Continuing Review for Re-approval of Research
Continuing Reviews are also referred to as renewals.
All open studies must provide information to the IRB periodically. Any study with an expiration date must be re-reviewed by the IRB prior to the expiration date to determine if the study can be re-approved according to the Criteria for IRB Approval of Research.
The study’s expiration date can be found on the most recent IRB approval letter. The IRB tries to send a reminder to the PI and appropriate contacts that a Continuing Review application is due; however, the PI and research team should independently track expiration dates of studies.
Submission timing and rules for automatic study closure
Continuing Review applications should be submitted no later than 45 days before the study expiration date to ensure the study does not expire before renewed approval.
If the Principal Investigator has not completed study enrollment and/or procedures and the study expires, he/she must immediately cease enrollment and all other activities related to the study.
If the study expires before a Continuing Review application is submitted, the study will be administratively closed. If a study is closed before the study is complete, a New Study application must be submitted to the IRB to continue research activities.
The investigator may not continue until they have received IRB approval to do so.