Your safety and dignity
Your health, rights and well-being always come first in any research study.
Your rights as a participant →International Standards for Ethical Medical Research
An internationally respected set of guidelines created by doctors to protect people who take part in medical research and clinical trials — so that research is conducted safely, respectfully and ethically.
The Declaration of Helsinki helps ensure that research is conducted safely, respectfully and ethically — with your health, rights and well-being always coming first.
These guidelines focus on six areas that protect you before, during and after a research study.
Your health, rights and well-being always come first in any research study.
Your rights as a participant →Every study must be reviewed and approved by an Ethics Committee to ensure it is safe and appropriate before it begins.
Research is carefully designed and based on sound medical science to avoid unnecessary risks.
How trials are structured →You receive clear information about the study and can decide freely whether to take part.
How consent works →Extra care and safeguards are provided for people who may need additional protection.
Studies are conducted honestly, with accurate data handling and respect for participants even after the study ends, where applicable.
Our data integrity standards →All studies at our Clinical Research Centre adhere to the Declaration of Helsinki, alongside international Good Clinical Practice and India’s clinical trial regulations, with continuous Ethics Committee oversight.
Together, these frameworks protect your rights, safety and well-being at every stage of a clinical trial.
Download this guide, or explore more about how participants are protected in clinical research at KG Hospital.
Participant-friendly summary prepared by the Clinical Research Centre, KG Hospital. The Declaration of Helsinki is a statement of the World Medical Association (WMA); refer to the WMA’s official text for the complete principles.