Francis Farhadi

This early study tests whether a common diabetes medicine, glyburide, can safely protect the spinal cord from further damage after a traumatic injury. Researchers will give the drug to 12 people with acute spinal cord injuries to see if it's feasible and safe, and to check for ea…

This study tests two surgical procedures to reduce additional damage after a severe spinal cord injury. Ten adults with recent spinal cord injuries will receive either a spinal fluid sac expansion alone or combined with a nerve graft. The goal is to see if these approaches are sa…

This study is creating a database of 300 adults who have back surgery using the Implanet Jazz System to stabilize the spine. Researchers will track pain levels and daily function over time using standard surveys. The goal is to gather information for future research, not to test …

This study follows 200 patients treated for a spinal infection (epidural abscess) at the University of Kentucky over two years. Researchers will track employment, income, insurance, and housing to see if these factors are linked to the infection coming back within a year. The goa…

This study is creating a research database of 245 people with degenerative cervical myelopathy (a spinal cord condition) and a comparison group with spine disease but no cord damage. Researchers will collect functional and biological measures to develop a model that better predic…