Documents Needed For Approval

Appropriateness of investigator:                              
The ethics committee shall review the CV of the investigator, including qualifications, current designation and experience to determine whether he / she has appropriate capability to undertake the research in question (including clinical trials).

Sr. No. Document to be Submitted

1

Application/Cover Letter Signed by PI

2

Study Protocol

2A

Study Protocol Summary of Changes (only if an amendment is being submitted)

2B

Protocol Signature Page

3

Investigators Brochure

3A

Investigators Brochure Summary of Changes (only if an amendment is being submitted)

3B

Investigators Brochure Signature page

4

Participant Information Sheet & Informed Consent/assent Form (English)

5

Participant Information Sheet & Informed Consent/assent Form (Vernacular Language)

6

Participant Information Sheet & Informed Consent/assent Form (Back Translation from Vernacular Language to English)

7

Participant Information Sheet &Informed Consent/assent Form (Hindi)

8

Participant Information Sheet & Informed Consent/assent Form (Back Translation from Hindi to English)

9

Participant Information Sheet & Informed Consent/assent Form – Translation & Back Translation certificates

10

All participant facing documents- English, Vernacular Language and Hindi. Along with their back translations & certificates of translation and back translation ( Please mentions each document in separate row) Eg- Audio Video Consent/assent , Diary

11

Any advertisements/recruitment materials to be used for recruitment of participants- – English, Vernacular Language & Hindi. Along with their back translations & certificates of translation and back translation ( Please mentions each document in separate row)

12

Submission letter to Indian Regulatory Body (applicable for regulated drug trials)

13

Approval letter from Indian Regulatory Body (applicable for regulated drug trials).

14

Clinical Trial Insurance policy and certificate

15

Clinical Trial Agreement (Draft has to be submitted prior to signatures. Signing will happen after EC review & decision. Final Signed document has to be submitted prior to site initiation visit)

16

Clinical Trial Registry of India Permanent Number (Temporary number may be submitted, however permanent number has to be submitted prior to consent/assenting the first study participant)

17

Case report form template

18

Principal Investigator (PI) Curriculum Vitae, Medical registration certificate & GCP Training Certificate

19

Investigators Undertaking (FDA 1572 if applicable)

20

Financial Disclosure form of PI

21

Acknowledgement Ethics Committee Fees