Research Studies Looking For Participants
Comparing an arm exercise system at home after Stroke
Who Are We Looking For:
Adults who have had a Stroke
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Mark Bayley
At home rehabilitation for Concussion study
Who Are We Looking For:
Adults who have had a Concussion > 1 month ago
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Mark Bayley
Spinal Cord Injury and Neurogenic bowel study
Who Are We Looking For:
Spinal Cord Injury inpatients
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Anthony S. Burns
Registry study for people with spinal cord injury receiving rehabilitation at TRI-Lyndhurst Centre
Who Are We Looking For:
Spinal cord injury inpatients
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Beverley Catharine (Cathy) Craven
Rehabilitation Research Volunteer Pool
Who Are We Looking For:
All TRI inpatients, or outpatients, or former patients
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Beverley Catharine (Cathy) Craven
Developing a smart wearable that can assess balance
Who Are We Looking For:
Adults age 18-40, able to stand and walk independently without the use of an aid
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Beverley Catharine (Cathy) Craven
Investigating the effects of footwear design, winter surfaces and human gait characteristics on footwear slip resistance
Who Are We Looking For:
Healthy adults: between 20 and 65, can who walk for 30 min. without stopping, go outdoors in the winter time, and have no breathing difficulties or heart conditions
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Atena Roshan Fekr
Perspectives on Remote Monitoring Technology for Independent Living
Who Are We Looking For:
Healthy older adults (≥ 60 years old)
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Atena Roshan Fekr
Sleep Apnea in Paralympic Ontario-Resident Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury (SPORTS)
Who Are We Looking For:
Para-athletes with spinal cord injury who play wheel-chair sports
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Julio C. Furlan
C-FIVE Study: Rehabilitation for new long-lasting C5 nerve injury
Who Are We Looking For:
Adults >18 years old, developed C5 palsy after surgical treatment for degenerative cervical myelopathy
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Julio C. Furlan
Co-Designing Smart Socks for Diabetic Foot Prevention and Management
Who Are We Looking For:
Healthcare professionals working with individuals with a current or past diabetic foot ulcer, healthy individuals, and individuals with a current or past diabetic foot ulcer
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Sharon Gabison
Exploring the educational needs of people living with pressure injuries and their unpaid caregivers in the context of their knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of pressure injury prevention and management
Who Are We Looking For:
Healthcare professionals working with individuals with a current or past pressure injury, individuals with a current or past pressure injury and caregivers (unpaid) looking after individuals with a current or past pressure injury
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Sharon Gabison
Study Contact:
Sharon Gabison
416-597-3422 ext 7712
Isabel Tsang
Informing the development of Smart Based Socks for Wound Prevention and Management: Perspectives from Healthcare Professionals and those with Lived Experience
Who Are We Looking For:
Healthcare professionals working with individuals with a current or past diabetic foot ulcer and individuals with a current or past diabetic foot ulcer
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Sharon Gabison
Remotely delivered environmental enrichment for traumatic brain injury
Who Are We Looking For:
Adults, aged 18–65, who have sustained a moderate-severe TBI with positive CT/MRI findings
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Robin Green
Remotely delivered, cognitive enrichment intervention for multiple sclerosis.
