title: Gaining approval for clinical research.
abstract: Set-up and delivery of a clinical research project can be complicated and difficult. This article introduces the regulatory processes involved in gaining approval for clinical research and discusses the obstacles that may be encountered.
authors.affiliation: Specialist Registrar in Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London EC1A 7BE.
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cobb
authors.affiliation: Specialist Trainee in Cardiology in Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.affiliation: Consultant Electrophysiologist in Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Pier
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lambiase
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D032984:Ethics, Research; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D015279:Organizational Culture; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom