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: 

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

MRI-based Biomarkers for Characterization of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Investigators: Bryn Martin, PhD (U of I); Gregory T. Carter, MD; Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Brian Petersen, MD (Inland Imaging)

Effects of Colored Light Exposure on Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue, and Functional Outcomes Following Acute Brain Injury
Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Kimberly Honn, PhD (WSU); Gregory T. Carter, MD; Lauren Brown, DPT; Haley Zizzi, OTR

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of FLX-787-ODT for Treatment of Muscle Cramps in Adult Subjects with Motor Neuron Disease (Protocol FLX-787-203)
Investigator: Gregory T. Carter, MD

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of FLX-787-ODT for Treatment of Muscle Cramps in Adult Subjects with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (Protocol Number: FLX-787-204)
Investigator: Gregory T. Carter, MD

International, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study assessing in parallel groups the efficacy and safety of 2 doses of PXT3003 in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease type 1A treated 15 months (Protocol CLN-PXT3003-02)
Investigator: Gregory T. Carter, MD

International, multi-center, double blind 9-month 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

Comparison of Two Psycho-educational Family Group Interventions for Persons with SCI and their Caregivers
Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Dennis G. Dyck, PhD (WSU)

The Modified Mini-Mental State Examination as an Indicator of Cognitive Impairment in Traumatic Brain Injury
Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Sara Ambrose, MS, CCC-SLP; Angelique Tindall, PhD

Psychosocial Predictors of Cardiac Rehabilitation Progress
Investigators: Bruce Wright, MD (WSU); Kathleen Caffrey, BS (WSU)

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