2. Recommended Protocol-Related Event Triggers

2. Recommended Protocol-Related Event Triggers

Below is the Center for Clinical Studies' list of recommended Protocol-Related Event Triggers.  We understand that study teams have variable invoicing needs, so these triggers are meant as suggestions and not requirements.

Event Description

Trigger Type

Responsible Party

Comments 

Additional Monitor

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Administrative IBC Fee





Add event trigger based on study use case needs

Advertisement & Recruitment

IRB Review Initial -or- CRA

Regulatory or Coordinator

Use either review type depending on contract language (IRB Review if paid upfront, CRA if paid as occurs)

Amendment Processing Fee

CRA

Regulatory

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Annual Medication Storage Fee

Date Based

Financial Team

Set date yearly based on contract execution date

Annual Radiology Fee

Date Based

Financial Team

Set date yearly based on contract execution date

Annual Regulatory & IRB Preparation Fee

IRB Review - Continuing Review or CRA

Regulatory

Local IRB would use IRB trigger, Central IRB would use CRA trigger

Biostatistician Fees

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Budget and Contract Review

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Central IRB Continuing Review

IRB Review - Continuing Review

Regulatory

Regulatory manually logs review in PC Console → Reviews

Central IRB Initial Review

IRB Review - Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Clinical Research Unit, Adult, CTRU or Pediatric, PRU, Annual fee

Date Based

Financial Team

Set date yearly based on contract execution date

Clinical Research Unit, Adult, CTRU or Pediatric, PRU, Initial Fee

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Coordinator Management Annual Fee

Date Based

Financial Team

Set date yearly based on contract execution date

Coordinator Start-up fee

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Cost Analysis





Add event trigger based on study use case needs

Document Archiving

IRB Study Closure

Team Lead / Coordinator

Triggered by status change in PC Console. Depending on contract language, could also use IRB Review-Initial or Request to Rely

Fast Track Fee - for Phase I only

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Fee for Additional Sponsor Initiated Investigator Meeting

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

IND Safety Reports processing, each

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Initial Medication Storage Fee

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Initial Regulatory Preparation Fee

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

IRB Annual Renewal Fee

IRB Review - Continuing Review

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

IRB fee for any Modification to initial Submission, includes protocol, ICF, IB, Recruit, etc., each

CRA

Regulatory

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

IRB Initial Review

IRB Review - Initial 

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Lab Start Up Costs

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Maintenance of Regulatory Documents, CVs, DOA Logs, 1572s, FD, Training, per year

Date Based

Financial Team

Set date yearly based on contract execution date

Mileage, per mile at current federal rate

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events.  Negotiated rate should remain $0.00. Subject sequence # and additional details should be documented in comments. 

Monitor Visits

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Monitoring: Cancelation

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Monitoring: Change in Monitoring Staff, per event

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Monitoring: No Show, per event

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Not for Cause FDA Audits

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Other





Add event trigger based on study use case needs

Pharmacy Fees

CRA

Financial Team

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Pre-Screening Funds

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Radiology Start Up Fee

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Record Request after Closeout

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Regulatory Renewal Fee

IRB Review - Continuing Review

Regulatory

If Central IRB, Regulatory manually logs review in PC Console → Reviews.  If local IRB, review should automatically come over from myIRB

Regulatory Close-Out Fee

IRB Study Closure

Team Lead / Coordinator

Triggered by status change in PC Console.

Remote Monitoring Charge or Training Outside of SIV for CRC, per hour

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Research Pharmacy Annual fee

Date Based

Financial Team

Set date yearly based on contract execution date

Research Pharmacy charge for excessive monitoring visits, >6/yr, each

CRA

Financial Team

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Research Pharmacy charge for Remote Monitoring or training, per hour

CRA

Financial Team

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Research Pharmacy Initial Fee

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

SAE at our site, each

CRA

Coordinator

Only use if SAE milestone is not used. Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Screen Failures, per patient

CRA 

Coordinator

Only use if Screen Failure milestone is not used. Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Sponsor/FDA/IRB Audit Fee, per day

CRA

Coordinator or Regulatory

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events

Study Close-out Fee

IRB Study Closure

Team Lead / Coordinator

Triggered by status change in PC Console.

Study Start Up Fee

IRB Review - Initial or Request to Rely

Regulatory

Review should automatically come over from myIRB

Travel Expenses

CRA

Coordinator

Log in CRA Console → Financial Events.  Negotiated rate should remain $0.00. Subject sequence # and additional details should be documented in comments. 

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