When neonatal ICU infants participate in research: special protections for special subjects.

Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am

Department of Family and Child Nursing, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.

Published: June 2009

Neonatal ICU research poses unique concerns for infants and parents. Children are considered a vulnerable research population. Federal regulations specify special protections when children participate in research. These regulations determine the types of research approvable for children based on the balance of risks and benefit. Risk also determines whether one or both parents' consent is required for their infant's participation in research.

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