Closing a Study
A study's Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for closing their study as soon as it has been completed. Student PIs who wish to transfer their study to another PI must complete the transfer before the study expires.
Implications of Closing your Study
Situations when to close your Study:
- The Student PI has successfully defended their dissertation and it has been accepted by the dissertation committee
- The Student PI's Thesis has been accepted by their Review Committee
- The Student PI has fully completed their Honors Project
- The Student PI will be graduating and the study will not continue once the PI has left Rutgers
- Data Analysis is fully complete
- The study has been accepted for publishing
If the situations above have not been met, the study should be kept open.
Research activities not permitted after closure:
- Data collection
- Analysis of identifiable private information or identifiable bio-specimen
- Interaction with study subjects for research purposes
- Enrollment of new participants
- Continuing any research-related interventions
Data analysis of unidentifiable data may continue after IRB Study Closure.
Accordion Content
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For Full-Board / Expedited Studies:
- For Studies Initiated in eIRB: Close your study via eIRB by submitting a Continuing Review: Final Report.
- For Paper Studies: Submit a paper Final Study Report/Study Closure Form to the IRB.
For Exempt Studies
- For Studies Initiated in eIRB: Close your study via eIRB by submitting a Continuing Review: Final Report.
- For Paper Studies: Submit a paper Final Study Report/Study Closure Form to the IRB.