What will happen to the information collected about me during the trial?
Keele University is the sponsor for this trial which is based in the United Kingdom. Keele University will be using information from you to undertake this research and will act as the data controller for the data collected during this trial.
If you decide to take part in this trial, the information collected about you will be treated in strict confidence and in accordance with the general data protection regulations (Data Protection Act 2018).
This means that we are responsible for looking after your information and using it properly. Keele University will keep the information you provide for 10 years after the research has finished. This is normal in research of this nature.
Your identifiable data will be securely stored by Keele Clinical Trials Unit (CTU). Consent forms will be stored separately to the other data that you provide. Data shared with other researchers will be anonymised.
How will we use information about you?
We will need to use information from you for this research trial.
This information may include your NHS number, name, age, date of birth and contact details. Authorised individuals from Keele University and regulatory organisations will use this information to do the research or to check your records to make sure that the research is being done properly. If you are allocated to receive treatment at a clinic, your details will be shared with the clinic site in order to arrange your appointment.
People who do not need to know who you are will not be able to see your name or contact details. The data you provide will be anonymised which means your data will have a unique trial ID number instead.
We will keep all information about you safe and secure.
Once we have finished the trial, we will keep some of the data so we can check the results. We will write our reports in a way that no-one can work out that you took part in the trial.
What are your choices about how your information is used?
- You can stop being part of the trial at any time, without giving a reason, but we will keep information about you that we already have.
- We need to manage your records in specific ways for the research to be reliable. This means that we won’t be able to let you see or change the data we hold about you.
- If you agree to take part in this trial, you will have the option to take part in future research using your data saved from this trial.
Where can you find out more about how we use your information?
You can find out more about how we use your information
- at hra.nhs.uk/information-about-patients
- our leaflet available here
- by asking one of the research team
- by sending an email to dpo@keele.ac.uk or
- by ringing us on 01782 734311
Contact us
Please contact us on 01782 732950 during working hours, or email ctu.treadon@keele.ac.uk