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Unique Completeness Aspects for the Mind and Body NOFOs

NOFO TitleFeasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions for NCCIH High Priority Research Topics (R34 CT Required)NCCIH Multisite Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 CT Required)Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 CT Required)CCC for NCCIH Multisite Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (Collaborative UG3/UH3 CT Required)DCC for NCCIH Multisite Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (Collaborative U24 CT Required)
NOFO #PAR-24-084PAR-24-083PAR-24-08PAR-24-090PAR-24-087
PEDP
Clinical Trial Experience 
Data and Safety Monitoring Plan
Milestone Plan (Section 2.7 of PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information)    
Milestone Plan (Other Clinical Trial-Related Attachments)   
Project Management Plan   
Cover Letter Attachment   
DMS Plan (If Applicable)

Key: CCC = Clinical Coordinating Center; CT = Clinical Trial; DCC = Data Coordinating Center; DMS = Data Management and Sharing; mHealth = Mobile Health; NCCIH = National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; NOFO = Notice of Funding Opportunity; PAR = Program Announcement with Special Receipt, Referral, and/or Review Considerations; PEDP: Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives; PHS = Public Health Service; R01: Research Project; R34: Planning Grants; U24: Resource-Related Projects—Cooperative Agreements; UG3/UH3: Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement

Unique Compliance Aspects for the Mind and Body NOFOs

NOFO Title

Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions for NCCIH High-Priority Research Topics (R34 CT Required)

NCCIH Multisite Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 CT Required)Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 CT Required)CCC for NCCIH Multisite Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (Collaborative UG3/UH3 CT Required)DCC for NCCIH Multisite Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (Collaborative U24 CT Required)
NOFO #
PAR-24-084
PAR-24-083PAR-24-08PAR-24-090PAR-24-087
Late Applications Allowable Under NOFO
Application Types Allowed New, ResubmissionNew, ResubmissionNew, Renewal, Resubmission, RevisionNew, Renewal, Resubmission, RevisionNew, Renewal, Resubmission, Revision
CT Required?
Allowable Budget$450,000 total direct costs; >$225,000 per year not allowedNot limited, but <$350,000 per year recommendedNot limited, but should reflect project needsNot limited, but should reflect project needs; $500,000 policy applies to both collaborative applications combinedNot limited, but should reflect project needs; $500,000 policy applies to both collaborative applications combined
Allowable Project Period3 years3 years recommended; up to 5 years allowedMaximum project period is 5 yearsUG3 phase is 1 year; UH3 phase is expected to be 4 years, but up to 6 years with strong justification5 years expected; up to 7 years with strong justification
Foreign OrganizationsForeign components only; no foreign CT sitesForeign components only; no foreign CT sitesForeign components only; no foreign CT sitesForeign components only; no foreign CT sitesForeign components only; no foreign CT sites
Allowable Post-Submission MaterialUpdates to FDA communication, if applicableUpdates to FDA communication, if applicable, or clinical trial experience tableUpdates to FDA communication, if applicable, clinical trial experience table, or milestones planUpdates to FDA communication, clinical trial experience table, CCC milestones plan, or CCC project management planUpdates to FDA communication, if applicable, clinical trial experience table, DCC milestones plan, or DCC project management plan
Collaborative Application Required   
Permission to Submit Required (If $500,000 Direct Costs) 

Key: CCC = Clinical Coordinating Center; CT = Clinical Trial; DCC = Data Coordinating Center; DMS = Data Management and Sharing; FDA = U.S. Food and Drug Administration; mHealth = Mobile Health; NCCIH = National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; NOFO = Notice of Funding Opportunity; PAR = Program Announcement with Special Receipt, Referral, and/or Review Considerations; R01: Research Project; R34: Planning Grants; U24: Resource-Related Projects—Cooperative Agreements; UG3/UH3: Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement

Unique Responsiveness Aspects for the Mind and Body NOFOs

NOFO TitleFeasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions for NCCIH High-Priority Research Topics (R34 CT Required)NCCIH Multisite Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 CT Required)Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 CT Required)CCC or DCC for NCCIH Multisite Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (Collaborative UG3/UH3 or U24 CT Required)
NOFO #PAR-24-084PAR-24-083PAR-24-08

