{"id":2920,"date":"2024-06-18T12:32:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T16:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?page_id=2920"},"modified":"2025-03-05T12:13:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:13:37","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero-container hero-container--with-sidenav\">\n  <div class=\"hero hero-large_image\">\n    <div class=\"hero__title_container\">\n      <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\n                  \n              <\/h1>\n              <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n\t<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\">Pages<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n<\/nav>      \n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero__image-container\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sci-inpatient-assistive-technologies-0217.jpg?ver=1732654596\" alt=\"A close-up shot of a person using assistive technology: a breath-controlled device with a mouthpiece attached to a stand, connected to a mobile phone. 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Our collaborative studies unite top experts from prestigious hospitals, research centers, medical schools, and universities worldwide, driving innovation and excellence in neurorehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>Our focus areas include spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and neurological disorders. Through rigorous research, we are dedicated to developing, refining, and evaluating cutting-edge treatments, drugs, surgical techniques, diagnostic tools, and therapeutic interventions that significantly enhance patient outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>More about our research<\/h2>\n<p>We are not only passionate about advancing clinical practices but also about enhancing the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of our services. Our research aims to document the long-term benefits of rehabilitation, ensuring that every patient receives the highest standard of care while maximizing their recovery potential.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--card-set idf-block list-card-set\">\n  <div class=\"card-set\">\n          <ul>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/outpatient-beyond-therapy-0118-1.jpg?ver=1732654127\" alt=\"A man is walking across a gym floor with the aid of a walking cane, while a physical therapist closely supports him from behind. The gym has a blue railing on the upper level and various equipment visible in the background.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/research-areas\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Research Areas<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                                  <div class=\"card__body\">\n                    Our research covers diverse areas, deepening our understanding of the most complex conditions.\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aurc-001.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling adolescent boy in a wheelchair and neck brace wearing Microsoft headphones and using the Xbox Adaptive Controller to play video games with a friend.\" width=\"681\" height=\"421\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibilityuserresearchcollective.org\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Accessibility User Research Collective<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                                  <div class=\"card__body\">\n                    Insight into product accessibility, usability, and customer experience across various industries.\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/research-tongue-drive-clinical-trial-0008.png?ver=1732750545\" alt=\"A research participant with a magnetic sensor attached to their tongue is testing tongue-controlled technology. In front of them, a laptop screen displays charts and a diagram of a mouth. A red prompt on the screen reads: Freeze your tongue! You have 5 seconds left.\" width=\"999\" height=\"562\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/clinical-trials\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Clinical Trials<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                                  <div class=\"card__body\">\n                    FDA-regulated trials, testing new drugs and devices to advance patient care.\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sci-inpatient-001.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman with a bright, joyful expression is assisted by two therapists as she participates in a physical therapy session. The woman is holding onto a white resistance band, and one therapist is supporting her back while the other is in front of her.\" width=\"686\" height=\"389\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/model-system-care\/\" class=\"card__cta\">System of Care<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                                  <div class=\"card__body\">\n                    We are an elite model system-designated hospital, advancing care for spinal cord and brain injuries.\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/noble-learning-resource-center-001.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with shoulder-length hair stands in a library, smiling. She is wearing a white cardigan over a dark top and holds a book. Shelves filled with books are visible in the background.\" width=\"636\" height=\"389\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/library\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Shepherd Library<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                                  <div class=\"card__body\">\n                    Medical research support, providing access to vital information and resources.\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n                  <li>\n            <div class=\"card clickable\">\n                              <div class=\"card__media\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/research-tigrr-workshop-0001.png?ver=1732748497\" alt=\"A large group of people posing on the steps of a building with columns, some sitting and others standing. 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The building has a covered entrance made of brick and white columns.\" width=\"484\" height=\"324\">\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"card__content\">\n                                <h3 class=\"card__title\">\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/research\/tigrr\/\" class=\"card__cta\">Training in Grantsmanship<\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n                                                  <div class=\"card__body\">\n                    Mentorship program to help researchers secure NIH funding and succeed in rehabilitation research.\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Inside our cutting-edge rehabilitation and research<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--video-embed\">\n          <figure class=\"video-embed aligncenter idf-block\">\n              <div class=\"video-embed__media-wrap\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Video Poster\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/OnI6bAv2nuQ\/maxresdefault.jpg\">\n                        <div class=\"video-embed__video\" title=\"YouTube Video: \" data-vid=\"OnI6bAv2nuQ\"><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <figcaption class=\"full-media__caption wp-caption-text\">\n            <div>Experience the transformative journeys of our patients and the groundbreaking work taking place at Shepherd Center. From innovative treatments to real-life success stories, learn how we\u2019re advancing care neurological injuries and conditions.<\/div>\n          <\/figcaption>\n                        <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Active research projects<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--accordion idf-block accordion\" id=\"accordionFlush5369\">\n            <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h2 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_5369_1\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_5369_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_5369_1\">\n          Acquired brain injury, concussion, disorders of consciousness, and PTSD<span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h2>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_5369_1\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_5369_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush5369\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><h4>A randomized trial to compare effectiveness of two interventions for caregivers of patients with acquired brain injury<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Michael Jones<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Altered central multisensory processing in post-concussion vestibular dysfunction<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Russell Gore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>BCVI screening practices of acute care hospitals in Shepherd Center\u2019s catchment area<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong> Yevgeniya Sergeyenko<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Characterization of post-concussive vestibular impairment brain structural and functional connectivity dysfunction and the impact of vestibular rehabilitation<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Russell Gore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Documenting the general effectiveness of recreational therapy services for individuals with acquired brain injury<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Brick Johnstone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Drive safe: Driving safety in adolescents and young adults after concussion<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Russell Gore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Andee&#8217;s Army Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Evaluating the effectiveness of a least restrictive restraint training program for individuals with ABI<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Brick