Challenges with participant reimbursement: experiences from a post-trial access study

• Published in: Journal of medical ethics Vol. 41; no. 11; pp. 909 - 913
• Main Authors: Mngadi, Kathryn Therese, Frohlich, Janet, Montague, Carl, Singh, Jerome, Nkomonde, Nelisiwe, Mvandaba, Nomzamo, Ntombeka, Fanelesibonge, Luthuli, Londiwe, Abdool Karim, Quarraisha, Mansoor, Leila
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Institute of Medical Ethics and BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.11.2015; BMJ Publishing Group Ltd; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Clinical trials; Clinical Trials as Topic; Disease prevention; Ethical aspects; Ethics; Family planning; Family Planning Services - utilization; Feasibility Studies; Flat rates; Health Services Accessibility - ethics; HIV; HIV Infections - prevention & control; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Regulatory approval; Reimbursement Mechanisms - ethics; Reimbursement Mechanisms - standards; Reimbursement Mechanisms - trends; Research Design; Research ethics; Research Subjects; Researchers; Science; South Africa; South Africa; Clinical trials; Research Ethics; Scientific Research; Interests of Health Personnel/Institutions; HIV Infection and AIDS

Reimbursement of trial participants remains a frequently debated issue, with specific guidance lacking. Trials combining post-trial access and implementation science may necessitate new strategies and models. CAPRISA 008, a post-trial access study testing the feasibility of using family planning ser...