Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

This study is testing whether combining brief periods of breathing low oxygen with spinal stimulation and walking training can help people with chronic spinal cord injuries walk better. Researchers want to see if this three-part approach improves walking speed, endurance, and str…

This study is testing whether a combination of three treatments can help people with chronic spinal cord injury walk better. The treatments are: breathing brief periods of low-oxygen air, receiving non-invasive electrical stimulation to the spine, and doing walking training. Rese…

This study is testing whether repeatedly breathing low oxygen levels for short periods can help improve walking and strength in people with chronic spinal cord injuries. Researchers want to understand how this 'intermittent hypoxia' treatment works and whether combining it with w…

This study is testing whether a non-invasive treatment called extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) can help reduce pain and improve movement in athletes who have developed knee arthritis after ACL surgery. Researchers will compare the effects of real shockwave therapy to a fak…

This early-stage study is investigating whether therapy sessions with the drug MDMA can help reduce the chronic pain of fibromyalgia. Researchers will use special brain scans on 20 participants to see how the treatment might change brain activity and improve the patient-therapist…

This study is testing whether a portable, at-home device can help reduce phantom limb pain. The device uses gentle electrical stimulation on the scalp (tDCS) combined with sensory exercises. Researchers will compare this approach to usual care in 290 adults with chronic pain afte…

This study is testing whether a smartphone app that shows data from wearable finger and wrist sensors can help people who have had a stroke use their affected arm more during everyday tasks. Researchers will enroll 50 stroke survivors to wear the sensors and use the app, which pr…

This study is testing whether a specific type of slow, controlled yoga breathing called Ujjayi can help improve breathing and sleep for adults with spinal cord injuries. Twenty participants will learn the technique and practice it at home for six weeks. Researchers will measure t…

This study is testing a new wrist-worn sensor system, called StrokeWear, designed to help people who have had a stroke use their weakened arm more during everyday activities at home. Over six months, 32 participants will either use the sensor system with coaching or follow a stan…

This study is testing whether combining two approaches—a gentle ear stimulation device and weekly video therapy sessions—can help people with functional dyspepsia. Researchers want to see if this 'gut-brain' approach reduces stomach pain, bloating, and anxiety related to digestio…

This study is testing whether a combination of brain training exercises and acupuncture can better relieve pain for people with fibromyalgia. Researchers want to see if these activities help a patient's brain and their clinician's brain work in a more synchronized way during trea…

This study is testing a new wrist-worn sensor system, called StrokeWear, to see if it helps people recovering from a stroke use their weakened arm more in their daily home life. About 88 participants will either use the sensor along with a coaching program or follow their usual h…

This study is testing whether two types of noninvasive brain stimulation can reduce chronic pain in people with carpal tunnel syndrome. Researchers will compare real stimulation to fake stimulation in 95 adults who have had persistent hand pain for at least six months. The goal i…

This study aims to understand how the FDA-cleared Q-Collar device affects blood flow to the brain during rest and exercise. Researchers will compare brain blood flow in 20 healthy young adults while they wear the device versus when they don't, during activities like standing up q…

This study aims to understand how the brain responds to placebo treatments during stroke recovery. Researchers will examine 56 people who had a stroke at least 6 months ago, using brain scans to measure activity during different types of placebo treatments. The goal is to learn h…

This study aims to understand how two people's brains interact, especially comparing romantic partners to strangers. Researchers will use special EEG caps to record brain activity from 40 healthy participants while they complete tasks together, both in person and remotely. The go…