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India - Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research on Human Participants

ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ON HUMAN PARTICIPANTS

INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH

NEW DELHI

2006

Published by:
Director-General

Indian Council of Medical Research

New Delhi 110 029

www.icmr.nic.in.
October, 2006

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword 
Preface 
Acknowledgement 
Introduction 
Chapter I. Statement of General Principles on Ethical Considerations 
           involving Human Participants 
   Background
   General Statement 
   Statement of General Principles 
Chapter II. Ethical Review Procedures
   Basic Responsibilities 
   Composition
   Terms of Reference
   Training 
   Regulation 
   Review procedures
   Submission of application 
   Decision making process 
   Review Process 
   Periodic review 
   Continuing review 
   Interim review 
   Monitoring 
   Record keeping 
   Administration and management 
   Special considerations
Chapter III. General Ethical Issues 
   I.   Informed Consent Process
   II.  Compensation for Participation 
   III.  Conflict Of Interest
   IV.   Selection of Special Groups as Research Participants 
   V.    Essential Information on Confidentiality for Prospective 
         Research Participants 
   VI.   Compensation for Accidental Injury 
   VII.  Post-Trial Access 
   VIII. International Collaboration/Assistance in Bio-Medical/Health 
         Research 
   IX. Researcher’s Relations with the Media and Publication Practices 
Chapter IV. Statement of Specific Principles for Clinical Evaluation of 
            Drugs/Devices/Diagnostics/Vaccines/Herbal Remedies 
   General Principles 
   Specific Principles 
   I.   Drug Trials 
   II.  Vaccine Trials 
   III. Clinical Trials with Surgical Procedures/Medical Devices 
   IV.  Diagnostic Agents - Use of Radio - Active Materials and X-Rays 
   V.   Clinical Evaluation of Traditional Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani 
        Remedies and Medicinal Plants 
Chapter V. Statement of Specific Principles for Epidemiological Studies
   Introduction  
   Definitions
   General Principles 
   Specific Principles 
Chapter VI. Statement of Specific Principles for Human Genetics and 
            Genomics Research 
   Introduction 
   General Guidelines 
   I.   Pedigree Studies 
   II.  Genetic Screening
   III. Therapeutic Trials Including Gene Therapy 
   IV.  Human Genome Project (HGP) 
   V.   DNA and Cell-Line Banking/Repository 
   VI.  DNA Diagnosis 
   VII. Prenatal Diagnosis  
Chapter VII. Statement of Specific Principles for Research in 
             Transplantation
   Introduction 
   I.   Transplants from Live or Cadaver Donors
   II.  Embryonic and Foetal Tissue 
   III. Xeno-Transplantation 
   IV.  Transplantation for Cosmetic Purposes 
   IV.  Stem Cell 
Chapter VIII. Statement of Specific Principles for Assisted 
              Reproductive Technologies 
   Introduction 
   General Principles
   Specific Principles 
Bibliography
List of Members of Committee (1996-2006) 

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