Extension of admission time on the GCRC is not automatic. When the need for extension is obvious, immediately consult the Patient Appointment Office, 684-3806. Likewise, if a patient will be discharged earlier than scheduled, please notify the Patient Appointment Office so someone on the waiting list can be called. When the patient is discharged from the GCRC or transferred to another service, the investigator will be responsible for the regular discharge summary. Thereafter, the protocols undergo yearly review for renewal by the Duke GCRC Advisory Committee and the Clinical Investigation Committee.
Renewal depends on progress of the research and quality of science.
If the protocol changes slightly, an amendment may be filed with the GCRC Administrative Office. If the project is greatly altered, a new protocol must be submitted. A progress report should be submitted to the administrative office when a study ends. The investigator may wish to have the forms signed when the admission is discussed with the patient, or it may be done in the form of a letter prior to admission. In any instance, such a form must be signed before the personnel may proceed with admission workup .