Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, explained in plain language.
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New hope for spinal cord injury: can a rowing machine and a breathing pill boost health?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a special exercise program can help people with high-level spinal cord injuries improve their heart and lung health. Participants will use a rowing machine that electrically stimulates their leg muscles while also trying either a breathing support device …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 03:56 UTC
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Could breathing less oxygen help people walk again?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether repeated, brief sessions of breathing low-oxygen air can help improve walking recovery in people with chronic spinal cord injury. Researchers believe this mild stress might 'wake up' the nervous system and strengthen the connections needed for walkin…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Could breathing less oxygen help people walk again?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether short, controlled sessions of breathing mildly low-oxygen air can help people recover walking ability and leg strength after a recent spinal cord injury. The idea is based on animal research showing this approach can strengthen nerve connections in t…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC
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Mind over medicine: can honest placebos cut opioid doses in half?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing whether an open-label placebo—where patients know they're taking a placebo—can help reduce opioid medication doses while keeping pain relief the same. It involves 66 adults with spinal cord injuries, multiple traumatic injuries, or burns who are using opioid…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 03:57 UTC
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Brain zaps & mirrors tested to ease ghost limb pain
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two non-drug treatments can reduce phantom limb pain after amputation. Researchers are comparing brain stimulation (tDCS) and mirror therapy, alone and together, in 132 adults with chronic pain from traumatic leg amputation. The goal is to …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Brain zaps plus physical therapy: new hope for Parkinson's stability?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two types of non-invasive brain stimulation with standard physical therapy can better improve balance and stability in people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers are comparing the combined treatment to physical therapy alone in a small gr…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC
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Zapping the brain to ease back pain?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing whether two types of non-invasive brain stimulation can reduce pain and improve function for people with long-term, medication-resistant low back pain. Researchers are comparing active stimulation to a fake (sham) treatment in 40 participants to see if it ma…
Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Zapping the brain to ease arthritis pain?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tested whether two types of non-invasive brain stimulation could reduce pain and improve daily function for people with chronic knee osteoarthritis. Researchers compared real stimulation to a fake (sham) treatment in 64 participants to see if it lowered their pain scor…
Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Feb 27, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Zapping the ear to map the brain: scientists probe a new wellness technique
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand how a gentle, non-invasive electrical stimulation applied to the ear affects brain activity and the body's automatic nervous system. Researchers are testing this on 44 healthy volunteers to see how it changes brain wave patterns and heart rate variab…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC