Information for patients who are participating in or wish to participate in a clinical trial:

• If you have been invited to participate in a research study or would like to do so, please be aware that your participation is entirely voluntary, and you have the right to receive all the information regarding the study and your role in it.
• If you agree to participate, your consent must be documented in an informed consent form, a copy of which you must receive.
• Both the informed consent form and the research study have been reviewed by the Research and Research Ethics Committees at Hospital Ángeles Pedregal ensure that your participation complies with the national and international standards established by law, as well as to verify the potential benefits and risks associated with the study.
• The information of each patient participating in a research protocol is confidential and is protected under the guidelines of the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties and the Federal District Penal Code, as well as their corresponding provisions in the states and other applicable regulations in this area; and your information may only be used for purposes other than those stated in the informed consent form with your authorization. As mentioned above, you must sign this form before beginning your participation in the study for which you have been selected or in which you are interested in participating.
• Informed consent is designed to allow the researcher and the sponsor to express their commitment to you regarding your health and the outcomes that may result from the research.
• The Hospital, through the Research Ethics Committee, offers to ensure that, in the event the researcher and/or sponsor fails to comply with the terms of the informed consent form signed on their behalf, or in the event of any unresolved questions regarding these terms, the Committee will serve as the channel for the Investigator and/or Sponsor to resolve or clarify your concerns and/or verify compliance with the agreed terms.
• Please remember that you may withdraw from the investigation at any time, and any questions you have should be addressed as soon as you raise them.
• To contact the Research Ethics Committee, please call 5449-5500, extension 4103, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and ask for Darinka Velázquez.