PAR-24-090

PAR-24-087

Trial DesignNo mechanistic study or waitlist control; cannot target treatment or prevention of cancer
Feasibility, acceptability, fidelity, and/or adherence of mind and body interventionEfficacy or effectiveness of mind-body intervention (mechanistic if strong rationale)Efficacy or effectiveness or pragmatic trial of mind-body intervention
Intervention DeliveryNot specifiedNo fully remote intervention deliveryFully remotely delivered intervention within United States or Canada; intervention cannot include DEA-regulated natural productNo fully remote intervention delivery (remote recruitment okay)
Preliminary DataNot requiredRequired (intervention safety/feasibility at single site/team experience)RequiredRequired (intervention feasibility and collective team experience)
SitesSingle site/multisiteMultisite (at least two that are geographically diverse)Recruit eligible participants nationwide utilizing remote methodsMultisite (at least three geographically diverse; two sites with justification)
Power AnalysisAssess feasibility and/or acceptability benchmarks; fully powered or preliminary tests of clinical outcomes not allowedFully powered to test clinical outcomesFully powered to test clinical outcomes

Key: CCC = Clinical Coordinating Center; CT = Clinical Trial; DCC = Data Coordinating Center; DEA: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; DMS = Data Management and Sharing; FDA = U.S. Food and Drug Administration; mHealth = Mobile Health; NCCIH = National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; NOFO = Notice of Funding Opportunity; PAR = Program Announcement with Special Receipt, Referral, and/or Review Considerations; R01: Research Project; R34: Planning Grants; U24: Resource-Related Projects—Cooperative Agreements; UG3/UH3: Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement

Unique Completeness Aspects for the NP CT NOFOs

NOFO TitleNCCIH Natural Product Early-Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 CT Required)NCCIH Natural Product Early-Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 CT Required)NCCIH Natural Product Mid-Phase Clinical Trial (R01 CT Required)CCC for NCCIH Multisite Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Natural Products (Collaborative UG3/UH3 CT Required)Natural Product Multisite Clinical Trial Data Coordinating Center (Collaborative U24 CT Required)
NOFO #PAR-24-124PAR-24-116PAR-24-115PAR-24-123PAR-24-125
PEDP
Clinical Trial Experience 
Data and Safety Monitoring Plan
Milestones and Go/No-Go Criteria Plan (Other Attachments)    
Milestone Plan (Section 2.7 of PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information)    
Milestone Plan (Other Clinical Trial-Related Attachments)   
Project Management Plan   
Cover Letter Attachment   
DMS Plan (If Applicable)

Key: CCC = Clinical Coordinating Center; CT = Clinical Trial; DMS = Data Management and Sharing; NCCIH = National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; NOFO = Notice of Funding Opportunity; NP = Natural Product; PAR = Program Announcement with Special Receipt, Referral, and/or Review Considerations; PEDP: Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives; PHS: Public Health Service; R01: Research Project; R33: Exploratory/Developmental Grants Phase II; R61/R33: Exploratory/Developmental Grants; U24: Resource-Related Projects—Cooperative Agreements; UG3/UH3: Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement

