How do I submit a Progress Update?

Answer

The HRPP Progress Update application is found in the Project Dashboard of your project in IRBOnline.  The Progress Update can be created and edited by any of the Research Team Contacts; however, only the PI can submit the Progress Update to OPRS.  
 

Information needed to complete the Progress Update:

• Enrollment/withdrawal information for UIUC and any other sites that use the UIUC IRB
• Any adverse events that occurred during the past year

Step 1: Login to IRBOnline, go to "My Projects" and select the Active Project that needs the Progress Update

Step 2: Go to the Project Dashboard

Step 3: Scroll down to "Additional Submissions" and select "Start a Progress Update Application". (The button will become active as you approach your anniversary date.)

Step 4: Complete the Progress Update with information about the project as of the day you are completing the form.

Note on Question #1.2: Review the currently approved version of the study application which opens in the lefthand pane of your screen.  This is a read-only version.  If any changes are required (including research team changes), you must separately submit an Amendment application.  Progress Updates cannot make changes to the protocol.

Note on Enrollment Table (#2.1): If the UIUC IRB is acting as the IRB for an external site/individual for the project, you will have an approved "Participating Site Form" for that site/individual attached to your approved application.  Make sure you list each site/individual as a site in the table.  You should enter how many participants that site or that person has enrolled themselves, NOT how many people UIUC has enrolled.  In many cases, this number will be zero when UIUC is responsible for enrolling participants.  

Every site/organization/person that has a Participating Site Form must have a line with enrollment information listed in the enrollment table.

Step 5: PI submits the Progress Update application.  You do not need to wait for OPRS to acknowledge the Progress Update.  Your study does not expire and research activities may continue.