Department of Defense Grant for Improving Chronic Pain Management Outcomes

The intent of the FY23 CPMRP CORA is to support studies focused on improving clinical outcomes through late-stage translational efforts that will accelerate the movement of evidence-based ideas in chronic pain management into clinical applications, such as health care products, technologies, clinical practice guidelines, and/or models of care. CORA applications should explain how the proposed work will inform the development, refinement, and/or revision of existing standards of care, recommendations, or guidelines for managing chronic pain. The FY23 CPMRP CORA is focused on identifying and implementing outcomes-based best practices through the analysis of the merits of pain management approaches, not on the development of new or novel techniques. Studies seeking to advance new and novel opioid-based therapeutic interventions do not meet the intent of the award mechanism and will not be selected for funding. Studies seeking to understand and reduce opioid utilization in chronic pain management within the context of current prescribing practices are acceptable.