Researcher Agreement & Site Verification

Following the agreement, you will be asked to fill out the Site Verification information so that TrialSphere can confirm your “Research Professional” eligibility.

The Agreement below obtains a commitment by TrialSphere’s ‘Research Professional’ users to uphold certain guidelines and regulations which are in place to protect Research Volunteers.

For the purposes of this agreement, ‘Potential Research Volunteers’ is defined as registered TrialSphere Members who have expressed interest in participating in a research study. Members are determined to have expressed interest in research study participation upon agreement to the TrialSphere Terms of Use required at registration. ‘Current Study Volunteers’ is defined as registered TrialSphere Members who are currently enrolled in any research study.

We believe that the use of TrialSphere’s features will result in increased public awareness of clinical trial opportunities, facilitate clearer communication between researchers and study volunteers and provide a richer overall study experience. In order to keep TrialSphere safe and enjoyable, we have developed the following agreement for Research Professional users. These terms are designed to protect the rights and welfare of potential and current Research Volunteers.

By registering as a TrialSphere Research Professional , you agree to abide by the following agreement:

I.   TrialSphere shall be used to communicate general research related information to potential and current Research Volunteers. According to the Office for Human Research Protections, any study-specific information posted on TrialSphere via the activity feed, forums, emails, instant messages or chat rooms is restricted to the following:

• study title
• purpose of the study
• protocol summary
• basic eligibility criteria
• study site location(s), and
• study site contact information

Any additional study-specific information requires approval from an accredited Institutional Review Board and is therefore prohibited on TrialSphere. These review boards are in place to protect the rights and welfare of Research Volunteers. Links to such boards can be found here.

II.  Communication of study specific information to potential or current Research Volunteers, other than the information listed in section I, shall be transmitted using the most private method of communication available (eg. telephone, in person visits).

III.   You will maintain adherence to all regulations and guidelines set by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and your Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Under no circumstances shall TrialSphere , our partners, contributors, agents, employees, directors, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages (even if it has been advised of the possibility of such damages) due to non-adherence to these terms.