Innovations

We are very excited about the prestigious research projects underway at the Brooks Center for Rehabilitation Studies, in collaboration with the University of Florida. This cutting-edge research facility, allows Brooks to provide the most innovative and comprehensive evidence-based rehabilitation available to our patients. To read a copy of Innovations, follow the links below.

Profiles in Research

In this section of our website we will share information about some of the 22 active trials at the Brooks Center. This is an exciting time for us at Brooks, as we tirelessly pursue our goal of continuously improving the healthcare system for the benefit of the citizens of our community and beyond. 

Recent Issues of Innovations

Spring 2006, Volume 1

Topics Include:

• LEAPS and Bounds: Brooks Rehabilitation Chosen as One of Five Clinical Sites For $13 Million NIH Grant in Rehabilitation
• LEAPS Pilot Study with Brooks Patients Leads to Largest NIH Grant for Rehabilitation
• Does Dextra-Amphetamine Improve Motor Recovery in the Acute Phase of Stroke Rehabilitation?
• Study to Determine How Best to Measure Cognition after Brain Injury
• National Study of JOINT Replacement Outcomes in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities versus Skilled Nursing Facilities Comes to Brooks Rehabilitation
• Brooks Speech Pathologists Launch Research on Swallowing Technology
• CEUs and CMEs offered through New Research Educational Series
• Log On Instructions for Web Cast Seminar Series

Spring 2007, Volume 2  

Topics Include:

• Kids STEP for Children with Spinal Cord Injury Begins at Brooks
• Brooks Launches New Physical Therapy Residency/Fellowship Program
• Computerized Adaptive Measure of Functional Cognition for Stroke is Underway
• LEAPS Celebrates its One Year Anniversary
• Brooks Teams with Mayo Clinic for Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Study
• Treating Intention in Aphasia: Neuroplastic Substrates (IRB# 472-2001)
• Brooks Involved in Cortical Stimulation Study to Improve Use of Arm and Hand Post-Stroke
• Urinary Levels of a Knee Osteoarthritis Biomarker During the Early Period After ACL Reconstruction
• Comparison of Three Exercise Approaches for Treatment for Low Back Pain and Suspected Lumbar Instability
• Educational Opportunities at the Brooks Center

Spring 2008, Volume 3

Topics Include:

• Brooks and the Univeristy of Florida (UF) Reach Research Agreement
• Brooks Stroke Team Launches Research to Advance Recovery from Efficacy to Effectiveness
• Brain Injury Coping Skills
• Kids STEP Enrolls Second Participant with Third Expected February 2008!
• $3.5 Million NIH funded Grant approved for TBI Outcome Study
• Brooks and UNF Launch the Nation's Third Neurologic Residency Program
• Study to Help Stroke Patients Recover Language
• Brooks Teams with University of Florida for Study of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Participants Needed for Computerized Adaptive Measure of Cognitive Function
• LEAPS Trial has Randomized over 150 Stroke Participants into Study

 

 

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