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Research studies

Back to Living Well: Implementation of a community-based program for the tertiary prevention of low back pain
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Stephanie Di Pelino
Contact Info: dipelins@mcmaster.ca
Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Links: https://painmovementresearch.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/back-to-living-well/

Pilot and Feasibility Study of Pain Informed Movement for People with Knee Osteoarthritis
Principle Investigator: Dr. Lisa Carlesso
Trainee: Shirin Modarresi
Contact Info: modarres@mcmaster.ca
Funding: Arthritis Society STARS Award

Exploring and Validating Pain Phenotypes in People with Early Knee Osteoarthritis
Principle Investigator: Dr. Lisa Carlesso
Trainee: Y V Raghava Neelepala
Contact Info: neelapay@mcmaster.ca
Funding: Arthritis Society STARS Award

Mechanisms Underlying Pain Relieving Effects of Exercise in Fibromyalgia: A Scoping Review
Principle Investigator: Dr. Lisa Carlesso
Trainee: Y V Raghava Neelepala
Contact Info: neelapay@mcmaster.ca
Funding: None

Validity of the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) through Rasch Analysis in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Principle Investigator: Dr. Lisa Carlesso
Trainee: Naym Uddin Roby
Contact Info: robyn1@mcmaster.ca
Funding: Quebec Rehabilitation Research Network (REPAR) and International Association for the Study of Pain

Survey of Post-Operative Rehabilitation Recommendations for Lumbar Spine Surgery Among Spinal Surgeons and Rehabilitation Professionals in Canada
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Ruth Chen
Contact Info: lchen286@uottawa.ca
Funding: None

Back to Living Well: Implementation of a Community-Based Program for the Tertiary Prevention of Low Back Pain
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Diego Roger-Silva
Contact Info:silvad12@mcmaster.ca
Funding: Canadian Institute for Health Research Project Grant Spring 2022

Graded Activity for Chronic Low Back Pain – A Cochrane Systematic Review
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Lisandra Almeida de Oliveira
Contact Info: almel2@mcmaster.ca
Funding: None

Which Exercise for Low Back Pain? (WELBack) Trial Predicting Response to Exercise Treatments for Patients with Low Back Pain – A Validation Randomised Control Trial
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Stephanie Di Pelino
Contact Info: dipelins@mcmaster.ca
Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Protocol: Which Exercise for Low Back Pain? (WELBack) Trial Predicting Response to Exercise Treatments for Patients with Low Back Pain: A Validation Randomised Controlled Trial Protocol (Trial Information)
Website: https://welback.mcmaster.ca/

Graded Activity for Low Back Pain (WELBack Trial): A Longitudinal Qualitative Evaluation Study
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Lisandra Almeida de Oliveira
Contact Info: almel2@mcmaster.ca
Funding: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Feasibility Testing of a Pre-Surgical Rehabilitation Program for Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Multi-Center Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Dr. Nora Bakaa, Stephanie Di Pelino
Contact Info: bakaanh@mcmaster.ca
Funding: Alberta Spine Foundation, McMaster Michael DeGroote Institute of Pain Research and Care, Canadian Institute of Health Research Doctoral Scholarship, Catalyst Collaborative Grant

Research Project: Validation of CoPaQ for Low Back Pain
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Layla Bakaa
Contact Info: bakaal@mcmaster.ca
Funding: None

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Injuries in McMaster Students
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Dorsa Nouri Parto
Contact Info: dorsa.nouriparto@medportal.ca
Funding: None

Concurrent validity study assessing the Actiwatch and self-reported outcome measures for lumbar spinal stenosis patients.
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Kirsten Yip
Contact Info: yipk5@mcmaster.ca
Funding: None

Relationship Between Biomarkers and Musculoskeletal Pain and Falls in Older Adults: An Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Principle Investigator: Dr. Luciana Macedo
Trainee: Dr. Diego Roger-Silva
Contact Info: silvad12@mcmaster.ca
Funding: McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)

Adverse effects of systemic antihistamines: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies
Principle Investigator: Dr. Tara Packham
Trainee: Dr. Derek K. Chu
Contact Info: luud1@mcmaster.ca
Funding: None

Diversity and Cultural Competency of the chiropractic profession in Canada: A cross-sectional survey of Canadian Chiropractic Association members
Principle Investigators: Dr. Nora Bakaa, Silvano Mior
Contact Info: bakaanh@mcmaster.ca
Funding: Canadian Chiropractic Association, McMaster Michael G. DeGroote Institute of Pain Research and Care

Diversity and Cultural Competency of the Canadian Physiotherapists: A cross-sectional survey
Principle Investigator: Dr. Nora Bakaa
Contact Info: bakaanh@mcmaster.ca
Funding: McMaster Michael DeGroote Institute of Pain Research and Care

Diversity and Cultural Competency of the Canadian Occupational Therapists: A cross-sectional survey
Principle Investigator: Dr. Nora Bakaa
Contact Info: bakaanh@mcmaster.ca
Funding: McMaster Michael DeGroote Institute of Pain Research and Care

Practitioners’ Beliefs, Experiences, and Perceptions of Cultural Health Disparities in the Delivery of Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Services in Canada: A Qualitative Study
Principle Investigator: Dr. Nora Bakaa
Contact Info: bakaanh@mcmaster.ca
Funding: Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation, McMaster Michael DeGroote Institute of Pain Research and Care

Factors Associated with Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Canadian University Students: A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey
Principle Investigator: Dr. Nora Bakaa
Contact Info: bakaanh@mcmaster.ca
Funding: None