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Wearable nanocomposite sensor system for diagnosing mechanical sources of low back pain and guiding rehabilitation

Award Number: UH3AR076723
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS & MUSCULOSKELETAL & SKIN DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/26/2019
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2025

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Wearable nanocomposite sensor system for diagnosing mechanical sources of low back pain and guiding rehabilitation - PROJECT SUMMARY Back pain has gained the distinction of being the most disabling condition in the world [1-3], affecting 80-90% of the US population at some point in their lifetime, with 29% of the US population having experienced lower back pain within the last 3 months. Back and neck pain are the leading cause of missed work days and rank second only to the common cold as a reason for a visit to the doctor, accounting for approximately 30% of general practitioner visits. Of particular concern is chronic low back pain (cLBP), which is recurrent and often non-responsive to conservative treatments. It has long been recognized that spinal pathology changes the way that we move. Biomechanists, physical therapists, and surgeons each utilize a variety of tools and techniques to assess and interpret qualitative movement changes as a window to understanding potential mechanical and neurological sources of low back pain and as a critical element in their treatment paradigm. However, objectively characterizing and communicating this information is currently impossible, since clinically feasible (e.g., cost-effective, objective, and accurate) tools and quantitative benchmarks do not exist. This proposal addresses the challenge to improve cLBP outcomes through the use of unique, inexpensive, screen-printable, elastomer-based nano-composite piezoresponsive sensors which will be integrated into a SPInal Nanosensor Environment (SPINE Sense System) to measure lumbar kinematics and provide an objective, quantitative platform for diagnosis, monitoring, and follow-up assessment of cLBP.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$91,260 )
2026	2021	BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY	A-153 ASB	PROVO	UT	84602	UTAH	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	2	5/21/2026	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	-$91,260
														Subtotal = -$91,260

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2021	BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY	A-153 ASB	PROVO	UT	84602	UTAH	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	2	8/29/2024	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $91,260 )
2022	2021	BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY	A-153 ASB	PROVO	UT	84602	UTAH	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	2	2/14/2022	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$91,260
														Subtotal = $91,260

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $1,233,342 )
2021	2021	BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY	A41 ASB	PROVO	UT	84602	UTAH	USA	Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research	000	2	8/30/2021	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$1,233,342
														Subtotal = $1,233,342

Grand Total All Awards = $1,233,342

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Wearable nanocomposite sensor system for diagnosing mechanical sources of low back pain and guiding rehabilitation

Award Number: UH3AR076723

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS & MUSCULOSKELETAL & SKIN DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/26/2019

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2025

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