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<\/td>\r\nParticipant = Minor<\/strong><\/td>\r\nParticipant = Incapacitated \/ Incompetent Adult<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Outpatient Psychotherapy<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\nSee \u201cother clinical research\u201d below.<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Substance Abuse<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n
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  • Minor if seeking confidential substance abuse treatment under M.C.L. \u00a7333.6121<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Parent(s)*\u00a0with legal custody or guardian\u2020<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
STDs and<\/strong>\r\n\r\nHIV\/AIDS<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n
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  • Minor if seeking confidential substance abuse treatment under M.C.L. \u00a7333.5127<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Parent(s)*\u00a0with legal custody or guardian\u2020<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Prenatal \/ Maternity Care<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\r\n
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  • Minor if seeking confidential prenatal \/ maternity care under M.C.L. \u00a7333.9132<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Parent(s)*\u00a0with legal custody or guardian\u2020<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Research Involving Recipient of Mental Health Services<\/strong><\/td>\r\nGenerally: see \u201cother clinical research\u201d below.For surgical procedures:<\/em>\r\n
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  • Parent(s)*\u00a0with legal custody<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Guardian\u2020\u00a0(the guardian must be specifically\u00a0legally empowered to execute a surgical\u00a0consent)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFor ECT:<\/em>\r\n
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    • Parent(s)*\u00a0with legal custody or guardian\u2020(additional restrictions apply)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nNote: guardians who consent for experimental treatment on recipients of mental health services are not immunized from liability under the mental health code. See M.C.L. \u00a7330.1629(3).<\/em><\/td>\r\n
Generally: see \u201cother clinical research\u201d below.\r\nFor surgical procedures:\r\n
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  • \u00a0The patient if he or she does not have a guardian for medical purposes<\/li>\r\n \t
  • The guardian\u2020\u00a0of the patient if legally empowered to execute a consent\u00a0to surgery<\/li>\r\n \t
  • The representative (patient advocate) authorized to consent under a\u00a0durable power of attorney or other advance directive<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFor ECT:\r\n
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    • The patient, unless the patient has a guardian<\/li>\r\n \t
    • A guardian\u2020\u00a0if legally empowered to execute an ECT consent (additional\u00a0restrictions apply)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nNote: guardians who consent for experimental treatment on recipients of mental health services are not immunized from liability under the mental health code. See M.C.L. \u00a7330.1629(3).<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Terminal Illness<\/strong><\/td>\r\nParent(s)*\u00a0with legal custody or guardian\u2020<\/td>\r\n\r\n
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  • Member of the immediate family<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Next of kin<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Guardian<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Alzheimer\u2019s<\/strong><\/td>\r\nN\/A<\/td>\r\nIn order of preference:<\/em>\r\n
Transplants (Receipt of Human Blood, Tissue, Organs, or Other Human Specimens)<\/strong><\/td>\r\nIn order of preference:<\/em>\r\n
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  • Parent(s) with legal custody*<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Guardian\u2020\u00a0at the time the transplantation,transfusion, introduction, or injection is to be performed<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
In order of preference:<\/em>\r\n
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  • \u00a0Spouse<\/li>\r\n \t
  • \u00a0Adult son or daughter<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Either parent<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Adult brother or sister<\/li>\r\n \t
  • A guardian\u2020\u00a0at the time the transplantation, transfusion,\u00a0introduction, or injection is to be performed.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Other Clinical Research<\/strong><\/td>\r\nParent(s)*\u00a0with legal custody or guardian<\/td>\r\n\r\n
Other Social\/ Behavioral Research<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\nParent(s)*\u00a0with legal custody or guardian\u2020 Note: guardians who consent for experimental treatment on recipients of mental health services are not immunized from liability under the mental health code. See M.C.L. \u00a7330.1629(3).<\/em><\/td>\r\nGuardian\u2020\r\nNote: guardians who consent for experimental treatment on recipients of mental health services are not immunized from liability under the mental health code. See M.C.L. \u00a7330.1629(3).<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n* Special requirements apply for wards<\/a>. Foster parents generally do not have authority as parents to give permission for their wards to participate in research. Contact the IRB<\/a> office when enrolling a ward on a study.<\/strong>\u00a0Dual signatures may be required for studies involving more than minimal risk<\/a>. Detailed guidance on who is considered a \u201cchild\u201d or \u201cguardian\u201d is provided in the HRPP Operations Manual<\/a>, Part 7.\r\n\r\n\u2020 A \u201cguardian\u201d is a person with specific legal authority (e.g., through a court order or temporary delegation) to make decisions on behalf of his or her ward. Guardians and patient advocates may consent for research or experimental procedures only to the extent they are specifically legally empowered to do so (i.e., in the durable power of attorney or the court documents granting guardianship). Detailed guidance on who is considered a \u201cchild\u201d or \u201cguardian\u201d is provided in the HRPP Operations Manual<\/a>, Part 7.","button_links":null,"related_content":"","legacy_path":"who-may-consent-participation-research-studies-michigan","legacy_node_id":414,"legacy_related_nids":"","legacy_content_section":null,"update_notice_type":[],"update_notice_start":"","update_notice_end":"","update_notice_text_blocks":null,"global_contact_block":false,"contact_name":"","contact_email":"","contact_additional_info":"Contact us at\u00a0irbmed@umich.edu<\/a>\u00a0or 734-763-4768 \/ (Fax 734-763-1234)\r\n\r\n2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800\r\n\r\nA list of IRBMED staff<\/a> is available at our website.\r\n\r\nEdited By:\u00a0larkspur@umich.edu<\/a>\r\nLast Updated: April 15, 2026 9:20AM","global_contact_block_select":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/document"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1980,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/854\/revisions\/1980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=854"},{"taxonomy":"content-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-type?post=854"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=854"},{"taxonomy":"update-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/az.research.umich.edu\/medschool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/update-type?post=854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}