Consult this page regularly for the most recent information and updates on REB processes and approvals during the publicly declared emergency due to COVID-19.
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To determine the permissible research activities for your study, please consult the chart below (click to enlarge/open in new tab):
Note: Unless you have an email specifically granting essential status or approval to restart, on site or in person research activities for non-COVID related research studies are not permitted.
To learn how to obtain the required approvals to conduct clinical or community research during the publicly declared emergency, please consult the chart below (click to enlarge/open in new tab):
Notes:
COVID-19 related research (whether new studies or amendments to existing studies) must be reviewed and approved by the COVID-19 Research Evaluation Committee (CREC) prior to being submitted for Unity Health REB, CTO or Contracts review.
Non-COVID-related research that requires on site or in person activities must be reviewed and approved by the Clinical Research Restart Review Committee (CR3C) prior to resuming or starting any on site or in person research activities.
About: Use the Planned Protocol Deviation form to notify the REB of temporary changes to approved study procedures as a result of a publicly declared emergency. NOTE: Temporary stoppage of recruitment or of your study due to the publicly declared emergency do not require planned protocol deviation notification; please do not submit these. If your study or recruitment is being stopped for other reasons (safety, efficacy, etc.), please report this to the REB as you normally would.
Process: The planned protocol deviation form consists of two parts.
Research Ethics Office (REO) Review of Part 1:
The Research Ethics Office at 250 Yonge is closed and all staff are working remotely; no hard copy submissions are being accepted.
COVID-19 Related Research:
New Research Studies not related to COVID-19:
Existing Research Studies:
Investigator Signatures:
COVID-19 Related Research:
Studies that do not require onsite or in person research activities:
Studies that can be temporarily modified to not require any onsite or in person research activities:
All other studies: