TrineUniversityiscommittedtosafeguardingandrespectingtherightsandwelfareofhuman
subjectsinvolvedinresearch.TheTrineInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB)isresponsiblefor
conductinginitialandcontinuingreviewofresearchinvolvinghumansubjects.Researchinvolving:
physicalorpsychologicalstress,ariskofharm,invasionsofprivacy,documentationofprivate
informationinwhichsubjectsmightbeidentified,concealmentofdeception,oranyundesirable
consequencesforthesubject,areallsubjecttoIRBreview.Investigatorscannotbeginresearch
withhumansubjectsuntilacompletedapplicationhasbeensubmitted,reviewedandapprovedby
theTrineIRB.
Thepurposeofthisapplicationistoensurethathumanresearchsubjectsareprotected.Itisthe
taskoftheresearchertominimizethenegativeconsequencesofanyresearch,justifyanynegative
consequencesthatcannotbeeliminated,andtoprovideadequateinformationforsubjectstomake
informeddecisions.IRBapprovalnotonlyprotectsthehumansubjects,butalsoprotectsthe
researcher,theadvisor,andTrineUniversity.
InstructionsforCompletingtheIRBApplication
Youmustcompletetheapplicationinitsentirety.Informationandotherrelevantmaterialsmust
besubmittedinthedesignatedarea.Donotinsert“seeattached”inanyoftheapplicationblanks.
Youmayexcerptmaterialfromothersourcesandmayexpandonthespaceprovidedinthe
document,buttheapplicationshouldberelativelyconcise.
ApplicationSubmission
PleasesubmityourapplicationelectronicallyasaWord™document.Allsubmissions
shouldbesenttotheIRBChair(emailaddresscontactinfohere…)with“AttentionIRBor
similar”inthesubjectline.
Applicationsthatlackclarityduetoexcessiveerrorsorincompleteinformationmaybe
returnedtotheinvestigator.Thiswilldelaythereviewprocess.Pleasespellandgrammar
checkyourdocumentbeforesubmission.
Investigatorswillelectronicallysigntheapplicationforreview.
ChecklistforApplicationSubmission

IRBApplicationwithanelectronicsignature
Informedconsentform
Recruitingmaterials(phonescript,fliers,ads,etc.)
Survey/questionnaire(s),focusgrouporinterviewquestions(ifapplicable)
Conflictofinterest/financialinterestdisclosure(ifapplicable)
Letter(s)ofsupport(ifconductingresearchatanotheragency,school,etc.)
TrineUniversity
InstitutionalReviewBoard
InvestigationInvolvingHumanSubjects
ApplicationForm2015‐2016
APPLICATIONDATA
IRBNo.________
(TobeassignedbyTUIRB)
DateofApplication:
Indicatetypeofreview: Exempt Expedited Full

ForExemptReviewspleaseindicatewhichofthefollowingapply:
1.NormalEducationalPractices
2.EducationalTests
3.Surveyand/orInterviewProcedures
4.Observation
5.SecondaryuseofData
Note:TherearethreelevelsofIRBReview.Youshouldindicatethelevelofreviewyoubelieveis
requiredforyourresearch.TheIRBmaydeterminethatadifferentlevelofreviewisnecessary.
ExemptStatus
ResearchisreviewedforExemptstatusbyanIRBmemberifitinvolvesveryminimalornorisk.In
general,researchwhichdoesnotproposetodisruptormanipulatethenormallifeexperiencesof
subjects,incorporateanyformofintrusiveproceduresorsensitivetopics,orinvolvedeceptionwill
beexemptfromfullIRBreview.Projectsthatinvolvemorethanveryminimalriskandthosethat
includeanydegreeofdeceptiondonotqualifyforExemptstatus.
Pleasenotethatalloftherightsandprotectionaffordedtohumansubjectsinresearcharerequired
inExemptstatuscases.ResearchersengagedinhumansubjectsresearchthatqualifiesforExempt
statusmuststillcompleteafullapplicationformandprepareaninformedconsentstatement.
Researchersmustengageinpracticesthatminimizerisk,maximizebenefitandensureprivacy.In
short,researchwithExemptstatusisexemptonlyfromfullIRBreview.
ExpeditedReview
Expeditedreviewisaprocedurethroughwhichcertainkindsof
researchmaybereviewedand
approvedwithoutconveningameetingoftheentireIRB.Theterm"expedited"canbemisleading:
reviewsofthistypearenot"quicker"orconductedwithlessrigor,butfewerreviewersare
requiredforapproval.Formoreinformationaboutthetypesofresearchlistedintheexpedited
category,visittheIRBwebsiteatwww.stkate.edu/irb.
FullReview
AllresearchnotqualifyingforExemptstatusorExpeditedreviewandresearchinvolvingprotected
classesofsubjectsrequiresFull(LevelIII)review.IngeneralresearchrequiringFullreviewplaces
thesubjectatgreaterthanminimalrisk.Fullreviewmeansthattheresearchprotocolisread,
discussedandvoteduponbythefullIRB.
APPLICANTDATA
Investigatorname(s)andcredentials(eg.Ph.D.,RN,PEetc)(Pleaselistallcoinvestigators):
ProjectTitle:
Advisor:
DepartmentandCampus(ifnotTrinemaincampus):
InvestigatorMailingAddress:
InvestigatorEmailAddress:
InvestigatorTelephone:
DatesofProjects:
Allstate,federalandprivatelyfundedexternalgrants,andmostpublishedresearch
isrequired
toundergoIRBreviewifhumansubjectsareinvolved.

