This is What the Future Looks Like

St. Luke’s is home to dedicated researchers who help shape the rehabilitation field through ongoing studies and clinical trials. We’re proud to spearhead a variety of ethics board-approved research projects. Our current studies include: 

Determination of endocannabinoid concentrations in the CSF of individuals with ALS and controls
Investigator: Gregory T. Carter, MD; Cecilia Hillard, PhD; Michael Weiss, MD; Carrie Cuttler, PhD; Ryan McLaughlin, PhD; Douglas L. Weeks, PhD

Effects of Colored Light Exposure on Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue, and Functional Outcomes Following Acute Brain Injury
Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Elena Skornyakov, PT, PhD; Gregory T. Carter, MD

International, Multi-Center, Open-Label Follow-Up, Extension Study Assessing the Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of PXT3003 In Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A (Protocol CLN-PXT3003-03)
Investigator: Gregory T. Carter, MD; Alicia Fuhrman, MD

Safety and Efficacy of Early Mobility on an Alternative Oxygen Delivery Device for Patients Receiving Bedside Heated High Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy
Investigators: Jennifer Jordan PT, DPT; Shane Bassett PT, DPT

Driving Simulator Performance, Driving Self-Regulation Insight, and Cognitive Function in Conditions Requiring Inpatient Rehabilitation
Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Kimberly Clark, OTR; Luke Heckly, SLP; Melanie Michael, OTR; Mathew Roberg, COTA; Donna Umali, OTR; Megan Wood, SLP

Pain and Sleep in Patients Participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Investigators: Elena Crooks, PT, DPT, PhD; Lindsey Miller, PhD; Shaina Hicks, BS, RDN, CEP, CCRP; Douglas L. Weeks, PhD

Reliability, Validity, and Minimal Detectable Change of Paper and Digital Versions of the Trail Making Test in Conditions Requiring Inpatient Rehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury
Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, PhD; Megan Wood, MS, CCC-SLP

Upper-extremity Exoskeleton Assessment Instrument Baseline Data Collection and End-user Feedback During Arm and Hand Tasks
Investigators: Joel Perry, PhD; Richard Stevens, PhD; Gregory T. Carter, MD; Douglas L. Weeks, PhD

Dietary, Sleep, and Exercise Habits of Registered Nurses (RN’s) Working Full Time, 12-hour Day or Night Shift
Investigators: Teresa L. Bigand, PhD, MSN, RN; Douglas L. Weeks, PhD

If you would like more information about participating in St. Luke’s studies, please email SLRIresearch@st-lukes.org or call (509) 473-6234.