Improving the Lives of Rehabilitation Patients
Research is core to California Rehabilitation Institute’s mission of advancing patient care. Our goal is to recognize challenges, innovate and evaluate new treatments that improve the lives of rehabilitation patients. We do this through studies, performed during admission to California Rehabilitation Institute or after discharge.
Active research studies
Below is a listing of our active research studies. If you, a loved one or your patient meets the eligibility requirements, please reach out to the contact listed below.
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Sensorimotor Studies
Short study name: Sensorimotor
Main inclusion criteria: Stroke onset less than 30 days
Main exclusion criteria: Active musculoskeletal or peripheral nerve disease that affects UE function; Deficits in communication or cognition
Brief description: A better understanding of sensorimotor behaviors early after stroke would enable clinicians to personalize rehabilitation care and to better match patients with an effective therapyContact: Tiffany Nguyen
Email: [email protected]
Telerehabilitation early after stroke
Short study name: Telerehab
Main inclusion criteria: 18 years of age and older; Stroke that has been radiologically verified
Main exclusion criteria: A major, active, coexistent neurological or psychiatric disease, e.g., alcoholism or dementia; Deficits in communication that interfere with reasonable study participation
Brief description: Use of telerehab system to increase dose of therapyContact: Tiffany Nguyen
Email: [email protected]
A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes at Follow-up with Functional Status at Inpatient Rehabilitation Discharge
Short study name: Comparison PRO
Main inclusion criteria: 18 years of age and older; Initial/discharge diagnosis of stroke, spinal cord or brain injury; Response to quality patient reported outcome data using PROMIS-10
Main exclusion criteria: Under 18 years of age
Brief description: To determine correlation between functional status and patient reported outcomesContact: Pamela Roberts, PhD
Email: [email protected]
Patient-Reported Health Outcomes of Neurorehabilitation Patients: Assessing Impact of Pharmacy Related Variables
Short study name: PRO Pharmacy
Main inclusion criteria: 18 years of age and older; Initial discharge diagnosis of stroke, spinal cord, or brain injury
Main exclusion criteria: Under 18 years of age
Brief description: To correlate pharmacy-related variables with patient reported outcomes specifically within neurorehabilitation patients with the intention of demonstrating value and as a metric for quality improvement in pharmacy-related health services delivered at Cal RehabContact: Pamela Roberts, PhD
Email: [email protected]
The Relationship Between Function, Stroke Severity and Perception of Health at Follow-up in Stroke Rehabilitation Patients
Short study name: PROMIS PRO
Main inclusion criteria: New onset stroke diagnosis; 18 years of age and older; Discharged from California Rehabilitation Institute between June 2019 and December 2020
Main exclusion criteria: Patients without new onset stroke; Under 18 years of age
Brief description: This retrospective study aims include determining the relationship between function, stroke severity and perceived health status in this population and the factors that predict favorable health status.Contact: Cecile Alpasan
Email: [email protected]
3D-Printed Customized Grip Assistance Device for Improved ADL in Acute Stroke/Neurological Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Short study name: 3-D Custom Grips
Main inclusion criteria: Functional arm weakness leading to difficulty with fine motor function/gross grasp; Moderate assist or lower for self-feeding or grooming tasks
Main exclusion criteria: Upper extremity strength < 3 (anti-gravity); Agitation; Inability to follow one step commands; Moderate to severe visual/perceptual deficits; Communication deficits
Brief description: To test a new grip to help with activities of daily living and improve grip.Contact: Aimee Davis
Email: [email protected] -
A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes at Follow-up with Functional Status at Inpatient Rehabilitation Discharge
Short study name: Comparison PRO
Main inclusion criteria: 18 years of age and older; Initial/discharge diagnosis of stroke, spinal cord or brain injury; Response to quality patient reported outcome data using PROMIS-10
Main exclusion criteria: Under 18 years of age
Brief description: To determine correlation between functional status and patient reported outcomesContact: Pamela Roberts, PhD
Email: [email protected]
Patient-Reported Health Outcomes of Neurorehabilitation Patients: Assessing Impact of Pharmacy Related Variables
Short study name: PRO Pharmacy
Main inclusion criteria: 18 years of age and older; Initial discharge diagnosis of stroke, spinal cord, or brain injury
Main exclusion criteria: Under 18 years of age
Brief description: To correlate pharmacy-related variables with patient reported outcomes specifically within neurorehabilitation patients with the intention of demonstrating value and as a metric for quality improvement in pharmacy-related health services delivered at Cal RehabContact: Pamela Roberts, PhD
Email: [email protected]
3D-Printed Customized Grip Assistance Device for Improved ADL in Acute Stroke/Neurological Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Short study name: 3-D Custom Grips
Main inclusion criteria: Functional arm weakness leading to difficulty with fine motor function/gross grasp; Moderate assist or lower for self-feeding or grooming tasks
Main exclusion criteria: Upper extremity strength < 3 (anti-gravity); Agitation; Inability to follow one step commands; Moderate to severe visual/perceptual deficits; Communication deficits
Brief description: To test a new grip to help with activities of daily living and improve grip.Contact: Aimee Davis
Email: [email protected]
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3D-Printed Customized Grip Assistance Device for Improved ADL in Acute Stroke/Neurological Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Short study name: 3-D Custom Grips
Main inclusion criteria: Functional arm weakness leading to difficulty with fine motor function/gross grasp; Moderate assist or lower for self-feeding or grooming tasks
Main exclusion criteria: Upper extremity strength < 3 (anti-gravity); Agitation; Inability to follow one step commands; Moderate to severe visual/perceptual deficits; Communication deficits
Brief description: To test a new grip to help with activities of daily living and improve grip.Contact: Aimee Davis
Email: [email protected]
3D Kinematic Analysis of Human Movements
Short study name: 3D Kinematic Analysis
Main inclusion criteria: Patients with neurological disorders affecting their movements, as well as healthy controls
Main exclusion criteria: Patients who do not have any motor deficits will not be included in the study
Brief description: Kinematic analysis, utilizing a stereo-camera system to video record human subjects as they perform arm movements.Contact: Dr. Ahmet Arac
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A Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes at Follow-up with Functional Status at Inpatient Rehabilitation Discharge
Short study name: Comparison PRO
Main inclusion criteria: 18 years of age and older; Initial/discharge diagnosis of stroke, spinal cord or brain injury; Response to quality patient reported outcome data using PROMIS-10
Main exclusion criteria: Under 18 years of age
Brief description: To determine correlation between functional status and patient reported outcomesContact: Pamela Roberts, PhD
Email: [email protected]
Patient-Reported Health Outcomes of Neurorehabilitation Patients: Assessing Impact of Pharmacy Related Variables
Short study name: PRO Pharmacy
Main inclusion criteria: 18 years of age and older; Initial discharge diagnosis of stroke, spinal cord, or brain injury
Main exclusion criteria: Under 18 years of age
Brief description: To correlate pharmacy-related variables with patient reported outcomes specifically within neurorehabilitation patients with the intention of demonstrating value and as a metric for quality improvement in pharmacy-related health services delivered at Cal RehabContact: Pamela Roberts, PhD
Email: [email protected]
3D-Printed Customized Grip Assistance Device for Improved ADL in Acute Stroke/Neurological Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Short study name: 3-D Custom Grips
Main inclusion criteria: Functional arm weakness leading to difficulty with fine motor function/gross grasp; Moderate assist or lower for self-feeding or grooming tasks
Main exclusion criteria: Upper extremity strength < 3 (anti-gravity); Agitation; Inability to follow one step commands; Moderate to severe visual/perceptual deficits; Communication deficits
Brief description: To test a new grip to help with activities of daily living and improve gripContact: Aimee Davis
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COVID Recovered Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes
Short study name: COVID Recovered
Main inclusion criteria: First inpatient rehabilitation admission; 18 years of age and older; Diagnosis of Post-COVID-19
Main exclusion criteria: Under 18 years of age; Not first inpatient rehabilitation admission
Brief Description: This study will provide an analysis of COVID-19 patients treated within 12 inpatient rehabilitation facilities across the United States. This information will provide important evidence to guide inpatient rehabilitation facilities across a wide range of populations and geographic locations.Contact: Pamela Roberts
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Sensing in At Risk Populations: Monitoring Performance Status, Activity of Daily Living, and Independence to Promote Safe Outcomes for Elderly Patients in Rehab, the Home, and Long Term Care
Short study name: SARP
Main inclusion criteria: Age 60 years and above; Identified initially by having 2 or more comorbid conditions
Main exclusion criteria: Clinically diagnosed movement disorder (e.g. Parkinson’s Disease)
Brief description: The SARP system harnesses the metrics achieved from the Smart Watch (activity) and sensors (indoor localization) to track its user’s activityContact: Amelia Weldon or Pamela Roberts
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
A Multicenter RCT of Pharmacist-Directed Transitional Care to Reduce Post-Hospitalization Utilization
Short study name: PharmDC
Main inclusion criteria: Discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; >55 years old; >10 chronic prescription medications
Main exclusion criteria: Transition study; must have started at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Brief description: The goal of this project is to create new knowledge that makes it easier for more hospitals and health systems to use harm reduction methods, so that they can reduce harm caused by medication errorsContact: Dr. Josh Pevnick
Email: [email protected]