Isthisresearchfundedbyagrant?Yes No
IfYES,pleaseprovidethenameofthefundingagency
HasthisresearchbeenreviewedbyanotherIRB? Yes No
IfYES,pleaseprovideacopyoftheletterof
approval,orindicatethestatusofyouapplication.
WillthisresearchbereviewedbyanotherIRB? Yes No
IfYES,pleaseindicateyourplansforreview.

I. RESEARCHSUMMARY:Pleasecompleteeachsectioninclear,easytoreadlanguagethatcanbe
understoodbyapersonwhoisunfamiliarwithyourresearchandfieldofexpertise.
a. PurposeoftheResearch:Provideaclear,concisestatementofpurpose.
b. Background:Provideaconcise
summaryin1to2briefparagraphstoexplainthe
importanceoftheresearchandhowitfitswithpreviousresearch.
c. ResearchMethodsandQuestions:Giveageneraldescriptionofthestudydesign,and
specificmethodsyouwilluseinyourinvestigation.Specifyallofyourresearchoptionsand/or
hypotheses.Reviewerswillconsiderwhethertheinformationyouaregatheringfrom
participantsisnecessarytoansweryourresearchquestion(s),sothisshouldbeclearinyour
application.
d. ExpectationsofParticipants:Giveastepbystepdescriptionofallproceduresthatyouwill
haveparticipantsdo.Attachanysurveys,
tests,instruments,interviewquestions,data,
collectionforms,etc.thatyouwillusewithparticipants.
e. EstimatedTimeCommitmentforParticipants:
Numberofsessionsforeachparticipant:
Timecommitmentpersessionforeachparticipant:
Totaltimecommitmentforeachparticipant:
f. AccesstoExistingData:Ifyouareanalyzingexistingdata,records,specimens,explainthye
source,type,meansofaccess,andpermission(s)tousethem.
II. SUBJECTS:Provideyourbestestimatesbelow.
a. AgeRangeofsubjects:
b. Numberofsubjects: Male Female Total
c. TargetPopulation:Describeyourtargetpopulation(eg.Seniors,childrenages912,
healthyadults18orover,etc)
d. SpecificExclusions:Ifwomenand/orminorities
aretobeexcludedfromthestudy,clear
rationaleshouldbeprovidedinsection“f”below.
III. RECRUITMENT:LOCATIONOFSUBJECTS(Checkallthatapply)
TrineUniversityStudentsMainCampus
TrineUniversityStudentsBranchCampus(specifybranch)
SchoolSetting(PreK–12)
HospitalorClinic
OtherInstitutions(Specify)
Noneoftheabove(Describelocationofsubjects)
NOTE:Ifsubjectsarerecruitedorresearchisconductedthroughanagency
orinstitutionotherthan
TrineUniversity,submiteitherwrittenorelectronicdocumentationofapproval.
a. RecruitmentMethod:Describehowyouwillrecruityoursubjects.Bespecificand
attachacopyofanyadvertisement,flyer,letter,orstatementthatyouwillusefor
recruitmentpurposes.
b. Incentives:Willsubjectsbe
offeredinducementsforparticipation?IfYes,explain.
RISKSANDBENEFITSOFPARTICIPATION
a. Doestheresearchinvolve:(checkallthatapply)
Useofprivaterecords(medicaloreducational)
Possibleinvasionofprivacyofthesubjectsand/orfamily
Manipulationofpsychologicalorsocialvariables
Probingforpersonalorsensitiveinformationinsurveysorinterviews
Useofdeception
Presentationofmaterialswhichsubjectsmightconsideroffensive,threatening,
ordegrading
Riskofpersonalinjurytosubjects
Otherrisks
Noneoftheabove
b. Risks:Brieflydescribetherisksofparticipationin yourstudy,ifany.Describethe
precautionstominimizetheserisks.
c. Benefits:Listanyanticipated
directbenefitstoyoursubjects.Ifnone,statethathereand
intheconsentform.
d. Risks/BenefitRatio:Justifythestatementthatthepotentialbenefitsofthisstudy
outweighanyprobablerisks.
e. Deception:Theuseofdeceptioninresearchposesparticularrisksandshouldonlybe
usedifnecessary
toaccomplishtheresearchandwhenrisksareminimized.The
researchershouldnotusedeceptionwhenitwouldaffectthesubject’swillingnessto
participateinthestudy.
Willyoubeusingdeceptioninyourresearch?  Yes No
Ifyes,justifywhydeceptivetechniquesarenecessaryintermsofthestudy’sscientific,
educational,orappliedvalue.Explain
whatalternativeswereconsideredthatdonotuse
deceptionandwhytheydidnotmeettheresearcher’sobjective.

