Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

This study tests whether adding non-invasive ventilation (a breathing machine) or the drug Buspar to a special rowing exercise program can improve heart and lung fitness in people with high-level spinal cord injury. Seventy participants will exercise for 6 months while receiving …

This study tests whether short, mild low-oxygen breathing sessions can improve walking and leg strength in people with a recent spinal cord injury. Over 10 sessions, participants breathe either low-oxygen air or normal air through a mask. The goal is to see if this simple approac…

This study tests a new type of prosthetic socket and liner designed to better distribute pressure on the remaining limb. Combined with an exercise program, the goal is to help people who lost a leg due to diabetes walk more and improve their health. About 38 participants who alre…

This study tests a device called GaitBetter that combines treadmill walking with cognitive training (like thinking tasks) to help stroke survivors improve their walking and balance. About 76 people who had a stroke (either within 8 weeks or more than 6 months ago) will use the de…

This study tests whether brief periods of breathing low oxygen can improve leg strength and walking in people with chronic spinal cord injury. Thirty adults with incomplete spinal cord injury will inhale low oxygen for short sessions over time. Researchers will measure walking en…

This study tests whether combining two types of brain stimulation (tDCS and TUS) with physical therapy can improve balance in people with Parkinson's disease. Forty participants will receive either real or sham stimulation during therapy sessions over two weeks. The goal is to se…

This study tests a method called conditioning open-label placebo (COLP) to help patients with spinal cord injury, multiple injuries, or burns use fewer opioids while still getting the same pain relief. About 66 adults in intensive rehab will receive a placebo alongside their regu…

This study tested whether two types of gentle brain stimulation (tDCS and TUS) can reduce pain and improve daily function in people with chronic knee osteoarthritis. 64 adults with persistent knee pain received either real or sham stimulation. Researchers measured changes in pain…

This study tests whether two types of gentle brain stimulation—tDCS and TUS—can reduce pain and improve daily function in people with chronic low back pain. Researchers will compare active stimulation to a sham (fake) treatment in 40 adults aged 18-85 who have had persistent back…

This study tests whether combining mirror therapy with a gentle brain stimulation technique (tDCS) can reduce phantom limb pain in people with leg amputations. 132 adults with chronic pain will be assigned to different treatment groups to see which approach works best. The goal i…