# PHS 2018-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Gra

> **NIH ALLCDC R44** · CREARE, LLC · 2020 · $524,883

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Creare and its clinical and research partners propose to develop a software platform, OnTRACK (Online
Treatment Recovery Assistance for Concussion in Kids), for children and adolescents recovering from
concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The platform includes a mobile application (app) for the
patients and their care team (parents, teachers, coaches, etc.), a database server, and a decision support
dashboard for healthcare providers. The OnTRACK app prompts the patient to report post-concussion
symptoms across recovery in two distinct but equally important ways: cross-recovery graded symptom ratings
to track overall recovery progress, and short-term daily dynamic exertional symptom responses to guide
activity. Teachers, parents, coaches, and other authorized members of the patient care team also report
patient progress when prompted. Beyond symptom reporting, the app provides education in the form of short
multimedia clips that cover various topics related to concussion recovery based on the PACE (Progressive
Activities of Controlled Exertion) model. Using a large existing dataset on typical recovery trajectories, if the
serial symptom reports indicate an atypical pattern, the healthcare provider receives an alert to assess further
and consider referral for additional treatment. To guide daily recovery, OnTRACK uses empirically-derived
algorithms to determine when the level of symptom exacerbation reaches a certain threshold, delivering
specific directive feedback (after approval by healthcare provider) to the child to manage daily activities and
reduce disruptive symptoms. The goal of the OnTRACK system is to afford the healthcare provider, patient,
and family with data-driven decision upon which to follow evidence-based treatment guidelines.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10158773
- **Project number:** 5R44CE002936-03
- **Recipient organization:** CREARE, LLC
- **Principal Investigator:** ODILE H CLAVIER
- **Activity code:** R44 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** ALLCDC
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $524,883
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-09-30 → 2021-09-29

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10158773

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10158773, PHS 2018-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Gra (5R44CE002936-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10158773. Licensed CC0.

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