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US Dept of Defense – Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes Research Program

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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.

 

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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

 

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