NIDCD Cooperative Agreement for Clinical Trials in Communication Disorders (U01 - Clinical Trial Required)

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is committed to identifying effective interventions for the treatment or prevention of communication disorders by supporting well designed and well executed clinical trials. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) supports a cooperative agreement between an NIDCD Project Scientist and an investigator to support a clinical trial that meets any of the following criteria: requires FDA oversight, is intended to formally establish efficacy, or has a higher risk to potentially cause physical or psychological harm. The program supports clinical research focused on communication disorders including conditions related to hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. This cooperative agreement mechanism provides substantial programmatic involvement between NIDCD staff and the investigator during the performance of the supported project.