Along with patient care and education, research is one of the cornerstones of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. This work advances our mission to improve the quality of life for people who have been disabled by injury or disease.
Recruiting Clinical Trials
- Peripheral Modulation of Muscle Stiffness and Spasticity
- Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Efgartigimod in Adult Patients with Post-COVID-19 Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PC-POTS) who Completed Study ARGX-113-2104
- Impact of Patient Engagement Initiatives on Patients' Perceived Barriers to Mobilization in the Inpatient Hematological Unit
- Cerebellar Stimulation for Aphasia Rehabilitation (CeSAR)
- Ganciclovir to Prevent Reactivation of Cytomegalovirus in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure and Sepsis
- Nutrition and Exercise in Critical Illness (The NEXIS Trial): A Pilot Study and Randomized Trial of Combined Cycle Ergometry and Amino Acids in the ICU
- Feasibility of a Kinect-Based Citizen Science Telerehabilitation Platform
- Evaluation of the diagnostic and therapeutic value of tissue ultrafiltration in patients at risk of acute compartment syndrome (ACS)
- Effect of NSAIDs on Union, Opioid Utilization and Pain Management for Tibia Fractures: A Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial
- Transcutaneous spinal stimulation (TSS) in children with incomplete spinal cord injury: Safety, feasibility, and efficacy
Featured Research Publications
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Research Stories
Read about our research efforts in Restore, the news publication from the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Johns Hopkins and Baltimore City Schools Partner to Provide Physicals for Student Athletes
A dedicated group of volunteers from Johns Hopkins in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools provided free pre-participation sports physicals to Baltimore City middle and high school students.
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A ‘Milder’ Therapy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, also known as MILD, may offer relief to patients with lumbar spinal stenosis without the potential consequences of open laminectomy.
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A Medical Home for Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
The physicians and clinicians working in the Johns Hopkins POTS program address the diverse symptoms of this complex condition.
