{"id":3063,"date":"2019-10-07T09:42:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T09:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/animalcare\/document\/policy-review-and-approval-iacuc-mandated-pilot-studies\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T02:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T06:13:16","slug":"policy-review-and-approval-iacuc-mandated-pilot-studies","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/animalcare\/policies\/policy-review-and-approval-iacuc-mandated-pilot-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy on the Review and Approval of IACUC Mandated Pilot Studies"},"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"content-type":[32],"topic":[],"update-type":[],"class_list":["post-3063","document","type-document","status-publish","hentry","content-type-policies"],"acf":{"use_legacy_editor":true,"updated_date":"2026-06-01 12:00:00","update_notice":true,"author":"Institutional Animal Care &amp; Use Committee","summary":"","button_links":null,"related_content":[2879,2886],"legacy_path":"policy-review-and-approval-iacuc-mandated-pilot-studies","legacy_node_id":1530,"legacy_related_nids":"","legacy_content_section":[{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Purpose","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"This policy defines the process for reviewing, approving, and following-up on pilot studies required by the U-M\u2019s Institutional Animal Care &amp; Use Committee (IACUC) before proposed activities can be initiated.","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Applicability","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"This policy is applicable to all animal activities conducted under the auspices of the University and applies to all locations under the purview of the U-M IACUC.","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Definitions","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Pilot study<\/strong> \u2013 for the purpose of this policy, a pilot study is a preliminary \u201c\u2026study used to test proposed research protocols, data collection instruments, sample recruitment strategies, and other research techniques in preparation for a larger study,\u201d<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"#Footnote1\"><sup><strong>1<\/strong><\/sup><\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">may be<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">required by the IACUC<\/span> before proposed research can be approved<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Full Committee Review (FCR)<\/strong> \u2013 review at a convened meeting of a quorum of the IACUC<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Policy","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"When pilot studies are required by the IACUC before research can be initiated, the associated IACUC protocol application(s) must be reviewed using the FCR process.\r\n\r\nDuring deliberation, the IACUC may define the pilot study design, the number of animals to be involved, and the level of oversight required (e.g., veterinary involvement). The results of the pilot study must be provided in a report to the IACUC <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">before<\/span> the proposed research can begin.","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Compliance","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"text_area","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"The provisions of this policy are under the direction and oversight of the U-M\u2019s IACUC. The IACUC will, if necessary, suspend research or implement sanctions if policy infractions should occur.","legacy_media_position":"","legacy_media_file":"","legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":"","legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":"","legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"heading","legacy_heading":"Footnotes","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"<span style=\"font-size: 11pt\"><sup><a id=\"Footnote1\"><\/a>1<\/sup><\/span><em>Hassan ZA, Schattner P, and Mazza D. Doing A Pilot Study: Why Is It Essential? Malays Fam Physician. 2006; 1(2-3): 70\u201373 (PMID: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/27570591\">27570591<\/a>)<\/em>","legacy_media_position":false,"legacy_media_file":null,"legacy_media_url":"","legacy_glossary_term":null,"legacy_glossary_nids":"","legacy_resource":null,"legacy_resource_nids":"","legacy_buttons":null},{"legacy_section_type":"footnotes","legacy_heading":"","legacy_subheading":"","legacy_section_text":"<ol>\r\n \t<li>Hassan ZA, Schattner P, and Mazza D. Doing A Pilot Study: Why Is It Essential? 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