Preparing Your Study With eConsent For IRB Approval

The process of obtaining informed consent for clinical trials is frequently misunderstood as a solitary event, where a hastily scribbled signature on a piece of paper is deemed sufficient, but the contents might not always be fully absorbed. However, ethical committees such as institutional review boards (IRBs), in collaboration with regulatory bodies, have established a more comprehensive and ongoing process to ensure all consent details are fully understood.

This process warrants that participants are well-informed about the trial and its implications. Electronic consent (eConsent) platforms play a crucial role in enhancing the consent process by providing comprehensive, accessible, and easily understandable content for participants.

Understand how eConsent can benefit trials and align with IRB ethical commitments, how to prepare your IRB submission for approval, and the future impact of large language models on the informed consent process.