DoD FY15 Prosthetics Outcomes Research Award | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The DoD FY15 Prosthetics Outcomes Research Award (PORA) is a Department of Defense funding opportunity designed to build practical, evidence-based knowledge about what prosthetic-related care works best for injured Service members and Veterans. The program focuses on comparative effectiveness research, meaning it supports studies that directly compare prosthetic devices, clinical approaches, and rehabilitation strategies to see which options lead to better real-world results. A central requirement is that projects rely on patient-centric outcomes, so success is measured in terms that matter to the person using the prosthesis (function, comfort, daily performance, quality of life, reintegration, and similar outcomes), not just technical performance or lab-based metrics. The intent is to improve understanding of prosthetic devices and care pathways, including secondary health effects tied to prosthesis use, and to move findings into routine practice so that effective interventions are adopted and implemented more widely.

Projects proposed under this award are expected to produce outcomes data that can meaningfully influence clinical decision-making and patient care metrics. In other words, applicants need to show how the research results could change what clinicians prescribe, how rehabilitation is delivered, or how patients are managed over time, and what measurable improvements might follow. The announcement encourages studies that track people longitudinally (following patients across multiple time points), compare different approaches to care, and incorporate patient-centered assessment tools. A major emphasis is on generating actionable evidence that can support the creation of new clinical practice guidelines, refine existing guidelines and recommendations, and inform new prescription algorithms that help providers match the right prosthetic device and care plan to the right patient at the right time.

The scope is broad as long as the work stays clearly connected to prosthetic use in the context of traumatic extremity injury and/or amputation among Service members and Veterans. Example topics include determining when in the treatment timeline a prosthetic intervention is most effective, comparing different treatment algorithms used to select a device, evaluating the comparative effectiveness of different prosthetic devices, studying ways to prevent secondary adverse consequences associated with prosthesis use, and testing rehabilitation interventions that could speed up or improve functional recovery. The program also values outputs that translate directly to the clinic and patient use, such as decision tools, protocols, and evidence that can be readily implemented by care teams. Collaboration is strongly encouraged, particularly efforts that align with or integrate Department of Defense and/or VA research laboratories and programs, reflecting the program goal of producing findings that fit the military and Veteran health system contexts.

Administratively, the opportunity was released by the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), under Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH-15-OPORP-PORA, within the broader category of military medical research and development (CFDA 12.420). The funding instrument types listed include grants and cooperative agreements, with an estimated total funding amount of $4.5 million and an expectation of about six awards. Eligibility was described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity, subject to any specific clarifications in the full announcement), and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Key dates in the posted information include a posted date of July 16, 2015, and a closing date of November 16, 2015 (with the listing later archived). For help accessing the full announcement, the contact provided is the CDMRP Help Desk (301-682-5507, help@eBRAP.org).

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