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

Study Contact:

Urvashy Gopaul

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

Study Contact:

Evan Foster

Spinal Cord Injury and Neurogenic bowel study

Who Are We Looking For:

Spinal Cord Injury inpatients

Researcher - Scientist:

Dr. Anthony S. Burns

Study Contact:

Andrea Brown

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

Study Contact:

Curtis Black

Rehabilitation Research Volunteer Pool

Who Are We Looking For:

All TRI inpatients, or outpatients, or former patients

Researcher - Scientist:

Dr. Beverley Catharine (Cathy) Craven

Study Contact:

Louise Brisbois

Suban Kangatharan

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

Study Contact:

Sanja Hulec

416 597 3422 ext.7227

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

Study Contact:

Sara Hanafy

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

Study Contact:

Abrity Gomes

416-597-3422 x6286

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

Study Contact:

Abrity Gomes

416-597-3422 x6286

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

Study Contact:

Sharon Gabison

416-597-3422 ext 7712

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

Study Contact:

Sharon Gabison

416-597-3422 ext 7712

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

Study Contact:

Kadeen Johns

416-597-3422 ext 7873

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

Study Contact:

Julia Rybkina

416-597-3422 ext 7873

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

Study Contact:

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

Study Contact:

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

Study Contact:

Charlene Chu

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

Study Contact:

Fiona Rankin

416-597-3422 ext 3676

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

Study Contact:

Mehreen Siddiqui

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

Study Contact:

Kate Survilla

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

Study Contact:

Alexia Cumal

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

Study Contact:

Gelareh Hajian

Bing Ye

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

Study Contact:

Melissa Biscardi

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

Study Contact:

Thaisa Tylinski SantAna

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

Study Contact:

Katherine Chan

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

Study Contact:

Katherine Chan

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

Study Contact:

Katherine Chan

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

Study Contact:

Katherine Chan

Assessing muscle tone after spinal cord injury

Who Are We Looking For:

Spinal cord injury living in the community

Researcher - Scientist:

Dr. Kristin Musselman

Study Contact:

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

Study Contact:

David Houston

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

Study Contact:

Susan Marzolini

Lisa Cotie

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

Study Contact:

Dr. Nicholas Moser

416-597-3422 ext 6340

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

Study Contact:

Jonathan Eby

Sharmini Atputharaj

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

Study Contact:

Adesh Kdambi

Sharmini Atputharaj

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

Study Contact:

Damian Manzone

Sharmini Atputharaj

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

Study Contact:

Sharmini Atputharaj