PHYSICAL THERAPY

This study is testing different ways of delivering physical and occupational therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Researchers want to see if a more involved, 'immersive' therapy program can help reduce stress for parents of very premature babies and improve the inf…

This study is testing whether a home-based digital exercise program can help people recover better from colorectal cancer surgery. It compares a digital program to a standard paper booklet. The goal is to see if the digital approach improves walking ability, strength, and quality…

This study is testing whether adding a treatment called extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) helps people with frozen shoulder feel better. All participants will receive standard care, which includes steroid injections and physical therapy. Half will also get the real shock w…

This study is testing if adding a specific type of electrical muscle stimulation to standard physical therapy helps people recover better after knee replacement surgery. It will involve over 3,000 patients across two major healthcare systems. The goal is to see if this stimulatio…

This study is testing whether immersive virtual reality therapy can improve balance in people with Parkinson's disease. Fifty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard physical therapy or virtual reality therapy during their rehabilitation sessions. The re…

This study is testing if adding blood flow restriction therapy to standard physical therapy helps people recover better after ankle ligament reconstruction surgery. About 105 adults who have had this surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either standard therapy or therapy …

This study is testing if adding a specific hands-on therapy (Mulligan SNAG) to standard physical therapy works better for chronic low back pain. Researchers will compare it to standard therapy alone and a fake version of the hands-on technique. They are recruiting 30 adults with …

This study aims to understand how physical and motor rehabilitation helps children, teens, and young adults with cancer regain their strength and movement. Researchers will observe 249 patients across Italy who are already receiving standard rehab care, tracking their progress mo…

This study is testing if patients can safely go home the same day after a knee or hip replacement without needing final clearance from a physical therapist. Instead, patients get training before surgery and nurses help them walk after. Researchers will track if this change leads …