Information for researchers

Answers to frequently asked questions can be found here.

Information on the regulation of human research in Switzerland or on requirements for research projects and the procedure for submissions to enforcement bodies can be found under links.

FAQs

Does my research project require authorisation? I’m writing a Matura/Bachelor’s/Master’s thesis in which people are involved – do I need authorisation?

If you are not sure whether your research project requires authorisation, you can submit a request for clarification of responsibility to the ethics committee responsible for your region.
More information can be found under Clarification of responsibility on the swissethics website.

 

How can I register my study for the study search tool on the HumRes website?

All clinical trials authorised in Switzerland under the ClinO or ClinO-MD which are registered on the BASEC submissions portal will be automatically included in the study search on the HumRes website. In addition, information will be imported from the primary registry in which your study data was entered (e.g. clinicaltrials.gov).
It is not possible to register a study directly on the HumRes website.

 

My study does not appear in the study search, or the entry contains errors. What should I do?

Do all the following points apply?

☑ My study is a clinical trial involving persons in accordance with the ClinO or ClinO‑MD.
☑ My study was submitted via BASEC.
☑ My study has been authorised by the ethics committee responsible.
☑ My study has been correctly entered in a primary registry.
☑ The primary registry number has been correctly entered in BASEC.
☑ Any changes have been entered both in BASEC and in the primary registry.

If all these points apply and your study still does not appear after (period), or errors in the entry have not been corrected, please contact humres@bag.admin.ch with a description of the problem.

 

Links to further information from the FOPH and enforcement bodies