Who Are We Looking For:
Adults, aged 18–65, who have been diagnosed with Primary or Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Robin Green
Creating a new online health system to predict heart rate in real-time using a smart watch
Who Are We Looking For:
Healthy adults
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Shehroz Khan
Predicting the start of behavioral changes in dementia patients living at home
Who Are We Looking For:
People living with dementia in the community, with a caregiver
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Shehroz Khan
Creating a home sensor system to detect loneliness and health issues in high-risk older adults living at home
Who Are We Looking For:
Older adults, after lower limb fracture living at home
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Shehroz Khan
Neck pain treatment and brain MRI study
Who Are We Looking For:
Adults 19-65 years with chronic neck pain, for 6 months or longer
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Dinesh Kumbhare
Combining exercise and brain stimulation to improve memory
Who Are We Looking For:
Mild cognitive impairment; memory difficulties; Alzheimers disease
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Krista L. Lanctôt
Combining exercise and brain stimulation to improve memory in patient with vascular risk factors
Who Are We Looking For:
High blood pressure; high cholesterol; diabetes; coronary artery disease
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Krista L. Lanctôt
A Study on Using a Robot to Put in a Brain-Computer Interface to Control Devices in spinal cord injured adults
Who Are We Looking For:
Spinal Cord injury adults, in the community, with quadriplegia (with limited to no movement in hands, arms and legs )
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Andres Lozano
Walking study for older adults with cognitive impairment in transitional care facilities
Who Are We Looking For:
Community dwelling adults, age 65 and older, with cognitive impairment admitted to a transitional care facility after hospitalization
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Kathy McGilton
Investigating the Abilities of Older Adults with Cognitive Challenges to Take Over Driving Control in Partially Self-Driving Cars.
Who Are We Looking For:
Four groups 65 and older living in the community 1. Cognitively healthy 2. Mild Dementia 3. Mild cognitive impairment 4. Subjective cognitive decline
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Alex Mihailidis
Eye Movement Exercises for People with Concussions
Who Are We Looking For:
Adults with mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, and visually related symptoms
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Tatyana Mollayeva
Promoting Equity in Brain Health after Injury Through Research and Collaboration
Who Are We Looking For:
Five Groups 1. Adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI); 2. TBI health care providers 3. family/friends of those with a TBI 4. TBI researchers 5. TBI staff/organization leaders
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Tatyana Mollayeva
Understanding how walking skills are assessed and treated after spinal cord injury
Who Are We Looking For:
Spinal Cord Injury inpatients
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Kristin Musselman
Eye movement during walking after spinal cord injury
Who Are We Looking For:
Two Groups 1. Spinal cord injured adults living in the community; 2. uninjured adults
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Kristin Musselman
Walking and balance rehabilitation in young adults with cerebral palsy: experience of patients and therapists
Who Are We Looking For:
Two Groups 1. Cerebral Palsy Young adults age 18-45;
2. Physical therapists who work with young adults with Cerebral Palsy
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Kristin Musselman
Evaluation of electrical stimulation and balance training in people with stroke and spinal cord injury
Who Are We Looking For:
Adults who have had a Stroke and/ or spinal cord injury living in the community
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Kristin Musselman
Assessing muscle tone after spinal cord injury
Who Are We Looking For:
Spinal cord injury living in the community
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Kristin Musselman
Defining the built environment considering people with disabilities.
Who Are We Looking For:
Mobility device users eg. Wheelchair users, scooters
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Alison Novak
Managing cardiac conditions using a virtual platfrom
Who Are We Looking For:
Adults over 18, cardiovascular condition, and mobile phone user
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Paul Oh
Effectiveness of an Individualized Rehabilitation Program on Persistent Concussion Symptoms.
Who Are We Looking For:
Patients with persistent post-concussion symptoms
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Milos R. Popovic
Developing standards for measures of swallowing
Who Are We Looking For:
Healthy adults (with no history of swallowing problems)
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Catriona Steele
Study Contact:
Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Laboratory
416-597-3422 x7802
Customizing a muscle activity decoder to control assistive technologies for people with spinal cord injuries
Who Are We Looking For:
Two Groups: 1. Spinal Cord Injury; 2. Uninjured adults
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Jose Zariffa
Planning software to assist therapist decision-making for upper limb rehabilitation for Stroke and Spinal Cord Injuries
Who Are We Looking For:
Two Groups 1. Spinal cord injury, Stroke; 2. Therapists of SCI or Stroke
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Jose Zariffa
An augmented reality system for hand therapy at home after spinal cord injury
Who Are We Looking For:
Spinal Cord injury living in the community, or TRI inpatients
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Jose Zariffa
New measures of hand function at home after spinal cord injury
Who Are We Looking For:
Spinal Cord injury living in the community
Researcher - Scientist:
Dr. Jose Zariffa