North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Institutional Review Board
Application for Requested Modifications
NOTE: THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED. HANDWRITTEN FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
When to Use This Form
- This form should be used when you want to modify your IRB approved study. Changes(amendments/modifications) to a protocol may not be initiated without prior IRB approval, except when necessary to eliminate immediate hazards to subjects.
- This form should not be used for reportable events or study termination.
- All modifications toTAPprotocols must be reviewed and approved by theCOPPprior to submission to the IRB.
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North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Institutional Review Board
Submission Instructions
For detailed instructions on how to submit a modification, please review submission instructions online here: All submissions should be sent through email to the IRB at: . Protocols and consent forms should be submitted in an editable format such as Word, Excel, etc. Please contact the IRB office at 516-321-2100with any questions.
General Study InformationDate: / IRB #
Principal Investigator: / Department/Division:
Protocol Title:
Study Coordinator: / Phone: / Email:
Study Status: Actively enrollingClosed to enrollment, subjects in follow-up
Is this study NIH Funded? Yes No
- If yes, has NIH approval been granted for this modification? Yes No (If yes, please provide the NIH Approval Letter)
NOTE TO INVESTIGATORS
- CHANGES TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED STUDY DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH THE CHANGES TRACKED (USING THE TRACKED CHANGES FUNCTION IN MICROSOFT WORD)
- If your study is being conducted under a clinical trial agreement or has a budget, please make sure to contact the GMO office () if this modification will impact that agreement and/or budget.
Protocol Updates/Amendments
It is REQUIRED that you provide the following:
1 / A detailed summary from the investigator describing the changes and how they impact on patient care/treatment (If the space below does not suffice, please attach additional pages.):
2 / A complete copy of the revised protocol, with the changes tracked.
- Please provide the updated version date:
- Has the revised protocol been submitted within 90 days of the revision being released?
- If it has been more than 90 days, please provide a corrective action plan, to assure that future modifications will be submitted within a timely manner, to the IRB for review:
3 / Any other relevant documentation
Consent Form Changes
It is REQUIRED that you attach:
1 / A copy of the revised consent, with the changes tracked.
- Please provide the updated version date:
2 / A summary of changes if not associated with a protocol amendment.
Other Changes
Submission or modification of recruitment materials, survey instruments, investigator’s brochure, etc.
1 / Please describe modification:
A copy of the revised document(s), with the changes tracked should be submitted.
Personnel Changes
1 / If you are removing personnel, please list their names here:
2 / If you are adding new personnel, complete the table below. New personnel must have the followingcomplete:
- Required Education: Information on the required trainings can be found online here: Completion Dates can be found online at
- External Interest (COI) Disclosures for Research: As of July 1, 2013, all NSLIJHS researchers with access to the eRA portal must complete their annual External Interest (COI) Disclosure electronically at era.northshorelij.com/login.asp. Those without access should complete the paper Conflict of Interest Questionnaire available online at
Name
/Required Education
/ Obtaining Informed Consent? /External Interest (COI) Disclosures
for Research
Human Subjects Training(CITI)
Date
/Researcher Registration
Date
/COI CITI Training
Date / Date of Disclosure / Management Plan Required?† / Disclosures for all personnel being addedhave been reviewed & are accurate as of the date of this submission?Y N / Y N / Y N*
Y N / Y N
Y N / Y N
Y N / Y N
Y N / Y N
Y N / Y N
Y N / Y N
Y N / Y N
Y N / Y N
Y N / Y N
Y N / Y N
If additional space is needed, you can find a study personnel addendum at
*If an individual’s disclosure is not up to date, he/she should revise the disclosure using the appropriate method.
*Note: Only those who have been approved by the IRB to obtain informed consent may do so.
3 / If this study has been deemed greater than minimal risk by the IRB, submit a current medical license for anyone who will be obtaining consent.
4 / Are all investigators being added employed by NS-LIJ Health System? Yes No.
- If no, please indicate which investigators are employed elsewhere and where they are employed:
5 / Confirm that all investigators on this study have the adequate resources to protect human subjects:
Yes No
6 / Explain how staff is qualified; include any training and expertise specific to the conduct of this study. Include information about relevant licenses/medical privileges, as applicable:
7 / Detail processes to inform staff of the protocol and their duties and functions for this study:
8 / Sponsor Investigators OR N/A
Complete if: The PI is a NSLIJ Investigator holding an IND or IDE. All NSLIJ study personnel involved in a study in which the PI holds an IND/IDE need to complete a HRPP approved GCP training, such as the CITI Program GCP Curse, 2-day Navigating Clinical Research class, or a Transcelerate accredited course. If personnel have taken a course other than CITI or Navigating Clinical Research, please submit the certificate with the training completion date.
Study Personnel Name / GCP Training Date / Name of GCP Training Course
Change of Principal Investigator
Indicate person replacing the current PI on the study:
Name:
/ Phone:Dept/Div:
Mailing Address:
/Email:
1 / Is this person currently listed on the protocol? Yes No If no, complete the conflict of interest disclosure.2 / Will he/she be obtaining informed consent from subjects? Yes No N/A
3 / Attach revised study documents (e.g., protocol/consent) reflecting change of PI and contact information.
Note: All active subjects must be promptly notified that the PI has changed. Notification must be documented in research record.
I am no longer able to serve as PI on the above study. (Insert name of new PI) has the appropriate knowledge and credentials to serve as PI on this study and I have provided him/her with all of the necessary information and critical documents for the study.
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Signature of Current Principal Investigator
I have reviewed the study, the critical documents, etc. and accept responsibility to serve as the PI on this study.
______
Signature of New Principal Investigator
Protocol Exception
1.Please describe the exception:
2. Explain the reason for the exception:
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR SIGNATURE
By signing below I attest that the modifications, if approved and implemented, will notresult in a change of the risk/benefit ratio nor will they affect a change in the study’s overall objective(s).
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Signature of (New) Principal Investigator
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