Key Dates & Policy Notices

Clinical Research/Trial Policies & Effective Dates

Policy & Guide Notice	Effective Date
Revised Clinical Trial Definition	Effective for competing grant applications and contract proposals that are submitted to NIH for due dates on or after January 25, 2015
Inclusion of Children in Clinical Research: Change in Age Definition	Effective for applications and proposals submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2016
Certificates of Confidentiality (CoC ) Policy Update	Effective for any NIH-funded project that was ongoing on or after December 13, 2016
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training Requirement for NIH Awardees	Effective January 1, 2017 for all staff and investigators involved in the design, conduct, oversight, or management of clinical trials
Dissemination of NIH-Funded Clinical Trial Information (ClinicalTrials.gov Registration & Reporting Policy)	Effective for applications requesting support for a clinical trial that will be initiated on or after January 18, 2017
Clinical Trial-Specific Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Requirements	Effective for applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2018
FORMS-E Application Instructions	Effective for applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2018
Single IRB for Multi-Site Trials	Effective for applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2018 and for contract solicitations published on or after January 25, 2018
Inclusion Across the Lifespan (revision to the Inclusion of Children Policy)	Effective for all competing grant applications for due dates on or after January 25, 2019

Guide Notices

Flexibilities for Prospective Basic Experimental Studies with Human Participants

NOT-OD-21-088 Continued Extension of Certain Flexibilities for Prospective Basic Experimental Studies With Human Participants	March 23, 2021
NOT-OD-19-126 Extension of Certain Flexibilities for Prospective Basic Experimental Studies With Human Participants	July 24, 2019
NOT-OD-19-024 Notice of Intent to Publish Parent Funding Opportunity Announcements for Basic Experimental Studies with Humans.	October 26, 2018
NOT-OD-18-212 Delayed Enforcement and Short-Term Flexibilities for Some Requirements Affecting Prospective Basic Science Studies Involving Human Participants.	July 20, 2018

Clinical Trial Definition

NOT-OD-15-015 Notice of Revised NIH Definition of "Clinical Trial"

October 23, 2014

Clinical Trial Funding Opportunity Announcements

NOT-OD-18-106 Reminder: Policy on Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) for Clinical Trials Takes Effect January 25, 2018	November 30, 2017
NOT-OD-18-010 NIH Plans for Clinical Trial Specific Parent R01 and Parent R21 Funding Opportunity Announcements	October 25, 2017
NOT-OD-17-043 Update on Clinical Trial Funding Opportunity Announcement Policy	February 17, 2017

Clinical Trial Review Criteria

NOT-OD-18-109 Revision: The NIH Announces New Review Criteria for Career Development Award Applications Involving Clinical Trials	December 1, 2017
NOT-OD-17-123 The NIH Announces New Review Criteria for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants Involving Research Experiences in Clinical Trials	October 6, 2017
NOT-OD-17-122 The NIH Announces New Review Criteria for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship Applications Involving Research Experiences in Clinical Trials	October 6, 2017
NOT-OD-17-118 The NIH Announces New Review Criteria for Research Project Applications Involving Clinical Trials	September 21, 2017

Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information form

NOT-OD-18-128 Grant Application Instruction Correction for Training Grants with Human Subjects Involvement	September 25, 2017
NOT-OD-17-062 New NIH "FORMS-E" Grant Application Forms and Instructions	April 27, 2017

Appendix Policy for Clinical Trial-related Materials

NOT-OD-18-126 Reminder: Updated Appendix Policy Eliminates Clinical Trial-Related Materials for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Applications Submitted to Due Dates on or After January 25, 2018.	January 12, 2018
NOT-OD-17-098 Updated Appendix Policy Eliminates Clinical Trial-Related Materials for NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Applications Submitted to Due Dates on or After January 25, 2018.	August 2, 2017

Protocol Template

NOT-OD-19-092 NIH Releases Protocol Template for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Involving Humans	March 26, 2019
NOT-OD-17-064 NIH and FDA Release Protocol Template for Phase 2 and 3 IND/IDE Clinical Trials	May 2, 2017

Good Clinical Practice

NOT-OD-16-148 Policy on Good Clinical Practice Training for NIH Awardees Involved in NIH-funded Clinical Trials

September 16, 2016

Single IRB Policy

NOT-OD-20-058 Additional Guidance on the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research	January 22, 2020
NOT-OD-18-004 Guidance on Implementation of the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research	October 11, 2017
NOT-OD-18-003 Guidance on Exceptions to the NIH Single IRB Policy	October 11, 2017
NOT-OD-17-076 Revision: Notice of Extension of Effective Date for Final NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research	June 16, 2017
NOT-OD-16-109 Scenarios to Illustrate the Use of Direct and Indirect Costs for Single IRB Review under the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single IRB for Multi-site Research	June 21, 2016
NOT-OD-16-094 Final NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research	June 21, 2016

Registration & Reporting

NOT-OD-16-149 NIH Policy on the Dissemination of NIH-Funded Clinical Trial Information