Oxford Centre for
Developmental
Science
Oxford University BabyLab, Centre for Developmental Science
Dept of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3UD
Participant Information
Name of Study: <Descriptive study name according to CUREC1>
<Name including status, e.g. doctoral student of the researchers carrying out the study>
To contact the investigator collecting data at any time, send an e-mail to
<firstname.lastname>@psy.ox.ac.uk, telephone on (01865) 271384, or write to the investigator at
the above address.
Purpose of Study: <Brief description>
Study Information
You have been invited to this study with your child because they are within the age range that this
study is designed for (x.5-x.5 months). The study involves a single appointment at the BabyLab.
The study will involve sitting with your child while they face a television screen which will display
pictures of objects, and they will hear accompanying sounds or speech. Your child will wear a
special cap which will enable us to record the electrical activity generated by the brain in the form
of electroencephalographic (EEG) signals. The hat is similar to a swimming cap made of stretchy
cloth and it has some sensors attached to it. We fill these sensors with special sponges which will
allow them to pick up the EEG signals. <More detailed description of study>. The procedure will
take approximately 30-60 minutes.
The study involves no health risks for the baby as the sensors passively receive normal information
from the child’s skin. We are very experienced in working with babies and appreciate that they may
not always want to do what we want them to! Most babies seem to enjoy taking part, though
occasionally a baby may become grumpy, sleepy, or hungry. In this case, or for any other reason
you can stop the session immediately without any penalty. You are free to ask questions about the
study or request additional details at any time and we will endeavour to provide satisfactory
answers. In appreciation of your time and effort, you may choose to receive either a small gift for
your child or a contribution towards your travel expenses.
This study has been ethically reviewed and received ethics clearance from the University of Oxford
Central University Research Ethics Committee. Only trained BabyLab researchers holding a DBS
check will have access to the data obtained from this study, which are stored on secure computers
and in filing cabinets in locked areas. Your child’s data will be publicly reported in an anonymised
form and any potentially identifiable data will be deleted at the end of the project.
What if there is a problem?
If you have a concern about any aspect of this project, please speak to the relevant researcher
([insert tel. no. here]) [or their supervisor ([insert tel. no. here]), where applicable,] who will do
his/her best to answer your query. The researcher should acknowledge your concern within 10
working days and give you an indication of how he/she intends to deal with it. If you remain
unhappy or wish to make a formal complaint, please contact the chair of the Research Ethics
Committee at the University of Oxford (Chair, Medical Sciences Inter-Divisional Research Ethics
Committee; Email: ethics@medsci.ox.ac.uk; Address: Research Services, University Offices,
Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD, UK). The chair will seek to resolve the matter in a
reasonably expeditious manner.
RESEARCH APPROVED B Y THE CENTRAL UNIVERS I TY RESEARCH ETHICS C OMMITTEE,
MEDICA L SCIENCES DIV I SION, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD