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Navy Investigates Unapproved Medical
The good news is their investigating and talking about it.
Navy Investigates Unapproved Medical Research Protocol By National Naval Medical Center Public Affairs BETHESDA, Md. (NNS) -- The National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) is currently investigating a research project by its Orthopedic Department that did not follow the appropriate approval procedures. The inquiry looks at a research protocol conducted over a two-year period involving diagnostic studies on 48 patients with shoulder injuries. The protocol had not obtained proper prior administrative approval by the Institutional Review Board. "This hospital upholds a standard of excellence in caring for its patients and conducting research," said Rear Adm. Donald Arthur, NNMC commander. "This is an isolated occurrence of not following well-prescribed research protocols; it is being fully investigated and reviewed to determine the cause of the oversight to prevent recurrence." The intent of the research was to determine which of two imaging studies would give surgeons the best assessment. Patients who agreed to participate in the study were to undergo two separate evaluative procedures, both of which involved the injection of a contrast dye followed by magnetic resonance imaging of the shoulder. Both of these procedures are currently used by surgeons throughout the United States who choose one procedure or the other, but not both. Both procedures were performed in a manner that met all standards of care for normal practice. This NNMC research protocol has been suspended. The NNMC staff have notified patients and asked them to come in for evaluations at no cost to the patients. Command-wide training of research protocols is currently being conducted. For related news, visit the National Naval Medical Center Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/nnmc.
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