4 Ethics ref: 13/CEN/119 Title: Investigation of the use of Kanuka honey to treat Acne Principal Investigator: Professor Richard Beasley Sponsor: Honeylab Clock Start Date: 15 August 2013 Mr Mark Holliday and Ms Anna Hunt were present by teleconference for discussion of this application. Potential conflicts of interest The Chair asked members to declare any potential conflicts of interest related to this application. No potential conflicts of interest related to this application were declared by any member. Summary of ethical issues The main ethical issues considered by the Committee were as follows. Please to discussion noted for application 13/CEN/118. Participant Information Sheet Please include the use of OCs and systemic retinoids in the exclusion criteria so that participants have all the information needed to make informed consent. Decision This application was provisionally approved by consensus, subject to the following information being received. Please amend the information sheet and consent form, taking into account the suggestions made by the committee (Ethical Guidelines for Intervention Studies para 6.22). Please ensure that compensation for participants will be covered to at least ACC- equivalent standard (Ethical Guidelines for Intervention Studies paras 8.4-8.5). Please ensure that all cultural issues of significance to Maori are addressed. (Ethical Guidelines for Intervention Studies paras 4.7 and 4.9). This information will be reviewed, and a final decision made on the application, by the Chair, Dean and Paul. 5 Ethics ref: 13/CEN/120 Title: Investigation of the use of Kanuka honey to treat Nappy Rash Principal Investigator: Professor Richard Beasley Sponsor: Honeylab Clock Start Date: 15 August 2013 Mr Mark Holliday and Ms Anna Hunt were present by teleconference for discussion of this application. Potential conflicts of interest The Chair asked members to declare any potential conflicts of interest related to this application.
4 Ethics ref: 13/CEN/119 Title: Investigation of the use of Kanuka honey to treat Acne Principal Investigator: Professor Richard Beasley Sponsor: Honeylab Clock Start Date: 15 August 2013 Mr Mark Holliday and Ms Anna Hunt were present by teleconference for discussion of this application. Potential conflicts of interest The Chair asked members to declare any potential conflicts of interest related to this application. No potential conflicts of interest related to this application were declared by any member. Summary of ethical issues The main ethical issues considered by the Committee were as follows. Please to discussion noted for application 13/CEN/118. Participant Information Sheet Please include the use of OCs and systemic retinoids in the exclusion criteria so that participants have all the information needed to make informed consent. Decision This application was provisionally approved by consensus, subject to the following information being received. Please amend the information sheet and consent form, taking into account the suggestions made by the committee (Ethical Guidelines for Intervention Studies para 6.22). Please ensure that compensation for participants will be covered to at least ACC- equivalent standard (Ethical Guidelines for Intervention Studies paras 8.4-8.5). Please ensure that all cultural issues of significance to Maori are addressed. (Ethical Guidelines for Intervention Studies paras 4.7 and 4.9). This information will be reviewed, and a final decision made on the application, by the Chair, Dean and Paul. 5 Ethics ref: 13/CEN/120 Title: Investigation of the use of Kanuka honey to treat Nappy Rash Principal Investigator: Professor Richard Beasley Sponsor: Honeylab Clock Start Date: 15 August 2013 Mr Mark Holliday and Ms Anna Hunt were present by teleconference for discussion of this application. Potential conflicts of interest The Chair asked members to declare any potential conflicts of interest related to this application.
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