IV. CONFIDENTIALITYOFDATA
a. Willyourdatabeanonymous? Yes No

Willyourdatabeconfidential? Yes No
(Anonymousdatameansthattheresearchercannotidentifysubjectsfromtheirdata,
whileconfidentialdatameanstheresearchercanidentifyasubject’sresponse,but
promisesnottodosopublicly.)
b. Howwillyoumaintainanonymity/confidentialityoftheinformationobtainedfrom
yoursubjects.
c. DataStorage:Wherewillthedatabekept,andwhowillhaveaccesstoitduringthat
time?
d. DataDestruction:Howlongwillthedatabekept?Whatisthedatewhentheoriginal
datawillbedestroyed?Allstudiesmustspecifyadate
whenoriginaldatathatcouldbe
linkedbacktoasubject’sidentitywillbedestroyed.
e. AvailabilityofData:Willdataidentifyingsubjects bemadeavailabletoanyoneother
thanyouoryouradvisor?Ifyes,pleaseexplainwhowillreceivethedata,andjustifythe
need.
f.
OfficialRecords:Willthedatabecomepartofthemedicalorschoolrecord?Ifyes,
explain.

V. INFORMEDCONSENT
a. HowwillyouGainConsent?Statewhatyouwillsaytothesubjectstoexplainyour
research.
b. ConsentDocument:Attachtheconsentformortextoforalstatement.
c. TimingofConsentProcess:Whenwillyouobtainconsent?(Thatday,severaldays
before
theproject,aweek/monthbefore,etc)
d. AssuranceofParticipantUnderstanding:Howwillyouassessthatthesubject
understandswhathe/shehasbeenaskedtodo?(Asimpleyes/noanswerfromthesubject
isnotsufficient.Thesubjectshouldbeabletoexplainthepurposeofthestudy,the
procedures,
whathappensiftheyelecttowithdraw,etc.)

VI. ASSURANCESANDSI GNATURES
Thesignaturesbelowcertifythat:
Theinformationfurnishedconcerningtheprocedurestobetakenfortheprotectionof
humansubjectsiscorrect.
Theinstructor,tothebestofhis/herknowledge,iscomplyingwithFederalregulations
governinghumansubjectsinresearch.
TheinstructorwillseekandobtainpriorwrittenapprovalfromtheCommitteeforany
substantivemodificationintheproposal,including,butnotlimitedtochangesin
cooperatinginvestigators,proceduresandsubjectpopulation.
Theinstructorand/orstudentinvestigatorwillpromptlyreportinwritingtotheCommittee
anyunexpectedorotherwisesignificantadverseeventsthatoccurinthecourseofthe
study.
TheinstructorwillpromptlyreportinwritingtotheCommitteeandtothesubjectsany
significantfindingswhichdevelopduringthecourseofthestudywhichmayaffecttherisks
andbenefitstothesubjectswhoparticipateinthestudy.
TheresearchwillnotbeinitiateduntiltheIRBprovideswrittenapproval.
Thetermofapprovalwillbeforoneyear.Toextendthestudybeyondthatterm,anew
applicationmustbesubmitted.
Theresearch,onceapproved,issubjecttocontinuingreviewandapprovalbythe
Committee.
TheinstructorwillcomplywithallrequestsfromtheIRBtoreportonthestatusofthe
studyandwillmaintainrecordsoftheresearchaccordingtoIRBguidelines.
Iftheseconditionsarenotmet,approvalofthisresearchmaybesuspended.
Note:Applicationsreceivedwithout(applicable)signatureswillbereturned.
Asprimaryinvestigator(s),I/weunderstandandwillfollowtheaboveconditions.
Signatureofinvestigator Date
AsAdvisororSponsor,Iassumeresponsibilityforensuringthattheinvestigatorcomplieswith
UniversityandfederalregulationsregardingtheuseofHumanSubjectsinresearch.
SignatureofAdvisor/Sponsor  Date
AsDepartmentChair,Iacknowledgethatthisresearchisinkeepingwiththestandardssetbyour
departmentandassurethattheinvestigatorhasmetalldepartmentrequirementsforreviewand
approvalofthisresearch.
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