Exploring innovative rehabilitation techniques for improved patient outcomes
Official title: Project-003
Funded at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital · NIH-10862760 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is exploring new ways to help people recover better from different health conditions by using personalized rehab programs that fit their unique needs, and it’s open to patients who want to improve their abilities over the next three years.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Charlestown, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2023 |
| Project end | June 30, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $33,965 |
| NIH project number | 5P2CHD086843-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-10862760 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include individuals undergoing rehabilitation for physical impairments or disabilities.
✕Less likely to help
Patients with stable conditions that do not require rehabilitation may not receive any benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates new rehabilitation methods aimed at enhancing recovery for patients with various conditions. The approach focuses on integrating advanced therapeutic techniques and personalized care plans to optimize rehabilitation outcomes. Patients may participate in tailored programs designed to address their specific needs and improve their functional abilities. The research will involve assessments and interventions over a three-year period to evaluate effectiveness.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to more effective rehabilitation strategies that significantly improve patients' recovery and quality of life.
How similar studies have gone: While specific details are not provided, similar rehabilitation approaches have shown promise in enhancing patient outcomes in previous studies.
Where this research is happening
-
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Charlestown, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ambrosio, Fabrisia — Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
- Study coordinator: Ambrosio, Fabrisia
Related research
Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.
-
Non-invasive brain stimulation to reduce nausea in adults
This NIH-funded project tests whether a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation method can lessen nausea in adults by affecting the brain networks that process nausea.
-
Neurobiological roots of pain catastrophizing in burn survivors and how CBT may change them
We’re looking at how painful burn injuries and the way people think about pain affect one another, and how cognitive-behavioral therapy might change the brain to reduce chronic pain.
-
Sex differences in aging knees and osteoarthritis
A study exploring why knee osteoarthritis behaves differently in aging men and women and what biological factors drive these differences.
-
Genetic information flow and aging: how genes communicate in muscle tissues
Aims to understand how aging changes the flow of genetic information in muscle cells and test whether changing specific genes can influence aging-related decline.
-
CASE: A practical sports test to guide kids back after concussion
A child-focused test called CASE will check how a child recovers after a concussion so doctors can decide when it’s safe to return to sports.
-
Sympathetic Activation and Brain Blood Flow After Traumatic Brain Injury
This project looks at how the brain’s blood flow and automatic nervous system activity change after a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, using noninvasive tests to better predict recovery.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.