Moving to Mission Bay? How/When to Update Your CHR Study Materials

November 25, 2014

The UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay is on track to open in February 2015, which means many researchers will have a new address soon.

Generally speaking, you do not need to submit a modification to CHR solely to update your location. Instead, update the study location in the following materials the next time you submit a modification or at the time of continuing review.

Consent Documents

  • Update the study location in the “What will happen if I take part in this research study?” section and any other sections that reference the location of the research or researchers.
  • If you consent subjects before the study location modification is approved, verbally inform subjects of the change. Document the communication in your research records. Re-consent is not generally necessary after the modification is approved.

CHR Application

  • Sites section: Check “Mission Bay” and delete any old study sites.
  • If necessary, update other sections that reference a location where study activities will take place, such as Procedures, Recruitment, Establishing a Specimen Bank, etc. 

Recruitment Materials

  • Revise your recruitment materials if they reference a specific research location. Note: If you are actively recruiting new subjects, submit a modification now to update these items.

Note: If your study is in data analysis, you do not need to update your study materials. Please contact the CHR with questions at 415-476-1814 or [email protected].