This Department of Defense grant is for qualitative research on military and Veteran populations with spinal cord injury (SCI). Its purpose is to understand their experiences, identify effective adjustment paths, and improve quality of life and functional status post-SCI. The research will examine issues, barriers, and success factors during the transition from acute injury through community reintegration. Topics include personal factors, medical care, cultural values, and caregiver impact on rehabilitation. This grant aims to illuminate the human experience of SCI. Clinical trials are not allowed.
Opportunity ID: 235484
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-13-SCIRP-QRA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DoD Spinal Cord Injury Qualitative Research Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 15, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
| Description: | The SCIRP Qualitative Research Award mechanism was first offered in FY10. Since then, 21 Qualitative Research Award applications have been received, and 6 have been recommended for funding. The intent of the Qualitative Research Award is to support qualitative research studies that will help researchers and clinicians better understand the experiences of individuals with SCI and thereby identify the most effective paths for adjusting to disability and/or improving overall quality of life, health, and functional status after SCI. This mechanism is specifically focused on military and Veteran populations in the years after SCI, examining the issues, barriers, and promoters of success for Service members during the transition from initial injury and acute care through rehabilitation and community reintegration; therefore, collaboration with military researchers and clinicians is encouraged. Factors that may affect the rehabilitation and reintegration of spinal cord injured soldiers include, but are not limited to, age, gender, ethnicity, family members/caregivers, psychological health, severity of injury, type of medical care (e.g., civilian versus military facility), and co-morbid conditions. Qualitative research is a form of social inquiry that uses open-ended variables and focuses on understanding how people interpret and make sense of their experiences and the world in which they live (i.e., seek to understand the human experience). Observations that drive a research idea may be derived from basic discovery, population-based studies, a clinicians first-hand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data. Appropriate qualitative research topics include, but are not limited to, the explorative, descriptive, predictive, or explanatory study of: Barriers preventing soldiers with spinal cord injuries from returning to active duty, returning home, or reintegrating into the community. Impact of personal factors and co-morbid medical conditions that influence or mediate a patients health or quality of life during hospitalization following SCI. Impact of cultural values and beliefs on the success of rehabilitation and community reintegration. Impact of medical care decisions (e.g., choice of civilian versus military facility, treatment type, etc.) on the success of rehabilitation and community reintegration. Impact of care provision on the spouse and/or families of the spinal cord injured to include career issues, physical strain and injury, intimacy, etc. Factors and strategies for improving psychosocial adjustment and adjustment to disability for patients and their family and friends; the influence of family and friends involvement in the SCI patients life experiences on quality of life and health outcomes. Impact of perceived access to care and care coordination on effectiveness of care delivery and success of rehabilitation. Impact of aging and age-related changes in social support that may limit ones ability to become more fully integrated into society. Preliminary or published data relevant to SCI and the proposed research project are encouraged, but not required. Research involving human subjects and human anatomical substances is permitted; however, clinical trials are not allowed under this funding opportunity. A clinical trial is defined as a prospective accrual of human subjects where an intervention (e.g., device, drug, biologic, surgical procedure, rehabilitative modality, behavioral intervention, or other) is tested with a human subject for a measurable outcome with respect to exploratory information, safety, effectiveness, and/or efficacy. This outcome represents a direct effect on the human subject of that intervention or interaction. For more information on clinical trials and clinical research, a Human Subject Resource Document is provided on the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) eReceipt System at https://cdmrp.org/Program_Announcements_and_Forms/. Principal Investigators (PIs) wishing to apply for funding for a clinical trial should utilize the FY13 SCIRP Clinical Trial Award mechanism (Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-13-SCIRP-CTA). |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDMRP Help Desk
301-682-5507 Email:help@cdmrp.org |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 235484 Full Announcement-1 -> scirp_fy13 qra pa_gg.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CDMRP Help Desk 301-682-5507 Email: help@cdmrp.org |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00178599 | May 24, 2013 | Oct 16, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
235484 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
235484 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
235484 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
235484 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
235484 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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