Welcome to the Rehabilitation Studies Page

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

Healthy Home Lab Technology Evaluation: PrivyPod – Adults 65 and older

Do you have moving difficulty or use a moving aide (e.g., manual wheelchair, walker, cane)? You may be eligible for a research study to evaluate PrivyPod—a new, affordable, and accessible modular bathroom designed to help older adults safely age in place at home. Participation involves a visit to the study lab to try out three different bathroom setups and share your feedback.

Assistive Devices

Healthy Aging

Mobility Aids

Other Physical Disability

And 2 more areas

AGE: 65 and older

DURATION: 2-3 hours

VISITS: 1

LOCATION: Healthy Home Lab (Oakland)

COMPENSATION: $300

Reorganization of Neural Circuits Post Amputation

Do you have a lower-limb amputation? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are recruiting subjects to perform simple experiments to understand reorganization in brain and spinal circuits post-amputation. Study participation will include 2-3 visits, each visit lasting up to four (2-4) hours. Compensation is provided.

Assistive Devices

Mobility Aids

Other Physical Disability

Physical Disability and Rehabilitation

And 1 more area

AGE: 22-70

DURATION: 2-4 hours/visit

VISITS: 2-3

LOCATION: Mercy Pavilion and UPMC Presbyterian

COMPENSATION: $50 per testing session

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

MyPaTH Story Booth 2.0

Interested in sharing your story about health, illness, or research? Patients and caregivers are needed to participate in a research study to help learn more about topics that are important to you and that may improve health and health care. Participation involves one 45-minute session that takes place over the phone. Eligible participants must be able to read and understand English.

DURATION: 45 minutes

VISITS: 1 visit or phone call

LOCATION: By phone

COMPENSATION: NONE

STEPS: Streamlined Training for Enhanced Physical Strength

Are you 65 years of age or older and have difficulty walking? You may be eligible for a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief strength training program. Participants will be assigned to either a brief strength training program (immediately) or a delayed-treatment group that will start in a year. Participation also involves 3 visits to test your physical performance and balance.

ACL Tear

Arthritis

Assistive Devices

Bones, Joints, and Muscles

And 21 more areas

AGE: 65 and older

DURATION: 12-18 months

VISITS: 3

LOCATION: Oakland

COMPENSATION: up to $115

PPAL Field Trial

Do you require assistance or provide assistance with toilet or commode transfers? You may be eligible for a research study to evaluate the PPAL bedside commode in a home setting to better understand the impact of the device in a 6-week at home trial. Compensation is provided.

AGE: 18 and older

DURATION: up to 10 weeks

VISITS: up to 3

LOCATION: Home

COMPENSATION: Care recipients can earn up to $200 and caregivers can earn up to $100 for participating in this study

NEXUS 2: Evaluating mild TBI & the HPA-IL-6 axis - Orthopedic Injury

Are you 18 to 65? Have you had a recent orthopedic injury? You may be eligible for a research study to understand why some people experience many serious symptoms following a mild traumatic brain injury, while others have very few of these symptoms. Compensation is provided.

ACL Tear

Healthy Volunteer

Other Injuries/Injury Prevention

Rehabilitation

And 1 more area

AGE: 18-65

DURATION: about 3 months

VISITS: 4 visits

LOCATION: Oakland

COMPENSATION: up to $275

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

Smart Speaker Training Intervention - Aim 3

Do you have a motor impairment or have blindness/low vision? You may be eligible for a research study to see if teaching people with disabilities how to use a smart speaker can help them to use the technology. This is a randomized study, which means participants are assigned by chance to review one of two sets of training materials. Compensation provided.

AGE: 18 and older

DURATION: approximately 2 weeks

VISITS: at your own pace or with a research team member

LOCATION: over Zoom (video or audio)

COMPENSATION: $40 after you completing the follow-up session and will keep the Alexa device once you finish the study

MCNAIR Cardiac Rehab Study

Are you eligible for cardiac rehab? You may be eligible to participate in a research study to compare in-person cardiac rehabilitation to hybrid or telehealth cardiac rehabilitation in patients with heart disease? Participants will be randomly assigned to participate in either in-person cardiac rehabilitation or telehealth cardiac rehabilitation. Compensation is provided.

Arrhythmia

Atherosclerosis

Healthy Aging

Heart and Circulation

And 4 more areas

AGE: 18 and older

DURATION: 2 years

VISITS: 4

LOCATION: Oakland

COMPENSATION: $50 gift card for each study visit, up to $200 total for taking part in this study

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

Preconception Education for Women with Mobility Disability -- Study 3

Are you interested in becoming pregnant in the next 5 years? Do you have a mobility disabilities? We want to provide better education to help you be healthy and ready no matter what you decide. You may be able to participate in a research study to learn more about preconception health and mobility disabilities. Participants will be compensated for their time.

DURATION: 5 years

LOCATION: Online & By Phone

COMPENSATION: up to $480

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

MHealth for Veterans and Caregivers

Are you a service member or veterans with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) or the caregiver of a service member with a SCI? You may be eligible for a research study to refine and improve a smartphone app developed to support military service members or veterans with spinal cord injury and their caregivers manage their health/self-care tasks. Compensation is provided.

Assistive Devices

Healthy Volunteer

Mobility Aids

Other Physical Disability

And 2 more areas

AGE: 18 and older

DURATION: approximately 6 weeks

VISITS: 6 sessions

LOCATION: Zoom videoconference

COMPENSATION: $75 for each session that you complete in full.

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

Virtual Peer Coaching in Manual Wheelchair Skills Research Study- Trainee

Do you have a non-progressive spinal cord injury? You may be eligible for a research study to determine the effectiveness of virtual coaching from a peer to improve manual wheelchair skills. This study will include virtual 1:1 training sessions targeted at improving your wheelchair skills. Compensation is provided.

Assistive Devices

Mobility Aids

Other Physical Disability

Physical Disability and Rehabilitation

And 1 more area

AGE: 18 and older

DURATION: approximately 1 year

VISITS: 6 peer coaching sessions and 5 questionnaires

LOCATION: Virtual (via Zoom)

COMPENSATION: up to $200 for completing peer coaching sessions and questionnaires

REGISTRY

Technology and Disability Research (TDR) Registry

Are you a person with disability or a caregiver/professional working with individuals with disabilities? You may be eligible to participate in a research registry to help advance disability research and meaningful tech solutions. Participants will receive updates on the latest research opportunities and have the option to take part in studies that align with their interests and eligibility.

AGE: 18 and older

DURATION: indefinitely

VISITS: one-time questionnaire/yearly contact update

LOCATION: virtually or in-person

COMPENSATION: NONE

Improving Measurement and Treatment of Post-Stroke Neglect – Study 2

Have you had a stroke? Do you have trouble paying attention to both sides of your body because of the stroke and have weakness in your arm or hand? You may be able to participate in a study (3-4 visits with MRI scan) to examine how using non-invasive brain stimulation affects brain activity, arm movement, and the ability to pay attention to each side of your body. Compensation is provided.

Rehabilitation

Stroke

AGE: 18 and up

DURATION: 2 weeks

VISITS: 3-4 visits

LOCATION: UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Keystone Building – Oakland or Bridgeside Point 1 – 2nd Avenue

COMPENSATION: $20 per visit

RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:

Physical Disability and Rehabilitation