Note: If IRB/REB approval at the proposing site is pending, ASNR can only provide a conditional approval until this is obtained. An IRB/REB approved protocol at the proposing site is eligible for full consideration by ASNR and full funding if everything else meets criteria.
It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to assure that all participating sites receive IRB/REB approval before engaging in any study related activities.
If your proposal is selected for funding there will be some reporting responsibilities detailed at the time of notification. When the study is completed, a final report must be submitted within 6 months of completion.
If you have questions pertaining to appropriateness of your research, contact: Dr. Carolee Winstein at Winstein@usc.edu . If you have questions pertaining to the submission process, contact ASNR staff support. In the subject line indicate: ASNR Clinical Trial Application Question
Eligible expenses with examples:
1. Travel
Economy airfare, or other ground transportation for planning meetings; for initial training of personnel at different sites
2. Planning Meeting expenses
Including catering and accommodation (no alcoholic beverages)
3. Communication between sites for planning
Teleconference charges; long distance charges
4. Biostatistical consultation
If you think you need biostatistical consultation for design, stats, power analysis etc. we encourage use of these funds for such purposes. There are too many underpowered studies that are of little value to clinical practice. Note: Costs for biostatistical support needed for project development are permissible, but investigator salary support is otherwise not an allowable cost.
5. Training and start-up expenses within reason and commensurate with a relatively simple protocol.
Charges for certification on assessments, (e.g., UPDRS; NIHSS)
6. Student Worker
Help with tasks specifically associated with start-up of collaboration (e.g., creation of standard operating procedure manuals; Case report forms for recording data; photocopying, printing)
7. IRB/REB ethics application review fees for collaborating sites only
While the PI might have approval (and it is needed for the application), a new site might still need to obtain IRB approval.