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2025 PRIM&R Annual Conference

Foundations of Research Ethics and Oversight

Regulatory Frameworks and Compliance

E03 - Truth, Lies, and Research: The Paradox of Deception

Saturday, November 8, 2025
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Human Subject Research - HSR Deep Dive Series Call for Session Proposal - CSP Live Streamed Session Live Session Recorded CIP Accredited
Deception in research presents a complex ethical challenge, seemingly at odds with the principle that participants should be fully informed. Yet in some cases, it may be the only way to study certain behaviors or phenomena. How should IRBs navigate this tension? When does a simplified study description cross the line into deception? Why is it important to distinguish between deception and incomplete disclosure? And how should research be approached when participants are not only misled, but unaware they are participating at all? This session offers a candid examination of the ethical and practical questions surrounding deception in research.

Learning Objectives:

  • Explore the criteria and regulations that allow for modifications or waivers of the required elements of informed consent
  • Identify when research designs involve elements of deception
  • Examine ethical issues that arise when research includes deception or lacks fully informed consent