St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute is committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients as well as advancing patient care through active research projects. The following are a list of current research projects at St. Luke's. If you are a research investigator interested in conducting a project at St. Luke's, email the St. Luke's Research Committee Chair.

Development of a General Diabetes Knowledge Test for use with Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation Populations
Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Linda Towle, MS, RD, CDE; Patricia Haldi, CCRN, CDE; Barbara Vincent, RD

Cognitive Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury
Investigators: Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, PhD (WSU); Angelique Tindall, PhD, RD

Association of Antidepressant Medication Therapy with Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes for Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, or Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Chris Greer, PharmD; John White, PharmD (WSU); Brenda Bray, PharmD (WSU); Catrina Schwartz, PharmD (WSU)

A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Inter-session Schedules for Providing Biofeedback Results to Individuals with Chronic Pain

Investigators: Angelique Tindall, PhD, RD; Anthony Whitney, MS; Douglas L. Weeks, PhD

The Modified Mini-Mental State Examination as an Indicator of Cognitive Impairment in Traumatic Brain Injury
Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; John Wolfe, PhD; Angelique Tindall, PhD, RD

Claudication: Exercise vs. Endoluminal Revascularization
Investigators: Stuart Cavalieri, MD; Heidi Jibby, RT

Medication Regimen Complexity at Discharge from Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation and its Relationship with Functional Independence and Discharge Location
Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Chris Greer, PharmD; Megan Willson, PharmD (WSU)

Participatory Ergonomics to Prevent Workplace Accidents and Injuries in the Grocery Industry
Investigators: Daniel C. Anton, PT, PhD (EWU); Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Daniel Hansen, DC