Johnstone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Evaluation of SHARE Military Initiative program outcomes: Understanding the relationship between patient characteristics and effectiveness of clinical care<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Tracey Wallace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Evaluation of vitamin D goal level achievement in brain injury patients at an inpatient rehabilitation center<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Elisabeth Webb<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>GAMBIS site-specific study: Improving employment outcomes of persons with moderate\/severe TBI<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Brick Johnstone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>GAMBIS: A longitudinal study of individuals with moderate\/severe TBI<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong> Brick Johnstone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Improving access to comprehensive TBI treatment for military veterans and service members with co-occurring substance use<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Russell Gore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Magnetic resonance spectroscopy applications in disorders of consciousness (MRS for DoC)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Candace\u00a0Fleischer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Rehabilitation pathways after concussion: A retrospective chart review of referral for cognitive-communication services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Tracey Wallace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Rehabilitation pathways after concussion: Understanding management of cognitive communication complaints<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Tracey Wallace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shepherd Center \u2013 Foundation to advance brain rehabilitation post-acute rehabilitation outcome study<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Brick Johnstone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>SUCCESS: Success in college after concussion with effective student supports<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Tracey Wallace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The application of BCVI screening criteria to post-acute patients with traumatic brain injury<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong> Yevgeniya Sergeyenko<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Transcranial direct current stimulation paired with exercise and attention training compared with exercise alone with attention training for mild traumatic brain injury<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0April Hodge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Veteran goal directed comprehensive care outcomes in chronic mild traumatic brain injury<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Tracey Wallace<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h2 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_5369_2\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_5369_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_5369_2\">\n          Assistive technology<span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h2>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_5369_2\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_5369_2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush5369\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><h4>Autocoach evaluation<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Emma Harrington<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong>\u00a0Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Disability and rehabilitation research project (DRRP): App factory<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Mike Jones<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Internal consistency of the functional impact tool for mobility devices<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Mandy McDonald<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>LiveWell RERC: Tech factory<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0John Morris<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Pilot study to validate assessment of fatigue using wearable inertial measurement unit sensors<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong> Brad Willingham<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Unfunded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>RERC on mobile rehabilitation: Clinician perceptions on use of information and communication technologies to support home-based therapy and exercise<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0John Morris<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Usability lab: Technology access feedback for Intel<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0John Morris<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong>\u00a0Intel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>User testing of MagTrack motion tracking inertial measurement electronics controller<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0John Morris<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Georgia Research Alliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>UXLab- McDonalds-206-kiosk reach mode<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0John Morris<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> McDonalds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>UXLab-Microsoft-9025-flash feedback PWD<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong> John Morris<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong>\u00a0Microsoft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h2 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_5369_3\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" 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aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_5369_4\">\n          Multiple sclerosis<span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h2>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_5369_4\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_5369_4\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush5369\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><h4>A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial of the efficacy and safety of nabiximols oromucosal spray as add-on therapy in patients with spasticity due to multiple sclerosis<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Ben Thrower<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> GW Pharmaceuticals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>A phase 1, dose-escalating, open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and exploratory efficacy of single dose of IV IMS001 in subjects with multiple sclerosis and treatment failure to prior disease modifying treatments (DMTs)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong> Ben Thrower<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> ImStem Biotechnology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>A therapeutic experience program (TEP) study assessing adherence to on-label PoNS\u00ae therapy for improvement of gait in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in a real-world clinical setting<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Deborah Backus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Helius Medical Technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>AGNOS: An 18-month, open-label, multi-center phase IV study to assess the effect of ofatumumab 20mg SC monthly in treatment na\u00efve, very early relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis patients benchmarked against healthy controls on select outcomes<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Jacqueline Rosenthal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Novartis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>An observational study of ocrelizumab treated patients with multiple sclerosis to determine the incidence and mortality rates of breast cancer and all malignancies<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong>\u00a0Ben Thrower<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> ROCHE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>An open-label, multicenter study to assess disease activity and biomarkers of neuronal damage in minority patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis receiving treatment with ocrelizumab<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Ben Thrower<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Genentech, Inc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>An open-label, single-arm study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ocrelizumab in patients with early stage relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (protocol # MA30143)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:\u00a0<\/strong>Ben Thrower<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> F. 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Scientific<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Radiofrequency (RF) ablation prospective outcomes study (RAPID)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Principal investigator:<\/strong> Erik Shaw<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> Boston Scientific<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion__accordion\">\n      <h2 class=\"accordion__title\" id=\"flush-heading_5369_8\">\n        <button class=\"accordion__trigger\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#flush-collapse_5369_8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"flush-collapse_5369_8\">\n          Pharmacy<span class=\"sp-before-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/h2>\n      <\/h2>\n      <div role=\"region\" id=\"flush-collapse_5369_8\" class=\"accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"flush-heading_5369_8\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordionFlush5369\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__content-wrap text-content\"><h4>Days of intravenous vancomycin therapy in patients 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