Cards to study 2 Flashcards
when can informed consent form requirement be waived for emergency use?
- life-threatening situation
- obtaining consent isn’t feasible
- prospect of direct benefit
- investigator is making every effort to contact an LAR
- additional protections will be provided
- IRB has approved waiver
can someone be an advocate for a ward for multiple children?
yes
can a ward have both an advocate and a guardian/parent acting on their behalf?
yes
Does a consent form need to require the approximate number of subjects involved in the study?
No, this is optional
Is it required to state that findings during the research will be provided to the subject on the informed consent form?
No
Who is an investigator?
person conducting the clinical investigation
Who initiates a clinical investigation but does not actually conduct it?
Sponsor
Who initiates and conducts, alone or with others, an investigation?
Sponsor-investigator
How many days does an IRB have to revise its registration?
within 90 days of the changes
How many days does an IRB have to revise its registration if disbanning?
30 days
how long is an IRB’s registration good for?
3 years
What does 21 CFR 312 cover?
investigational new drug application
When is an investigation exempt from part 312?
- not being submitted to FDA for a new indication or significant change in the label
- no significant change in advertising for prescription drugs
- route or dose level change, or new patient population, doesn’t significantly increase risks
- still complies with IRB and other regulations/requirements
What 4 products are exempt from 312?
blood grouping serum, reagant red blood cells, anti-human globulin, drugs meant solely for in vitro or lab research animal testing
how long does the FDA have to approve or disapprove of an IND application?
30 days
Is a study involving use of a placebo exempt from 312?
Can be, if the study does not otherwise require submission of an IND
Can the FDA provide written notification of a hold to the sponsor?
yes, phone or in writing
Can the sponsor proceed with the study after a hold?
Not until the FDA says they can proceed
Per Nuremberg Code principle 4, experiments should be conducted to void what?
unnecessary physical and mental suffering and injury
Per Nuremberg Code principle 7, what 3 things should subjects be protected against?
injury, disability, death
Per Nuremberg Code principle 8, who should conduct investigations?
scientifically qualified persons
Nuremberg Code principle 9 states a subject can end the experiment when he reaches what?
physical or mental state where continuation of study seems impossible
Nuremberg Code principle 10 states that investigators should be ready to do what at all times?
terminate experiment if there is probable cause to believe it will likely result in injury, disability, or death to a subject
When was the Nuremberg Code written?
1947
What are two publicized examples of ethical abuses in research?
Willowbrook Studies, 1956-70
Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital Study, 1963
What happened in the Willowbrook Studies?
children with intellectual disabilities were deliberately infected with hepatitis
In what study were liver cancer cells injected into cognitively impaired patients?
Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital Study
When was Tuskegee condcuted?
1932-1972