Metrohealth Medical Center

This study aimed to see if the antibiotic rifaximin could improve subtle thinking problems (covert hepatic encephalopathy) in people with liver cirrhosis, especially when those problems are linked to an overgrowth of gut bacteria. The plan was to treat about 40 patients for eight…

This study is testing whether a surgically implanted device can help restore hand and arm function for people with paralysis from a spinal cord injury in the neck. The device uses electrical signals to stimulate paralyzed muscles, allowing users to grasp and release objects. Ten …

This study is testing whether using smart glasses helps doctors perform a specific nerve block more efficiently. The block is meant to control pain after total knee replacement surgery. Researchers will compare the smart glasses method to the standard technique, measuring things …

This study aims to understand how nerve reflexes affect walking problems in stroke survivors with stiff-knee gait. Researchers will measure leg muscle responses to gentle electrical stimulation in 60 participants, both with and without stroke. The goal is to learn if specific ref…