Disability

This study tests a program called RETAIN that helps people who are injured or ill stay at work or return to work. The program assigns a case manager to coordinate care and connect workers with job support services. About 1,000 adults in Minnesota who are employed or recently unem…

This trial tests whether adding Pain Neuroscience Education to standard pre-operative physiotherapy helps adults aged 35 to 60 recover better after lumbar spine surgery. Participants scheduled for a laminectomy receive either standard exercises alone or the same exercises plus th…

This trial tests whether adding eye movement exercises to a standard neck therapy can ease pain, dizziness, and disability in people with non-traumatic cervical dizziness. Participants, aged 20 to 40, will receive either the neck therapy alone or combined with oculomotor training…

This study tests whether doing back exercises at home via video calls works as well as going to a clinic for new mothers with low back pain. 38 women who are 6 weeks to 12 months after giving birth will be randomly assigned to either in-person or remote exercise sessions for 6 we…

This study tests two hands-on therapies for chronic low back pain: one using a sound-assisted tool and another using a scraping-like instrument. Sixty adults with pain lasting over 24 weeks will receive one of these treatments or standard exercise. Researchers will measure pain, …

Researchers are building a long-term health study of 150,000 children born in Victoria, Australia, and their parents. The study follows participants from birth over their lifetime, collecting data on health, development, and environment through surveys, biosamples, and linked rec…

This study is creating a digital platform to assess and reduce disability risk in adults aged 65 and older. Researchers will screen for risk factors, build an early warning system, and test the platform in urban and rural communities with 238 participants. The goal is to help old…