Knowing Your Rights

You should know your rights before enrolling in a clinical trial. As a volunteer, you have the right to refuse treatment at any point in the study and remove yourself from the study, for any reason.

Every research study conducted on human subjects in the U.S. must be reviewed, approved and monitored by an Institutional
Review Board (IRB).

Your safety and well-being is our top priority at KCUMB. Our dedicated staff has more than 50 years combined research experience, and is nationally accredited. During enrollment, you will be asked to provide information about your past and present medical history. It is important to provide a thorough and accurate account to ensure your safety. Visit the following links for more information on your rights as a patient and participant in a research study or trial:

Good Clinical Practices
The guidelines for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) are regulated by the FDA to protect participants and research data.

Declaration of Helsinki
Recommendations guiding medical doctors in biomedical research involving human subjects

Belmont Report
Ethical principles and guidelines for the protection of human subjects of research