Unique Compliance Aspects for the NP CT NOFOs

NOFO TitleNCCIH Natural Product Early-Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 CT Required)NCCIH Natural Product Early-Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 CT Required)NCCIH Natural Product Mid-Phase Clinical Trial (R01 CT Required)CCC for NCCIH Multisite Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Natural Products (Collaborative UG3/UH3 CT Required)Natural Product Multisite Clinical Trial DCC (Collaborative U24 CT Required)
NOFO #PAR-24-124PAR-24-116PAR-24-115PAR-24-123PAR-24-125
Late Applications Allowable Under NOFO
Application Types AllowedNew, ResubmissionNew, ResubmissionNew, ResubmissionNew, Renewal, Resubmission, RevisionNew, Renewal, Resubmission, Revision
CT Required?
Allowable BudgetUp to $350,000 direct costs per year in both the R61 and R33 phasesUp to $1,050,000 in direct costs for the duration of the awardNot limited, but strongly recommended no more than $350,000 in direct costs per yearNot limited, but should reflect project needs; $500,000 policy applies to both collaborative applications combinedNot limited, but should reflect project needs; $500,000 policy applies to both collaborative applications combined
Allowable Project PeriodMaximum project period of 5 years for both phases, with up to 3 years for each individual R61 or R33 phaseUp to 3 yearsNo more than 3 years recommended, but with strong rationale a maximum project period can be 5 yearsUG3 phase is 1 year; UH3 phase is expected to be 4 years, but up to 6 years with strong justification5 years expected; up to 7 years with strong justification
Foreign OrganizationsForeign components onlyForeign components onlyForeign components onlyForeign components onlyForeign components only
Allowable Post-Submission MaterialRevised information about FDA-regulated interventions, if applicable, or milestone planRevised information about FDA-regulated interventions, if applicableRevised information about FDA-regulated interventions, if applicable, or clinical trial experience tableRevised clinical trial experience table, CCC milestones plan, CCC project management plan, or updates to Section 4.6 on communications with FDARevised clinical trial experience table, DCC milestones plan, or DCC project management plan
Collaborative Application Required   
Permission to Submit Required (If $500,000 Direct Costs) 

Key: CCC = Clinical Coordinating Center; CT = Clinical Trial; DCC = Data Coordinating Center; FDA = U.S. Food and Drug Administration; NCCIH = National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; NOFO = Notice of Funding Opportunity; NP = Natural Product; PAR = Program Announcement with Special Receipt, Referral, and/or Review Considerations; R01: Research Project; R33: Exploratory/Developmental Grants Phase II; R61/R33: Exploratory/Developmental Grants; U24: Resource-Related Projects—Cooperative Agreements; UG3/UH3: Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement

Unique Responsiveness Aspects for the NP CT NOFOs

NOFO TitleNCCIH Natural Product Early-Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 CT Required)NCCIH Natural Product Early-Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 CT Required)NCCIH Natural Product Mid-Phase Clinical Trial (R01 CT Required)CCC or DCC for NCCIH Multisite Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Natural Products (Collaborative UG3/UH3 or U24 CT Required)
NOFO #PAR-24-124PAR-24-116PAR-24-115

PAR-24-123

PAR-24-125

Trial DesignNo waitlist control, cannot target treatment or prevention of cancer, and no animal studies
MechanisticMechanisticIntervention refinement or optimization; Phase 1/first-in-human trials not allowedEfficacy or effectiveness or pragmatic trial
Intervention RequirementsMust include a natural product or standardized nutritional regimen; natural compound may not be synthetically modified-Must include a natural product or standardized nutritional regimen; natural compound may not be synthetically modified
-No fully remote intervention delivery (remote recruitment okay)
Preliminary DataNot requiredRequiredRequiredRequired
SitesNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specifiedMultisite (at least three geographically diverse; two sites with justification)
Power Analysis-Fully powered to assess target engagement or mechanism of action in R61 phase, if applicable
-Fully powered to assess replicability in the R33 phase and association between target engagement and clinical outcomes
-Fully powered or preliminary tests of efficacy or estimating effect size not allowed
-Trials proposing to measure or replicate target engagement not allowed
-Fully powered or preliminary tests of efficacy or estimating effect size not allowed
Fully powered to test clinical outcomes

Key: CCC = Clinical Coordinating Center; CT = Clinical Trial; DCC = Data Coordinating Center; NCCIH = National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health; NOFO = Notice of Funding Opportunity; NP = Natural Product; PAR = Program Announcement with Special Receipt, Referral, and/or Review Considerations; R01: Research Project; R33: Exploratory/Developmental Grants Phase II; R61/R33: Exploratory/Developmental Grants; U24: Resource-Related Projects—Cooperative Agreements; UG3/UH3: Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement