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Miriam Rafferty: A Passion for Helping People with Parkinson’s Live Their Best Lives
These days, Rafferty, Ph.D., is a physical therapist and rehabilitation research scientist at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab working with people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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A Pilot Investigation to determine if Pathogens are Present on Gel Liners worn by Amputees
The purpose of this study is to determine the type and quantity of bacteria present on gel liners worn by amputees.
Age Range
Ages 18-100
Clinical Trial
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Amputee Research Registry
The purpose of this study is to develop an amputee registry to include upper and lower limb loss participants to assist recruitment for current and future research.
Age Range
Ages 18-95
Clinical Trial
Study of Tongue Movement for Diagnostics and Rehabilitation
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is conducting a research study on tongue movement to develop new diagnostic and rehabilitation methods. Participants will wear a smart mouth retainer and use their tongue to move a cursor on a computer monitor.
Clinical Trial
Pain Management Center
Helping patients manage their pain and improve quality of life through interdisciplinary treatments and developing long-term strategies and plans.
Service
Medical Management in the Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Online Learning
COMPLETE: Safety, Reliability, and Efficacy of the Harmony SHR Upper Extremity Robotic Rehabilitation System in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting for Patients with Acute Stroke
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, reliability, and effectiveness of the use of Harmony SHR in rehabilitation of the upper extremities in the inpatient stroke population as compared to conventional occupational therapy.
Research Project
COMPLETE: Evaluation of a Soft Exosuit for Acute Stroke Recovery
The first arm of this study aims to develop individualized controller parameters and a training progression program for inpatients post stroke utilizing the soft exo suit.
Research Project
Wearable Sensor Platform to Monitor Stroke Recovery During Inpatient Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of continuous long-term monitoring of inpatients with stroke using wearable sensors.
Age Range
18-99
Clinical Trial
COMPLETE: Towards the Development of a 3D Imaging and Classification System for Exoskeleton Systems
This study aims to validate a proposed solution that will provide users a practical way to adjust their exoskeleton/bionic suit's gait to precisely achieve their navigational goals.
Research Project