Current Studies
Each year, Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) conducts numerous clinical and translational research studies in the fields of brain injury, spinal cord injury, and stroke. The groundbreaking research conducted on-site enables RHI to apply scientifically tested, evidence-based research to make patient care better. As a result, our patients benefit from the most cutting edge interventions and therapies that have been proven to get results.
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The purpose of this database is to help us better understand the types of changes that occur after brain injury, expectations for recovery and long-term outcomes after brain injury, and how to improve care for people with brain injury.
The purpose of this study is to teach participants with traumatic brain injury to develop better emotional self-awareness and ability to describe and communicate their emotions.
The purpose of this four-month study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a medication called buspirone in reducing irritability and/or aggression after traumatic brain injury (TBI).
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a program to decrease grief and fear in partner caregivers of individuals with TBI. Participants will be randomized to receive one of two different treatment approaches being explored.
The purpose of this study is to determine how changing different aspects of a walking program can improve walking functioning in participants with acquired brain injury (stroke or traumatic brain injury) who had their injury at least 6 months ago.
The purpose of this study is to examine functioning and quality of life in participants with a brain injury who will either receive standard discharge care or standard discharge care plus a case manager when being discharged from inpatient brain injury rehabilitation.
The goal of this study is to perform genetic analysis to identify the genetic contributions to TBI outcome.
We are looking to recruit individuals with chronic (>6 months) deficits following acquired brain injury for a walking research study. We are examining the effects breathing brief bouts of air with less oxygen paired with walking interventions.
We are looking to recruit individuals with (> 4 months) deficits following traumatic brain injury for a walking research study. We are examining the effects of two physical therapy interventions on walking abilities.
The purpose of this study is to determine how changing different aspects of a walking program can improve walking functioning in participants with acquired brain injury who had their injury at least 6 months ago.
The purpose of this study is to determine if aerobic exercise and feedback of community mobility improves walking function in participants who have had a stroke at least 6 months ago.
The purpose of this study is to learn how the amount and typed of practice received during inpatient therapy is related to long-term mobility outcomes in patients who have had a stroke. Participants must be inpatients and be within 2 months of having had a stroke.
The objective of this project is to identify the trajectory of neurological and locomotor recovery in patients’ early post-stroke and the biomechanical strategies used by patients to accomplish independent locomotion.
The purpose of this study is to understand the contributions of training specificity to improve walking in ambulatory individuals who had motor incomplete SCI at least 1 year ago.
The purpose of this study is to understand the contributions of high intensity training specificity to improve walking in ambulatory individuals who had motor incomplete SCI at least 1 year ago.