From Research Idea to IRB-Ready Protocol

ClearPath guides you through every step — translating what you mean into language reviewers approve, catching issues before they become revisions, and keeping your study alive through amendments.

Your Journey

Four Steps to IRB Approval

1

Describe your research in plain language

Answer a few smart questions about your study — what you're researching, who's involved, how you'll collect data. No IRB jargon required. Just tell us what you're trying to do.

8-12 minute guided interview
Adapts to your study type automatically
Auto-saves your progress
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What's the main question your research is trying to answer?
"I want to understand how medical students manage stress during clinical rotations..."
Generated Protocol
Purpose: This study examines stress management strategies among third-year medical students during clinical rotations at academic medical centers...
IRB-ready language generated
2

We translate it into IRB-ready language

ClearPath transforms your plain-language answers into properly structured protocol sections — phrased broadly enough to pass review, precisely enough to protect your analysis.

Protocol narrative drafted automatically
Uses language reviewers recognize
Fully editable — you stay in control
3

Catch issues before reviewers do

Before you submit, ClearPath flags the vague language, missing justifications, and common gaps that trigger revision requests — so you fix them upfront, not after weeks of back-and-forth.

Vague language detection
Risk-benefit gap analysis
Suggested rewrites included
Reviewer Flag
"various sources" is too vague
Reviewers will ask: Where exactly?
Try: "university email lists and campus flyers"
Amendment Timeline
v3.2
Approved • Dec 15, 2024
Amendment submitted • Dec 10
Initial approval • Sep 3
4

Keep your study alive — forever

Most projects stall at amendments, not first drafts. ClearPath tracks every version, logs reviewer requests, and keeps your protocol current — through annual reviews, team changes, and even graduation.

Full version history
Reviewer request tracking
One workspace, always current

Ready to start your study?

Join researchers from top institutions who trust ClearPath to help them write IRB language that passes review — the first time.

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