# Oversight and monitoring of investigational medical product trials

Source: https://www.keypedia.com/records/uk_mhra_guidance/uk-mhra/30597e5d-3f21-4d0d-b825-b67a0c40f13c
Type: Guidance
Published: January 28, 2022

> This summary outlines the legal obligations for clinical trial sponsors under UK legislation and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards. Although specific company names and inspection dates were not provided in the source text, the guidance clarifies the mandatory regulatory framework that all sponsors must navigate. The primary requirement is for the sponsor to assure themselves that every trial is conducted in accordance with the law, protocol-specific procedures, and authorizations from the competent authority and ethics committees. The main focus of these requirements is to prevent issues related to participant safety and data integrity. Sponsors are expected to perform comprehensive oversight and monitoring activities to guarantee that the rights and wellbeing of participants are protected and that the resulting trial data remains reliable. Necessary actions include verifying that the trial remains compliant with its original authorization and ensuring that the protocol is followed precisely. By maintaining this level of oversight, sponsors uphold the legal and ethical standards required for clinical research in the UK, ensuring that trial results are credible and that participants are not placed at unnecessary risk.

---

## Content

UK legislation requires that the sponsor assures themselves that the trial is being conducted according to: the principles of GCP the legislation the authorisation from the competent authority the favourable opinion from the ethics committee the trial protocol and procedures Oversight and monitoring encompass all the activities the sponsor carries out during the trial to ensure that: the participants’ rights and wellbeing are protected the trial data and hence the trial results are reliable the trial is conducted in accordance with the legislation

## Attachments

- [Oversight and monitoring activities](/government/publications/oversight-and-monitoring-of-investigational-medical-product-trials/oversight-and-monitoring-activities)
- [Example where Centralised Statistical Monitoring detected mis-calibrated thermometers in a clinical trial](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61d40849e90e07196b24c7f2/Cluepoints_Example_1.pdf)