Acronyms Federal
PI Responsibilities
Acronyms Research
Clinical Trial Phases
Study Preparation
100

HHS Department

What is Department of Health & Human Services?

100

This person is responsible for the conduct of the study

Who is the Principle Investigator? 

100

AE

What is an adverse event? 

100

In this stage of the trial the primary focus is long term safety and effectiveness

What is a phase 4 study? 

100

This determines if the study is right for your site

What is a study feasibility? 

200

OHRP office of

What is the Office of Human Research Protections?

200

This person is responsible for the informed consent process.

Who is the principal investigator?

200

CRF

What is a case report form? 

200

In this stage of the trial the primary focus safety & effectiveness, dose ranging, therapeutic exploratory

What is a Phase 2 study? 

200

This visit is to determine if your site has the resources to conduct the study. 

What is a pre site visit or site qualification visit? 

300

NIH an agency of HHS

What is the National Institutes of Health?

300

This person is responsible for accurate and complete case forms. 

Who is principle investigator?

300

EDC

What is electronic data capture? 

300

In this stage of the trial the primary focus safety, human pharmacology

What is a phase 1 study?  

300

This is the plan to meet your sites enrollment goals

What is the subject recruitment plan?

400

ORI office of

What is the Office of Research Integrity?

400

This person is responsible for the training of the research staff listed on the DOA Delegation of Authority log. 

Who is the Principal Investigator? 

400

GCP 

What is Good Clinical Practice? 

400

In this stage of the trial the primary focus is safety & effectiveness, less common side effects, therapeutic confirmatory. 

What is a phase 3 study? 

400

This visit will activate your site 

What is a site initiation visit? 

500

OIG office of

What is the Office of Inspector General? 

500


This person determines attributability and severity of adverse events

Who is the principle investigator?

500

ALCOAC

What is Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate, Complete?  

500

This is submitted at the end of Phase 3 to the FDA to request marketing approval. 

What is a New Drug Application? 

500

The IRB will not release approval until this is received

What is an executed contract? 

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