AVP Research Foundation | Clinical Care, Research & Ayurvedic Education
Institutional Ethics Committee
The Ayurvedic Trust had established an ethics committee and was monitoring clinical research at the Trust. This committee is now re-established adhering to the contemporary regulations to ensure highest ethics in research at AVP Group of Institutions.
AVP Research Foundation began its activities at the Ayurvedic Trust Campus, Coimbatore in 2003 by the name “AVT Institute for Advanced Research” (AVTAR). In the span of ten years, AVP Research Foundation, formerly known as AVTAR has positioned itself into a pioneering research organisation in the field of Ayurveda. AVP Research Foundation is a company incorporated under section 25 of the Companies Act 1956.
- The IEC shall be multidisciplinary and multi-sectored in composition to ensure and accommodate multiple views relevant to ensure the rigor of research while ensuring the safety of participants and researchers.
- The IEC will ensure that all the rules and regulations laid by the government of India and competent regulatory bodies are adhered to and updated periodically.
- The IEC would establish and maintain a publicly available Standard Operating Procedures that state the authority under which the committee is established, the functions and duties of IEC, membership criteria, terms of reference for appointment, quorum requirements, procedures and functioning.
Scope
The Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) of AVP Research Foundation (AVPRF) is responsible for receiving, reviewing, approving (or otherwise), and monitoring research proposals involving human study volunteers across several affiliated institutions:
- AVP Research Foundation
- International Institute of Ayurveda
- The AryaVaidyaChikitsalayam & Research Institute under The Ayurvedic Trust
- The AryaVaidya Pharmacy (Coimbatore) Ltd.
- AryaVaidyan P.V. Rama Variar Birth Centennial Ayurveda Hospital & AVP Training Academy
- Saranya Ayurveda Hospital under Aashirwad Health and Educational Trust
- Artha Herbs Extracts and Derivatives India Limited
- Aashirwad Ayurveda Pharmacy India Private Limited
- Medical Research Laboratory
- Vaidyagrama Ayurveda Hospital under Punarnava Ayurveda Limited
Important formats
- 00 Cover Page -Introduction, Glossary, Approval
- 01 SOP Preparing Standard Operating Procedures
- 02 SOP Constitution of Institutional Ethics Committee
- 03 SOP Handling Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest among Ethics Committee Members
- 04 SOP Selection and Responsibilities of Independent Consultants
- 05 SOP Procedures for allowing Guest Observer to visit IEC office or attend IEC meeting
- 06 SOP Management of Submission of Research Study Protocol and Study Related Documents
- 07 SOP Categorisation of New Research Study Protocols Received for Initial Review
- 7A SOP Initial Full Board Review of New Research Study Protocols
- 7B SOP Expedited Review of Research Study Protocols
- 7C SOP Exemption from Ethics Review of Research Study Protocols
- 08 SOP Agenda Preparation, Meeting Procedures, and Recording of Minutes
- 09 SOP Review of Resubmitted Amended Protocols and Protocol-related Documents
- 10 SOP Continuing Review of Study Protocols
- 11 SOP Review of Protocol Deviations Violations Non-compliance
- 12 SOP Review of Serious Adverse Events (SAE) Reports
- 13 SOP Review of Study Completion
- 14 SOP Management of Premature Termination Suspension Discontinuation of the study
- 15 SOP Waiver of Written Verbal Informed Consent
- 16 SOP Monitoring and Post-Monitoring Activities
- 17 SOP Dealing with Participants` Requests andor Complaints
- 18 SOP Maintenance of Records and Archiving
- 19 SOP Reviewing Proposals Involving Vulnerable Populations
- 20 SOP Preparing for Ethics Committee Audit Inspection
- 21 SOP Training and Assessment of Ethics
- 22 Bibliography
- Initial Review
- Expedited Review
- Exemption from Review
- Continuing Review
- Amendments
- Protocol Violation
- SAE
- Initial Review
- Clinical Trials
- SAE Reporting Format
- Human Genetics Testing Research
- Socio-Behavioural and Public Health Research
- Final Report Format
- CV for Investigators
- Project Extension
- Initial Review Form for Multicentric Research
- Checklist for Protocol Submission
- Covering Letter Format
- Budget Sheet Format
- Delegation of Responsibilities of Study Team
Committee Members
Dr. Nandini Kumar
Chairperson
+91 9810438157
Dr. Anjali Varghese
Member Secretary
+91 94969 06903