Creating a New Human Study

Instructions

1. Log in to eBridge. (For assistance with your password when logging in to eBridge, please contact the eBridge Help Desk.
2. Select "My Home" from the upper right portion of the screen.
3. Select "Study Staff" role from the upper left portion of the screen (orange bar).
4. Under the header Create, select the button “New Human Study” from the left-hand column.
5. Navigate through each SmartForm page using the “Continue” button.
   1. Questions marked with a red asterisk (*) require a response.
   2. Click “Select” or “Add” to enter information such as a name, PRO number, attachments, or other information.
   3. Click “Delete” in the appropriate line to remove a name, PRO number, attachments or other information.
   4. Select "Save", "Continue" or select a page from the "Jump-to" dropdown menu to save what was entered in the SmartForm.
6. Use the Help Text provided along the right-hand column of each SmartForm page for guidance completing particular questions.
7. Click “Hide/Show Errors” before submission to check for any discrepancies and/or required answers which were left blank. (This feature will be especially useful for study personnel preparing human research submissions on behalf of the Principal Investigator (PI) to clear errors before the PI attempts to submit.)
8. Select "Exit" or "Finish" from the Final Check & Submission Instructions SmartForm screen to return to the Study Workspace. This will not submit the Study for IRB Committee review.
9. Select "Submit Application" from the Study Workspace to send the protocol through eBridge workflow for IRB review and approval.
   1. A pop-up window will appear requiring the Principal Investigator (PI) to read the attestation and to click the "I agree to the above terms" checkbox.
   2. Select "Ok."