Submit a Protocol Amendment or Renewal

After the protocol has been given an initial RIRC approval, any subsequent change to the application, protocol or consent form, and any recruitment methods/tools to be used must be reviewed and approved by the RIRC.
Create (3) single-sided copies of all necessary materials (exception: if you are amending a Retrospective Review, include (2) single-sided copies).
Timeline: All documents should be received 4 weeks prior to the next scheduled meeting of the RIRC.

Protocol Amendments
All protocols except retrospective reviews include: Full Amendment/Revisions/Changes to protocol or informed consent form Recruitment tools/methods - final verbatim text or photo proofs Any other pertinent documents Summary of Amendment/Revisions/Changes Informed Consent form
Retrospective reviews include: Full Amendment/Revisions/Changes to protocol or informed consent form Any other pertinent documents

All requests for continuing renewal request must be reviewed and approved by the RIRC.
Fill in Form 10.
Create (3) single-sided copies of all necessary materials (exception: if you are renewing a Retrospective Review, include (2) single-sided copies).
Timeline: All documents should be received 7 weeks prior to the expiration date of the approval.

All Protocol Renewals	pdf format	doc format
Form 10: Continuing Renewal and Final Report
All protocols except retrospective reviews include: Summary of Protocol to Date Informed Consent

No electronic or fax copies are being accepted at this time. Please send all hardcopies to:

Chairman, Research & Institutional Review Committee (RIRC)
The Queen's Medical Center
1301 Punchbowl Street, UH Tower 505
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Ohta at 808.547.4512

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