Research involving humans
The Swedish Act Concerning the Ethical Review of Research Involving Humans and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply for all research that involves humans.
You can find more information about this on the University’s web pages about research ethics:
UCR offers support for clinical research
As a researcher at the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, you can contact UCR to receive support for clinical research, e.g. a clinical study or trial. Areas where they provide support include GCP studies, randomized clinical studies, observation studies and medical technology studies. The earlier in the research process you contact UCR, the better are the chances that they can help you in the best possible way.
UCR grants access to the CTIS platform
Applications for clinical trials of human pharmaceutical products are submitted to the EU portal CTIS. For Uppsala University, UCR grants access to the CTIS platform and registers the study.
UCR offers two levels of support:
- Level 1 (compulsory): UCR registers the study in CTIS and the researchers handle the whole application process by themselves.
- Level 2: UCR registers the study and assists the researcher with the application.
More informationabout CTIS on the UCR web (in Swedish)
REDCap
REDCap is a tool for electronic data collection in research studies. It provides access to case report forms, surveys and possibilities for data verification/signature, and possibilities to schedule and supervise critical steps of the study such as blood sampling, patient visits etc.
Researchers at Uppsala University ask for access to REDCap at the University by contacting itsupport@uu.se. Then you log in using your AKKA ID and password A on https://survey.uu.se/. UCR provides University researchers with user support for REDCap.
More information about REDCap on the UCR website (in Swedish)
Clinical research at Uppsala University Hospital
The University Hospital's Unit for Research Support provides information about routines for clinical research at the Hospital.
If you are employed the the University Hospital, and/or if you plan to place research grants at the Hospital, the Unit for Research Support can also assist with the grant application, and give advice at the start of the project and during the project period.
Pharmaceutical products insurance in clinical trials
Uppsala University has a pharmaceutical insurance that covers individuals who receive drugs when they participate in a clinical trial. Before the trial is initiated, a notification of a clinical trial should be submitted to Uppsala University’s Security and Safety division.
More information about the Pharmaceutical products insurance
Patient insurance
The Patient Injury Act gives patients the opportunity for financial compensation for injuries in the care. Caregivers are required to have a patient insurance that covers the responsibility that a healthcare provider can incur.
Uppsala University is protected by a patient insurance at Moderna Försäkringar, signed via the National Board of Health and Welfare.
The patient insurance applies to the caring activities at Uppsala University. All healthcare activities at Uppsala University are covered by the insurance.
Contact
- Do you have any questions about research funding, calls for proposals, applications or support? Please contact a research adviser.
- Humanities and Social Sciences – contact a research adviser
- Medicine and Pharmacy – contact a research adviser
- Science and Technology – contact a research adviser