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A Study of the Experience of Physical Therapy for Older Adults after Having a Fall Causing Serious Injuring Requiring Hospitalization
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to understand the lived experience of physical therapy rehabilitation for older adults after being seriously injured by a fall, requiring hospitalization.
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A Study to Evaluate Older Adults' Experiences with a Physical Therapy Educational Service Learning Project
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the experiences of community-dwelling older adults following completion of a home safety visit and exercise workbook which are delivered and facilitated through telehealth visits within a physical therapy educational service learning project and in collaboration with a non-profit community partner.
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A Study to Evaluate Physical Therapy in the Emergency Department
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of physical therapy services in the Emergency Department through a prospective satisfaction survey of both providers and patients with physical therapy provided in the emergency department.
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A Study to Evaluate the Effect of a Cervical Muscle Warm-up Program on Cervical Muscle Characteristics
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a structured pre-athletic event cervical muscle warm-up program on cervical muscle performance.
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A Qualitative Study of Understanding Pediatric Physical Therapists’ Experiences Working With Middle Eastern Patients and Families Who Require Arabic Interpreter Services
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to identify Arabic interpreters’ perspective on their successes, challenges, barriers and/or difficulties with interpreting words, concepts, and health beliefs within the context of the outpatient PPT (Pediatric Physical Therapy) setting. Also, to discover families’ expectations for PPT episodes, perceptions of care, and exercise-related health beliefs of Arabic speaking Middle Eastern pediatric patients and their families who require interpreter services.
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A Study Using Patient's Short Grit Scale Score to Predict Inpatient Physical Therapy
Jacksonville, FL
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the whether or not a preoperative Short Grit Scale Score is associated with maximum distance walked following total knee or hip arthroplasty.
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A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Digital Home-Exercise Therapy for Patients with Non-surgical Knee Injuries
Rochester, MN; Minneapolis, MN
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a Digital Home-Exercise Therapy Application (DETP) by conducting a randomized, controlled, non-inferiority study to compare the DETP to conventional physical therapy (PT).
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A Study of Pain Rehabilitation Outcomes High Risk Chronic Pain Patients: Understanding Factors that Contribute to Increased Risk to Abuse Opioid Medication
Rochester, MN
The goal of this study is to provide longitudinal data on the efficacy of cognitive behavior- based interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation treatment combined with physical therapy, occupational therapy, and substance use education for patients with chronic pain with various levels of risk for opioid abuse.
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A Study to Evaluate the Effects of Physical Therapy on Patients Treated with Surgery (Periacetabular Osteotomy or PAO) for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to assess perioperative and postoperative outcomes to date in patients treated with surgery (Periacetabular Osteotomy or PAO) for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) receiving formal postoperative physical therapy versus those patients who did not receive formal postoperative physical therapy.
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A Study to Evaluate Low-Intensity Blood Flow Restriction Training to Improve Post-Operative Outcomes for ACL Reconstruction
Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ
The purpose of this study is to analyze the difference between the Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) and SHAM-BFR groups in change in muscle diameter (hypertrophy) from 2 weeks pre-operative to 8-10 days post-operative.
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A Study to Evaluate Autologous Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Treat Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Rochester, MN
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of a single intrathecal injection of autologous, culture expanded AD-MSCs specifically in subjects with severe traumatic SCI when compared to patients undergoing physical therapy.
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A Study to Evaluate the Long-term Outcomes of a Comprehensive Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Program
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to evaluate long-term patient outcomes and satisfaction with our comprehensive pelvic floor rehabilitation program at 3-months, 6-months and 12-months following therapy completion.