Informed Consent: For COVID-Affected Studies, A Handwritten Document May Suffice

 
• By Sue Sutter

Under certain circumstances, potential clinical trial participants may be able to provide informed consent by writing on a blank piece of paper that they voluntarily agree to participate in a given protocol and texting or emailing a photo of the signed document to the investigator, US FDA says in latest guidance update.

hand holding pen with a blank note paper over blackboard background
In the age of COVID, a blank piece of paper may be used by some trial participants in lieu of a printed informed consent document. • Source: Shutterstock

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