2024 Low-Level Blast Overpressure Exposure Study 011/24/25 - Documents (pdf, 1.24 Mb)

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This FOI release contains a research ethics application for a Defence and Department of Veterans' Affairs joint study monitoring low-level blast (LLB) exposure in Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) training. The document is a project protocol submitted for ethical review, classified as lower risk research requiring no waiver of consent or involvement of vulnerable populations. The application outlines study design, participant recruitment procedures, data management protocols, and dissemination plans across 40 pages. Contact details and specific investigator names are redacted under section 47E(d). The study seeks to monitor cumulative blast exposure effects in special operations personnel during routine training activities, with data collection and analysis procedures detailed in the full protocol. No cost figures, timeline delays, or substantial content redactions beyond contact information are evident in the released excerpt.