What if there is a problem during or after the study?
You have all the usual rights of an NHS patient if you join the study or not.
The University of Oxford has arrangements in place to provide for harm arising from participation in the study. In the unlikely event of you being harmed by taking part, insurance cover is provided by the study sponsor Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. Any compensation would be paid in accordance with the guidelines of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.
If you have a concern about any aspect of the study, you can speak with the EASi-KIDNEYTM team by calling a 24-hour Freephone number: 0808 1644060 (+44 1865 743868 from outside UK). If you remain unhappy about the study in other ways and wish to complain formally, you can do this through the NHS complaints system. You can get the details for the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) from your local hospital or online (https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-health-services/patient-advice-and-liaison-services-pals).
thank you
Thank you for reading this leaflet. Our aim is to make your participation an interesting and worthwhile experience, while helping us and others to improve the treatment of people who have, or who are at risk of, kidney disease.