Clinical Research Participant Confidentiality Agreement

Protect Research Integrity with a Clinical Participant Confidentiality Agreement

Clinical research depends on trust, transparency and rigorous data protection. This Clinical Research Participant Confidentiality Agreement template helps research institutions, CROs, pharmaceutical companies and academic medical centers establish clear privacy expectations with study participants while maintaining full IRB compliance.

Built for Research Teams Who Value Participant Privacy

Whether you're conducting Phase I-IV clinical trials, observational studies, or post-market surveillance research, this template captures essential confidentiality commitments from both parties. Participants acknowledge their understanding of data handling practices, privacy protections under HIPAA and ICH-GCP guidelines, and their own obligations regarding study confidentiality.

The form guides participants through study-specific privacy measures, explains how their personal health information will be protected and shared, details compensation structures, and secures acknowledgment of IRB oversight—all in one streamlined document that can be completed digitally before or during enrollment.

Automate Your Research Compliance Workflow

Paperform makes it simple to collect, store and manage sensitive research agreements securely. This template works as a standalone confidentiality agreement or as part of your broader informed consent process. With conditional logic, you can tailor questions based on study type, participant demographics, or specific protocol requirements.

Once submitted, use Stepper to automatically route signed agreements to your research database, notify study coordinators, trigger welcome emails with participant IDs, or update your EDC system—keeping your team compliant and organized without manual data entry.

For studies requiring full execution with legally binding signatures, connect this form to Papersign to send the completed confidentiality agreement for secure eSignature, creating a complete audit trail that satisfies regulatory requirements and simplifies IRB inspections.

Designed for Healthcare and Research Professionals

This template is ideal for clinical research coordinators, principal investigators, research administrators, CROs, biotech firms, and academic research centers managing participant privacy across diverse study populations. It's crafted to align with Good Clinical Practice standards while remaining accessible to participants of all backgrounds.