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Have you shared the outcomes of your clinical trial with the people who took part in it?
Did you know this will be a legal requirement as of April 2026?
We're holding an online event on Thursday 2 October to support researchers to provide good quality feedback to participants and give clarity on the new clinical trials regulations.
The webinar will be from 2pm to 4pm, and is for researchers, research sponsors, chief investigators, or anyone involved in planning or conducting research.
Why is this important?
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Participant in Research Experience Survey 2023-24 found that over a quarter (27%) of participants didn’t know when they would receive the results of the research they had taken part in.
We expect the findings of research to be communicated to participants as part of our ethics review, which appropriately respects the contribution they’ve made.
However, we know that this is often overlooked, which can lead to participants feeling undervalued and discouraged from taking part again in the future.
Plus, things will be changing.
We’ve been working with the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on the most significant overhaul of clinical trials legislation in two decades. The new Clinical Trials regulations will come into effect in April 2026, and change our current policy expectations into legal requirements.
What will the event cover?
We will joined by guest speakers from the Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London (UCL) and NIHR to cover:
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the perceived barriers to sharing results with participants and how to overcome these
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the key principles of sharing results with participants, and clarity on HRA approvals requirements
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a case study example of what good participant feedback looks like
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what you need to know about the research transparency changes to the new clinical trials regulations that will come into effect in April 2026
The event will be held on Zoom and is free to attend.
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