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Huron IRB - Checklist of Information to Attach

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Document Upload Guidelines

Each study SmartForm has specific places to attach files. Some sections provide templates you can download and use, like the protocol template.

Before You Upload:

  • File names will appear on your IRB approval letter exactly as you write them
  • Make sure to upload each document type in its correct section (see locations below)

Document Locations

Protocol

(Basic Information page)

  • Ohio State-specific Huron protocol template and associated appendices
  • Complete sponsor protocol
  • Site supplement to sponsor protocol
  • HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) protocol

Funding information

(Funding Sources page, with each source)

  • Grant applications

Drug details

(Drugs page, with each drug, or on main Drugs page if not specific to one drug)

  • Package insert
  • Investigator brochure
  • Verification of each IND number (one of these):
    • Sponsor protocol with the IND number
    • Communication from the FDA or sponsor with the IND number

Device Details

(Devices page, with each device, or on main Devices page if not specific to one device)

  • Product labeling/device instructions
  • Investigator brochure
  • Verification of each IDE or HDE number (one of these):
    • Sponsor protocol with the IDE / HDE number
    • Communication from the FDA or sponsor with the IDE / HDE number

Recruitment and Consent Details

(Local Site Documents page)

  • Consent documents:
    • Ohio State-specific consent templates
    • Non-English consent documents
    • HHS-approved consent document
    • For non-written consent, a script of the information provided orally to the participants
  • Recruitment materials: 
    • Advertisements (final copy of  printed, audio, and video ads)
    • Announcements, flyers, posters, letters/emails, bulletin board tear-offs, internet postings, and telephone scripts
    • Non-English versions of recruitment materials
  • Other Attachments: 
    • Data collection forms, participant materials, participant diaries, and/or other instruments
    • Data safety monitoring plans
    • Data sharing plans
    • Eligibility questionnaires and evaluation instruments
    • Materials associated with protocol appendices (i.e., radiation calculator results)
    • Non-English versions of participant materials 
    • Participant newsletters, instruction sheets, study-specific appointment reminder cards, drug/device information
    • Surveys, questionnaires, interview/focus group guides
    • Conflict of interest committee determinations for each financial interest related to the research
    • Completed Department of Energy checklist

Multi-site Study Documents

(Study-Related Documents page)

  • Consent document templates for use by participating sites
  • Recruitment materials templates for use by participating sites
  • Other supporting documents needed by participating sites (e.g., data collection forms, surveys, interview guides, debriefing scripts)
Huron IRB - Checklist of Information to Attach