informed Consent Form prior to participating before any research procedures can begin. This form describes everything that you can expect to happen during your participation. The form will tell you about the risks and benefits of participation. Before volunteering for a research study, participants must understand their rights
