Informed consent is what that is required when the volunteer comes forward to participate in the clinical trial. Informed consent gives the complete picture of the role of the participant in the clinical stating his rights and obligations. In short, it is a document that helps the volunteer in taking the decision about his/ her participation in clinical trial. Not always the participant will be in a position to take the decision about his participation in the trial. The disability of the participant may keep him away from understanding all the information in the clinical trial. Same is the case if the participant is a minor. The proxy, relive of the participant has the authority to sign the informed consent on their behalf and take the decision about the participation.
Everybody can be enrolled in the clinical trial as long as there is minimal risk in the clinical trial and the proxy consent is acceptable unless there is specific objection from the participant to participate in the clinical trial. When the risk in the clinical trial is not minimal, even then the proxy acceptance is considered if the clinical trial benefits the participant.
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