A subject was instructed to do a glucose check 4 times a day for 10 days using an investigational glucose meter. The meter requires one new glucose test strip for each test. The subject received the meter along with
45 glucose test strips. How many unused test strips should the subject have after the 10 days?
Correct Answer: B
This is adrug/device accountability calculation question, testing compliance with investigational product tracking.
* The subject was instructed to perform4 glucose checks per day.
* Over10 days, that equals40 tests (4 × 10 = 40).
* Each test requires1 strip, so40 strips used.
* Subject was given45 strips, leaving5 unusedafter 10 days.
Investigators are responsible for maintaining accurate device/product accountability.
* ICH E6(R2) 4.6.3:"The investigator/institution should maintain records of the product's delivery to the trial site, the inventory, the use by each subject, and the return to the sponsor or alternative disposition."
* This ensures monitoring can confirm that product/device use aligns with the protocol and subject adherence.
Thus, the correct answer isB (5 unused test strips).
References:
ICH E6(R2), §4.6.3 (Investigational product accountability).