Same-day consent for low-risk clinical trials could be a reality: 4 key notes

Obtaining consent for low-risk clinical trials could become much easier for anesthesia investigators, according to a study presented at the 2016 World Congress of Anesthesiologists, Anesthesia News reports.

Here's what you should know.

1. Anesthesiologists make contact with most patients the day of surgery. Review boards consistently recognize that obtaining consent on the day of a procedure is an issue. But according to a 25-question, 200 respondent survey, the majority of patients agree they have "sufficient time and privacy" to review their options in the clinical setting.

2. Glenn Stephen Murphy, MD, an anesthesiologist with the Illinois-based NorthShore University Health System, told Anesthesia News, "The data is clear: Patients are comfortable providing consent on the morning of surgery for low-risk clinical trials."

3. As part of the study, researchers notified participants before their appointment of a possible clinical trial.

4. On a 10-point scale, patients responded overwhelmingly positive with a median score of 9.5.

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