This Project Grant award of $2,384,097, provided by the Defense Health Agency through the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) federal grant program, is funding a hybrid experimental clinical trial to determine the optimal sequencing of interventions to maximize the effectiveness of PTSD treatment. The primary awardee, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, will conduct this research with a planned completion date of August 2028. The project involves two...
This Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) provides $2,326,715 to the Boston VA Research Institute, Inc. (BVARI) to develop and conduct a preliminary evaluation of a self-directed, internet-based Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) intervention. The funding period is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Developing the web-based CPT...
This $2,763,615 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Defense's Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) supports a randomized controlled trial of brief prolonged exposure therapy for injured individuals admitted to a Level I trauma center. The goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach in preventing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this patient population. The 4-year study is being conducted by the Baylor Research Institute, a non-profit...
The Defense Health Agency awarded a four-year, $936,532 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) to implement and evaluate a patient-centered PTSD treatment program for military personnel. This award is funded under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program, which supports biomedical research to transform healthcare for service members and the public. Through this Cooperative Agreement, UTHSCSA will conduct research...
This $737,899 federal Project Grant awarded by the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program will fund the development and evaluation of a nontrauma intervention to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans and service members suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI). The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, a state-controlled institution of higher learning, will lead the research effort over a 3-year...
The U.S. Defense Health Agency awarded a $2,534,532 Project Grant to Rush University Medical Center to evaluate evidence-based options for initial PTSD treatment non-responders. This grant is funded through the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), which supports a comprehensive range of biomedical research initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes for military service members, veterans, and the broader public. The award has a performance period of September 1,...
The Defense Health Agency has awarded a $1.632 million Project Grant to the Ocean State Research Institute, Inc., a non-profit research organization, to investigate the long-term outcomes of antipsychotic medication use in U.S. veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This grant, funded through the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), supports basic, applied, and advanced biomedical research to transform healthcare for service members and the public. As...
The University of Arizona was awarded a $745,766.00 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Defense's Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to conduct a randomized clinical trial on the use of psychiatric service dogs and prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD in military-connected populations. The award has a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 28, 2025. As a subrecipient, the Lowcountry Center For Veterans Research will provide research support...
This $2,317,051 Project Grant was awarded by the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) on September 15, 2023. The grant funds a clinical trial to evaluate the use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with prolonged exposure therapy to treat chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and Baylor Research Institute will serve as clinical sites for the study. UTD, led by Principal Investigator...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $3,141,404.00 and issued by the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program, supports a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of combined cognitive processing therapy and stellate ganglion blocks for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The award was granted to Rush University Medical Center, a prominent academic medical center in Chicago, Illinois, to conduct this...