Rehabilitation Clinical Trials:
Innovations, Designs, and Tribulations
The MR3 Network's 2nd Annual Scientific Retreat
The MR3 Scientific Retreat Planning Committee is proud to announce the Keynotes and Session Speakers for the 2022 Scientific Retreat on Rehabilitation Clinical Trials. Please see below for further information and to register!

Registration Now Open!
Schedule at a Glance
Day 1: Thursday, September 29, 2022 (All Times Eastern)
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11:00 – 11:10 AM
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WELCOME
Rick Segal, PT, PhD, FAPTA Medical University of South Carolina
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11:10 – 12 PM
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KEYNOTE
Session Moderator: Rick Segal, PT, PhD, FAPTA Medical University of South Carolina
The Complexities, Challenges, and Promise of Rehabilitation Clinical Trials
Catherine Lang, PT, PhD, FAPTA Washington University
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12:10 – 1:10 PM
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ABSTRACT TOPIC 1 – NOVEL TRIAL DESIGN
Session Moderator: Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA University of Colorado
Distinctive Challenges In Design and Data Analysis of Pediatric Rehabilitation Trials
Stephanie DeLuca, PhD Virginia Tech University
We Found a Way: Conducting and Modifying an In-person Randomized Controlled Trial for Vestibular Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City
Anat Lubetzky, PT, PhD New York University
Application of Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Designs to Bridge the Research-Practice Divide for mRehab Interventions
Susan Magasi, PhD University of Illinois at Chicago
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1:20 – 2:20 PM
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ABSTRACT TOPIC 2 – BARRIERS AND DIFFICULTY OF SUCCESS
Session Moderator: Sharon Landesman Ramey, PhD Virginia Tech
Standardization to Achieve Optimal Data Quality in Multi-Site Rehabilitation Clinical Trials
Veronica T. Rowe, MS(R), PhD, OTR/L, CBIST, FNAP Georgia State University
Multi-Site Clinical Trials: Treatment Fidelity and Beyond
Noelle Moreau, PT, PhD Louisiana State University
Participant Retention, Compensation, and Compliance during Knee Joint Immobilization Research: An Analysis of Two Clinical Trials
Matt Stock, PhD University of Central Florida
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2:30 – 3:30 PM
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ABSTRACT TOPIC 3 – OUTCOMES
Session Moderator: Linda Resnik, PT, PhD, FAPTA Brown University
A Story of Those Who Get Left Behind
Ela Plow, PT, PhD Cleveland Clinic
Beyond the Clinic: Measuring Walking Performance and Mobility in Daily Life
Kristie Bjornson, PT, PhD, MS University of Washington
OpenCap: 3D Human Movement Dynamics from Smartphone Video
Antoine Falisse, PhD Stanford University
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3:40 – 4:10 PM
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“STUDENT” SESSION: IDEA BLITZ!
Session Moderator: Jill Heathcock, MPT, PhD The Ohio State University
Utilization of EPIC Slicer Dicer in Achilles Tendinopathy - A Recruitment Case Study
Vaibhavi Rathod, PT New York University
Changes in the Fronto-central Brain activity for Balance Control in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Komal Kukkar, PT, MS University of Houston
Regenerative Rehabilitation for Enhancing Muscle Recovery Following Volumetric Muscle Loss
David Johnson, BS St. Louis University
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4:10 – 4:45 PM
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FUNDING AGENCY Q&A
Session Moderator: Randal Davis, MBA Medical University of South Carolina
Details TBA
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Day 2: Friday, September 30, 2022 (All Times Eastern)
11:00 – 11:05 AM
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WELCOME
Randal Davis, MBA Medical University of South Carolina
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11:05 – 11:55 AM
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KEYNOTE
Session Moderator: Janet Freburger, PT, PhD University of Pittsburgh
NIH Pragmatic Collaboratory
Wendy Weber, ND, PhD, MPH NIH- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
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12:05 – 1:05 PM
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ABSTRACT TOPIC 4 – NOVEL TRIAL DESIGN
Session Moderator: Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD Northwestern University
Assessing Organizational and Provider Context and Readiness to Inform National, Multi-site Pragmatic Trials: Methods and Lessons Learned
Elizabeth Skidmore, OTR/L, PhD University of Pittsburgh
Moving Infant Rehabilitation Forward Through Rigorous Research Design: Moving from Single Site Single Variable Trials to Multi-arm, Multi-phase Intervention
Stacy Dusing, PT, PhD University of Southern California
Responder Analysis vs. Mean Change Analysis in Stroke Rehabilitation Clinical Trials
Christy Cassarly, PhD Medical University of South Carolina
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1:15 – 2:15 PM
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ABSTRACT TOPIC 5 – ETHICS AND DIVERSITY
Session Moderator: Stephanie DeLuca, PhD Virginia Tech
Recruiting Under-Represented Minorities (U-RM) for Rehabilitation Research
Warren Lo, MD The Ohio State University
Ethical Considerations in Neurorehabilitation Clinical Trials: Emerging Principles & Priorities
Michael Young, MD Massachusetts General Hospital
Stakeholder Engagement and Integration in Clinical Trials
Amy Darragh, OT, PhD The Ohio State University
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2:25 – 3:25 PM
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ABSTRACT TOPIC 6 – TELEREHABILITATION
Session Moderator: Matthew Petrucci, PhD Stanford University
Overcoming Barriers During COVID-19: A Completely Virtual Tele-Exercise Intervention Study for Adults with Chronic Neurological Impairments
Kathleen Friel, PhD Burke Neurological Institute
Novel Clinical Trial of Portable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy-based (fNIRS) Brain Computer Interface to Augment Upper Extremity Motor Recovery after Stroke
Kelly Rishe, MSOT, OTR/L Massachusetts General Hospital
Innovative Telerehabilitation Model for Slowing Disease Progression in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
Sangeetha Madhavan, PT, PhD University of Illinois at Chicago
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3:35 – 4:15 PM
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ABSTRACT TOPIC 7 – ADAPTIVE TRIALS DESIGN
Session Moderator: W. Zev Rymer, MD, PhD Northwestern University
James Guest, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS University of Miami
Improving Functional Outcomes in Skilled Nursing Facilities Nationwide: A Hybrid I Effectiveness-Implementation Pragmatic Clinical Trial Approach.
Emma H. Beisheim-Ryan, PT, DPT, PhD VA Eastern Colorado
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4:15 – 4:30 PM
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CLOSING REMARKS
Theresa Hayes Cruz, PhD NICHD National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research |
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