ArticlePerspectives in clinical research
A survey of knowledge and variables influencing perceptions about clinical research: A cross-sectional study from Mumbai.
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- Ethical principles across countries: does 'ethical' mean the same everywhere?Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Knowledge and Beliefs about Clinical Trials among Adults in Poland: A Cross-Sectional Study.Clinics and practice · 2024Article
- Knowledge and perceptions about clinical research and its ethical conduct among college students from non-science background: a representative nation-wide survey from India.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Knowledge and perception of health-care professionals on clinical trials in India: A pan-Indian cross-sectional survey.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Recruitment and retention of the participants in clinical trials: Challenges and solutions.Perspectives in clinical researchArticle
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Abstract
purposeClinical research in India has been besieged by controversies. While studies have addressed other stakeholders, few have addressed the patient. The present study was conducted to assess the extent of awareness and understanding about the nature and conduct of CR among people of Mumbai.
methodsInstitutional Ethics Committee approval was taken (EC/OA-12/15) and written informed consent was obtained. Adults who were residents of Mumbai were enrolled. A prevalidated and published 48-item questionnaire based on six themes, namely awareness and participation, voluntariness and autonomy, compensation, confidentiality, safety, and involvement in CR were administered. Perception based on themes and association of variables such as age, gender, socioeconomic class, and education on this perception was assessed. Descriptive statistics along with Chi-square test/Chi-square test for trend and crude odds ratio (cOR) were assessed.
resultsOf the 453 participants approached, 400 (age 32 [18-96]) consented. Only 210/400 (52.5%) were aware of CR and 194/400 (48.5%) said they needed permission for participation. Only 226/400 (56.5%) were aware of their rights and 111/400 (27.75%) felt that clinical trial participants received compensation. The socioeconomic class influenced awareness of CR (
conclusionsThere is a greater need to improve awareness, especially about safety, compensation, and confidentiality in CR.
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