Clinical Research Award – HT9425-23-OPORP-GG
- Up to USD$400,000 over 2 years (RL1) or USD$2M over 4 years (RL2)
- Letters of intent due 27 June 2023
- Supports clinical research that evaluates orthoses and/or prostheses using patient-centric outcomes relevant to Service Members and military beneficiaries, Veterans, and other individuals with limb loss and/or limb impairment.
- Supported research is intended to generate clinically useful evidence with potential to optimize patient outcomes and inform clinical or policy decisions.
- preclinical studies using animals not allowed
- clinical trials not allowed
- must address at least one strategic goal
Clinical Trial Award – HT9425-23-OPORP-CTA
- up to USD$400,000 over 3 years (RL1) or USD$4M over 4 years (RL2)
- Letters of intent due 27 June 2023
- Supports rapid implementation of clinical trials with potential to have a significant impact on improving the health and well-being of Service Members and military beneficiaries, Veterans, and other individuals with limb loss and/or limb impairment.
- Supports clinical trials that evaluate orthoses and/or prostheses using patient-centric outcomes for the purpose of generating clinically useful evidence to enhance and optimize patient outcomes.
- Alternate research designs (eg pragmatic and practice- based evidence trials) that provide evidence for adoption of tested orthotic and/or prosthetic devices in real-world clinical practice and inform clinical or policy decisions are particularly encouraged.
- preclinical studies using animals are not allowed
- must address at least one strategic goal
2023 OPORP Strategic Goals
- optimize patient-specific technology prescription
- optimize patient-specific rehabilitation regimes
- support standardized assessment of patient outcomes related to prosthetics and orthotics
- Research that involves orthotic or prosthetic device development or improvement is not allowed.
- Projects must indicate which topic is being addressed ie trauma/injury, stroke, neuropathy, diabetes, vascular disease, infection, or other/non-specific
Projects that will NOT be considered
- projects that include the development and validation of orthotic or prosthetic devices that are not commercially or clinically available
- projects involving spinal orthoses or pediatric populations
- projects exclusively addressing therapeutic insoles.
Supporting documents for download
Reference table of award mechanisms – 23oporpreftable
Clinical Research Award – HT9425-23-OPORP-CRA-GG
Clinical Trial Award – HT9425-23-OPORP-CTA-GG