1. FORMAT OF THE PROTOCOL
DR PULIN GUPTA ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

2. Format of the Protocol Title Page Page 1 Undertaking Page 2
Declaration from the candidate Page 3
Declaration from the candidate Page 4
Introduction Page 5-6
Review of literature Page 7-9
Aims and Objectives Page 10
Materials and Methods Page 11-13
Performa Page 14-16
Consent Form Page 17-18
References Page 19-20

3. Format of the Protocol Ten to twelve copies to be submitted
Four copies for the PG – out of which 3 are to be submitted with thesis
Four copies to be submitted to the office of the Registrar , PGIMER
A4 size paper
Margins : At least 2.5 cm on both sides
Font size : 12 Times New Roman
Line spacing : Double space
Text : Justified

4. New Page for each section
Only one side of sheet
Do not divide words at end of lines
All pages to be numbered (beginning with the title
page)
Type the pages number f/b total no, of pages in
respect to comers

5. Title page
The title page should include the tile of the proposed thesis, the scientific degree for which the thesis is prepared, the official name of the candidate in full followed by his or her degrees, the department, faculty, and university to which the protocol will be submitted along with year of course

6. The details
The title of the research proposal (Protocol) should convey the main purpose (research Question ) of the research. The Title is usually the first part of the protocol to be read and therefore should convey maximum information in fewer words ( not more than words ) than any other part of the protocol. In other words, it should indicate the area of research, introduce the research question and specify the research method to be used. ( Titles should not include any kind of abbreviations. )

7. GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY (MD MEDICINE) (2011-2014)
PROTOCOL FOR SUBMISSION OF THESIS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY
(MD MEDICINE)
( )
TITLE OF THESIS
A STUDY OF THE CORRELATION BETWEEN AND IN PATIENTS
WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
NAME OF CANDIDATE DR A B C
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
POST GRADUATE INSTITUE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
DR RAM MANOHAR LOHI HOSPITAL NEW DELHI

8. Supervisor’s page
The Full names of the supervisors and their academic degree should be written in descending order of involvement, Ideally, the role of each supervisor should be stated. The number of supervisors can range from two to four per thesis ( master’s or doctor’s degree). Lastly the name of Head of Department with degrees followed by name of Head of Institution with degrees should be there

9. PROTOCOL FOR SUBMISSION OF PLAN OF THESIS FOR THE POST GRADUATE DEGREE IN DOCTOR OF MEDICINE GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRSTHA UNIVERSITY
Title of the thesis : A study of the correlation between----and in patients wit Type
2 Diabetes mellitus
Name of Institution: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
Name of Student: Dr. A B C D
Signature of the student:
Name of Supervisor: Dr. T U V
Associate of Medicine,
Department of Medicine,
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Dr.
Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
Signature of Supervisor:
Name of co-Supervisor: Dr. M N O P
Associate Professor,
Signature of co-supervisor:
Name of co-investigator: Dr. X Y Z

10. Co-investigative department : Departments of Clinical Pathology and Biochemistry.
Name of Head of Department: Consultant & Head.
Department of Medicine,
Dean,
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
Signature of Head of Department:
Name of Head of Institution: Dr. T.S. Sidhu
Medical Superintendent and Director
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Dr.
Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
Signature of Head of Institution:

11. UNDERTAKING I/We will abide by the ethical guidelines for biomedical research on human subject – As per the ICMR guidelines) while conducting the research project.
The study does not include any new intervention or any drug trial.
Adequate number of patients will be available for the study
This project is considered to be absolutely essential for the advancement of knowledge and for the benefit of all.
Only subjects, who volunteer for the project, will be included. Their informed consent shall be obtained prior to commencement of the research project, and subject will be kept fully appraised of all consequences.
Privacy and confidentiality of the subjects shall be maintained and without the consent of the subject no disclosure will be made.
Proper precautions shall be taken so as to minimize risk and prevent irreversible adverse effects.
SUPERVISOR INVESTIGATOR
DR. T U V DR A B C D

12. DECLARATION FROM THE CANDIDATE
Dr. A B C D, Ist year post graduate student, Department of Medicine, P.G.I.M.E.R. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, hereby declare that no similar study has been conducted in the last five years in Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University on the following subject “ A study of the correlation between---and ---in patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. “ and all the work will be done by myself under the guidance of my supervisor and all that data will be genuine.
Signature
Dr. A B C D

13. DECLARATION FROM THE SUPERVISOR
Dr. T U V, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, PGIMER, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, hereby declare that facilities for the work in the subject of this thesis do exist in this Department/Hospital and will be provided to the candidate. I shall guide the candidate and shall see that the data being included in the thesis will be genuine and work will be done by the candidate himself.
Signature
Dr. T U V
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine,
PGIMER and Dr. RML Hospital
New Delhi

14. Background
All protocols include a section in which the scientific background or rationale to the research topic is presented. A good background should cover the following issues. 1

15. Introduction-what is it ?
The background often begins with a statement of the importance of the research topic based on, e.g. the number of people who suffer from the disease being studied or the cost that it presents to the health authorities.
A brief not of natural history of the disease/topic and associated issues relevant the topic 1

16. Review of Literature – what is it ?
The background then should introduce the specific area to be studied including a brief review of related research especially the important and recent ones. It is essential to do a literature search (e.g. Medline, Embase) to be sure you have covered the literature adequately.
A small number of important foreign as well as Indian studies should be includes. 1

17. The need for further research
At this point you need to present the case for the need for further your research by highlighting the problems and gaps in present knowledge. 1

18. Aims and Objectives
This section is where you should state the hypotheses that your study will test or the research questions it will address. The aims of your study should be briefly stated. Seldom number more than three. Do not include aims for which your study cannot provide results. Beware of too many aims in one study as this leads to imprecise thinking and poorly defined results. The aim(s) of the study should be precise, clear ,carefully stated. 1

19. Methods Specify the study design Define the study subjects
Describe how the data will be collected
Outline the study interventions
End points
Describe sample size calculation
A brief not of natural history of the disease/topic and associated issues relevant the topic 1

20. Thanks