The IRB/IEC should conduct continuing review of each ongoing trial at intervals appropriate to the degree of risk to human participants, but at least once a year.

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Frequency and Agenda of Ethics Review

Frequency

The meeting of the IEC will be held generally once in every month or as and when the proposals are received for review. The essential documents must be submitted 14 days prior to the meeting including the hard copies along with documented CD or Soft copy through email. However, if need be, meetings can be held at scheduled intervals when large number of proposals are to be reviewed to ensure that a decision is not pending for more than three (3) months. Submission can be accepted prior 1 week of any meeting in case-to-case basis with proper explanation from the researchers.

Agenda

The proposals will be sent to members at least one (1) week in advance along with:

a. brief summary of the project with protocol
b. Informed consent and patient information sheet.
c. The EC Approval documents will be given after Fourteen (14) days from the date of EC Meeting.