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: 

Study of Pulmonary Rehabilitation In Nintedanib Treated Patients with IPF: Improvements in Activity, Exercise Endurance Time, and QoL
Investigators: Jiten V. Patel, MD; Shaina Hicks, BS, RDN, CEP, CCRP; Gregory T. Carter, MD

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

Expanded Access Protocol (EAP) of Idebenone in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Protocol SNT-EAP-002)
Investigator: 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

Comparison of Two Psycho-educational Family Group Interventions for Persons with SCI and their Caregivers
Investigators: Dennis G. Dyck, PhD; Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Crystal Lederhos Smith, MS; Michele Shaw, PhD

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

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

Knowledge of Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Levels of Physical Activity in Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients
Investigators: Christi Brewer, PhD; Kailyn Sanchez, BS; Shaina Hicks, BS, RDN, CEP, CCRP; Laura Wambold, MS, RCEP

Driving Simulator Performance, Driving Self-Regulation Insight, and Cognitive Function in Conditions Requiring Inpatient Rehabilitation
Investigators: Douglas L. Weeks, PhD; Kimberly Clark, OTR; Devin Hatch, OTR; Luke Heckly, SLP; Jamie Isaacson, 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 

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