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CROR Study Finds Virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Significantly Reduces Chronic Pain and Fatigue
People with chronic pain experienced a significant reduction in their pain levels after participating in a study that provided phone-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focused on helping people self-manage their pain.
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HANDS: A Multi-Center Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Intermittent Hypoxia Therapy in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
A study to investigate the effectiveness of daily acute intermittent hypoxia therapy (dAIH), coupled with a massed practice intervention or the use of high repetition training.
Age Range
18-70
Clinical Trial
Multi-user Virtual Training Environment for Upper Extremity Therapy in the Home
To develop and evaluate a multi-user virtual reality (VR) environment for training upper extremity motor control after stroke
Research Project
Therapy Engagement Greater in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury whose Therapists Received Training in Motivational Interviewing
Researchers at the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab set out to see whether training physical and occupational therapists in a behavioral counseling style known as motivational interviewing (MI) could encourage patients with spinal cord injury to more actively participate in therapy.
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Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy
Area of Assessment
Activities & ParticipationBodily Functions
Time
minutes , The therapist undertakes all usual diagnostic, occupational performance and goal setting assessments, and can then score the AusTOMs-OT outcome measures in under 5 minutes.Assessment Type
Performance Measurecost
$0.00Rehabilitation Measure
COMPLETE: Robot Based Gait Training Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of permanent physical disability in childhood, causing problems in the development of movement and posture, often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, perception, cognition, communication, and behavior. CP, which occurs as a result of brain injury before, during, or shortly after birth, affects 3-4 out of every 1000 school-aged children in the US.
Research Project
Robot Based Gait Training Therapy for Pediatric Population with Cerebral Palsy
This study is looking for children with Cerebral Palsy to wear an robotic exoskeleton to help improve walking ability.
Age Range
8-21
Clinical Trial
Armeo Arm Therapy
Cutting-edge technology to help you regain arm strength, coordination and motor function after a stroke or brain injury
Service
Therapeutic Recreation
Therapeutic recreation focuses on the relaxing, fun part of life through art therapy, music therapy and animal-assisted therapy.
Service
From Heartbreak to Hope: Jack Thrives in Intensive Therapy Following Brain Injury
When an infectious disease left their son, Jack, with a severe brain injury, Amy and Michael struggled to find resources to help him. Thanks to donors like you, they found expert, integrated care at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and, as a result, hope for the future.
Patient Story
Proactive Physical Therapy for People with Parkinson's Disease: A Knowledge Translation Research Approach
The purpose of this administrative case study is to present the application of a proactive PT (PAPT) approach, to optimize participation in evidence-based exercise for PD, using implementation frameworks for the (1) implementation process, (2) determinants of implementation success, and (3) implementation evaluation.
Research Project
Early Study Feedback Suggests Virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Help Some People Working with Chronic Pain
Early results from a study at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered virtually can help people with disabilities manage their chronic pain.
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