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Informed consent: Issues and challenges.

Lokesh P Nijhawan¹, Manthan D Janodia, B S Muddukrishna

¹Department of Advanced Pharmaceutical Studies, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

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Summary

Informed consent ensures ethical research with human participants. It requires investigators, sponsors, and IRBs to protect participant rights and welfare throughout the study process.

Keywords:

Human subjects informed consent institutional review board

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Area of Science:

Bioethics
Clinical Research Ethics

Background:

Informed consent is a cornerstone of ethical and legal research involving human participants.
Key ethical principles, including the Nuremberg Code, Declaration of Helsinki, and Belmont Report, underscore the importance of informed consent.
Voluntary participation, based on comprehensive understanding of a study, is essential for medical advancement and social welfare.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of informed consent in human research.
To outline the obligations of investigators, sponsors, and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) in safeguarding participant rights and welfare.
To discuss the fundamental elements and procedural aspects of obtaining informed consent, including circumstances for waiver and ethical challenges.

Main Methods:

Literature review and ethical principle analysis.
Discussion of regulatory and ethical guidelines governing informed consent.
Exploration of practical challenges and considerations in the informed consent process.

Main Results:

Informed consent requires full disclosure of study purpose, procedures, risks, benefits, duration, and confidentiality.
Investigators, sponsors, and IRBs share responsibility for protecting human research subjects.
Ethical dilemmas and situations necessitating informed consent waiver are identified.

Conclusions:

Adherence to informed consent principles is crucial for ethical research conduct.
A thorough understanding and diligent application of informed consent procedures are vital for protecting participants.
Addressing ethical challenges in obtaining informed consent is essential for maintaining research integrity.