The DoD’s DMRDP Assistive Technologies Research Award (ATRA) funds novel technologies aimed at restoring vision, hearing, and balance after traumatic injuries for military Service Members and Veterans. This grant exclusively supports clinical trials, ranging from proof-of-concept to Phase II, or medical device trials. The focus is on sensory substitution/augmentation, demonstrating effectiveness and safety in human patients to accelerate medical capabilities. Studies involving drugs or biologics are not permitted, nor is preclinical research. Applications require preliminary data, access to a suitable patient population, clear endpoints, a robust statistical analysis plan, and a transition plan for future development. Research must clearly address military relevance.
Opportunity ID: 208935
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-13-DMRDP-ATRA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | DoD Clinical and Rehabilitative Medicine Assistive Technologies 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: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 12, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,000,000 |
| 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 DMRDP Assistive Technologies Research Award (ATRA) is intended to support research focused on novel technologies with the potential to have a major impact on the restoration of vision, hearing, and/or balance following traumatic injuries. Studies can range from proof of concept (i.e. first in human) trials through Phase II clinical trials, as well as Class I, II, or III medical device trials/testing. The specific focus area of this award is on restorative and rehabilitative assistive technologies for sensory substitution/augmentation of vision, hearing, and/or balance. Studies involving drugs or biologics are not allowed. All studies must be responsive to the health care needs of military Service Members and Veterans, and all applications must specifically and clearly address the military relevance of the proposed research; however, the use of military populations in the proposed research is not a requirement. Proposed projects should be designed to demonstrate the effectiveness and further evaluate the safety of novel assistive technologies for sensory substitution/augmentation in human patients suffering from serious, debilitating visual, auditory, and/or vestibular injuries due to trauma. The purpose of such demonstrations is to accelerate translation of greater medical capabilities to patients. Funding from this award mechanism must support a clinical trial and cannot be used for preclinical research studies. Each application should propose only one clinical trial with a distinct study design. 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 on 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. The term human subjects is used in this Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity to refer to individuals who will be recruited for or who will participate in the proposed clinical trial. For more information on clinical research, refer to the Human Subject Resource Document provided at https://cdmrp.org/Program_Announcements_and_Forms/. If the proposed study involves the use of an investigational device that has not been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its investigational clinical use, the study may be required to comply with FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) regulations. If applicable, evidence that an IDE has been submitted or will be submitted within 60 days of the award date, or that the device is exempt from an IDE, is required. The Government reserves the right to withdraw funding if an IDE required for conduct of the proposed research has not been acquired within 6 months of the award date. The following are important aspects of submission for the Assistive Technologies Research Award: The proposed clinical trial is expected to begin no later than 12 months after the award date. Inclusion of preliminary data relevant to the proposed research project is required. The proposed research project must be based on sound scientific rationale that is established through logical reasoning and critical review and analysis of the literature. The application should demonstrate availability of, and access to, a suitable patient population that will support a meaningful outcome for the study. The PI should discuss how accrual goals will be achieved and how standards of care may impact the study population. The application should demonstrate documented availability of and access to the technology or device needed, as appropriate. The proposed clinical trial should include clearly defined and appropriate endpoints. The application should include a clearly articulated statistical analysis plan, appropriate statistical expertise, and a power analysis reflecting sample size projections that will clearly answer the objectives of the study. The application should include a study coordinator(s) who will guide the clinical protocol through the local Institutional Review Board (IRB) of record and other regulatory approval processes, coordinate activities from all sites participating in the trial, and coordinate participant accrual. The application must provide evidence that an IDE has been submitted, or will be submitted within 60 days of the award date, or that the device is exempt from an IDE. The application should include a Transition Plan (including potential funding and resources) showing how the product will progress to the next clinical trial phase and/or delivery to the market after the successful completion of the FY13 Assistive Technologies Research Award. The application should demonstrate evidence of institutional support. |
| 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 208935 Full Announcement-1 -> dmrdp_fy13_atra pa_gg.pdf
Folder 208935 Full Announcement-1 -> fy13 ind ide documentation form.pdf
Folder 208935 Full Announcement-1 -> dmrdp_fy13_atra gai_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 | PKG00154032 | Nov 30, 2012 | Mar 13, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
208935 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
208935 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
208935 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
208935 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
208935 RR_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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