Mgh Institute Of Health Professions

This study tests a special therapy for stroke patients in the hospital to help them avoid falls after they go home. Falls are common after a stroke and can cause injuries or fear of falling. The therapy includes extra exercises and education about fall risks. Researchers will tra…

This study tests a special speech therapy for minimally verbal children who have both autism and childhood apraxia of speech (a motor planning disorder). The therapy uses motor learning principles in a natural play-like setting. Researchers will enroll 20 children to see if this …

This study tests whether taking dalfampridine (a drug that helps some people with MS walk faster) along with physical therapy improves mobility more than either treatment alone. Forty-eight adults with MS will first take the drug for 6 weeks, then stop for 2 weeks, and then be ra…

Laryngeal dystonia causes the vocal folds to spasm, leading to a strained or breathy voice. This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called rTMS can calm the overactive brain signals that cause these spasms. Twenty-five adults with laryngeal dystonia wi…

This study tests a new support program called WorkS for people who have had a stem cell transplant and are worried about going back to work. About 35 participants will receive coaching sessions to help them feel more confident and manage work-related challenges. The goal is to se…

This study is testing whether a group exercise program called Strength After Breast Cancer can be offered in a physical therapy clinic to help women who have finished breast cancer treatment improve their physical function. About 40 women will take part, completing questionnaires…

This study looks at how to improve language learning in children with developmental language disorder (DLD) by changing the way feedback is given. Researchers will test different feedback timing (immediate vs. delayed) and correction styles (active vs. passive) in 100 children ag…

This study tests whether watching a cartoon character talk through a thinking task can help children aged 8-10 with developmental language disorder (DLD) improve their mental flexibility. Half of the children with DLD will see the character narrate its actions, while the other ha…