Francis Farhadi

This study tests whether a non-invasive electrical stimulation device placed on the skin over the spinal cord is safe and practical for people with spinal cord injury. It includes 30 adults with either non-traumatic spinal cord injury (from cervical myelopathy) or traumatic injur…

This early study tests whether a common diabetes pill, glyburide, can safely protect the spinal cord from further damage after a traumatic injury. Researchers will enroll 12 adults with acute spinal cord injury to check safety and see if the drug helps preserve nerve function. Th…

This study tests two surgical procedures to reduce further damage after a severe spinal cord injury. Ten adults with recent spinal cord injury will receive either a standard decompression surgery or that surgery plus a nerve graft. The goal is to see if these approaches are safe …

This study is creating a research database of 245 people with cervical myelopathy (a spinal cord condition) and a comparison group with spine problems but no myelopathy. Researchers will collect functional and biological data to develop a risk scale that better predicts how sympt…

This study follows 200 people treated for a spinal infection called spinal epidural abscess. Researchers want to see if things like employment, income, insurance, and housing are linked to whether the infection comes back within a year. No new treatments are tested; the goal is t…

This study is building a database of information from 300 adults who have had spine surgery using a special device called the Implanet Jazz System. The goal is to collect measurements like pain levels and quality of life to help doctors learn more and improve future treatments. P…