Survey of current clinical practice of non-pharmacological management of phantom limb pain among the occupational and physiotherapists in the Republic of Ireland
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr. Geoffrey Yu, Physiotherapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacqui Stow, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Sarah Day, University of Strathclyde
Research Duration:
February 2019
The Experience of living with Cauda Equina Syndrome.
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Katie Farrant, Trinity College Dublin
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Dr. Maeve Nolan, Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Research Duration:
September 2018
Investigating naming difficulties in traumatic brain injuries
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Aoife Henn, Speech and Language Therapy Manager, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Raymond Carson, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Commenced September 2017
PROMPT: Ethical Decision-Making tool for Pandemics
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Prof Áine Carroll, Professor of Healthcare Integration and Improvement / Consultant NRH
Principal Investigator:
Prof Áine Carroll
Co-Investigator:
Dr Maeve Nolan, NRH
Dr Cliona McGovern, UCD
Research Duration:
Commenced June 2020
Information needs of spinal cord injured patients & their family members before admission to Rehabilitation Hospital
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Clodagh Cogley, UCD Student
Principal Investigator:
Dr Éimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr Maeve Nolan, NRH
Dr Paul D’Alton, UCD
Research Duration:
Commenced November 2019
Exploring children’s experiences of living with a parent with an acquired Spinal Cord Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Emma Brennan, TCD Student
Principal Investigator:
Dr Éimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr Maeve Nolan, NRH
Dr Claire Keogh, NRH
Dr. Lorraine Swords, TCD
Research Duration:
Commenced November 2019
Becoming a wheelchair user - exploring the experiences of adults with spinal cord injury as they adjust to wheelchair use
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr John Lynch, Senior Physiotherapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr Éimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Cara McDonagh, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Dr. Rosemary Gowran, University of Limerick
Research Duration:
Commenced September 2019
Exploring the black box of interdisciplinary (IDT) working in a NRH during a transition to a new hospital facility
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr Kinley Roberts, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Prof Áine Carroll, Prof Integrated Care / Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms Clare Hudson, NRH
Ms Catherine Cornall, NRH
Ms Teresa White, NRH
Research Duration:
Commenced September 2019
Traumatic Brain Injury: Epidemiology and Rehabilitation in Ireland
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Prof. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Prof. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Prof. Teresa Burke DCU
Dr. Catherine Corrigan DCU
Dr. Niall Pender Beaumont
Dr. Conor Deasy CUH
Dr. Gerry Lane Letterkenny UH
Dr. Brian Waldron ABI Ireland
Sonya Gallagher Headway Dublin
Prof. Anthony Staines, DCU
Research Duration:
Commenced July 2019
Are Walking Outcomes Maintained after Discharge from a Prosthetic Rehabilitation Unit?
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Kate Curtin, Senior Physiotherapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacqui Stow, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Ailish Malone and Dr. Mary Walsh, RCSI
Research Duration:
Commenced July 2019
Qualitative Descriptive Study on Patients' Experience of Neuropathic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury in Ireland
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Sunita Maharjan
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Commenced February 2019
Coma Recovery Scale-revised: A comparison of diagnosis of awareness between trained assessors and untrained assessors of individuals with disorders of consciousness
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Alison McCann, Occupational Therapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Prof. Mark Delargy, Clinical Director, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Fiona Haughey, Occupational Therapist, NRH
Research Duration:
Commenced April 2018
Investigating the impact of Neurologic Music Therapy sensorimotor techniques on physical rehabilitation and mood for adult and paediatric patients who have had an acquired brain injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Rebecca O’Connor, Music Therapist, NRH
Mr. Shane Cassidy
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Commenced April 2018
Post traumatic growth and coping following amputation
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Aisling Warren
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacqui Stow, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Fiadhnait O’Keeffe, Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Dr. David Hevey, Head of Department of Clinical Psychology, TCD
Research Duration:
Commenced September 2017
Validating the Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness (MATADOC) against the best practice external reference standard
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Rebecca O’Connor, Music Therapist NRH,
Ms. Dee Gray, Music Therapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Commenced June 2016
Investigating Brain-Computer Interface Technology for Assessment of Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness and as an alternative communication channel for the physically impaired
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Professor Damien Coyle
Principal Investigator:
Prof. Aine Carroll, NRH
Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Commenced February 2016
Psychological follow up of adults with acquired brain injury following neurorehabilitation
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Fiadhnait O’Keeffe, Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH.
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Commenced July 2012
National Drug-Related Deaths Index
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Ena Lynn, Research Officer, Health Research Board.
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta Morgan, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Suzi Lyons, Senior Research Officer, Health Research Board
Research Duration:
Commenced July 2007
Do Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Survivors who return to Driving report a change in their driving behaviour in comparison to their Pre-Injury Driving Performance
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Aisling Weyham, Senior Occupational Therapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta Morgan, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Aisling Weyham, Senior Occupational Therapist, NRH
Research Duration:
March 2013 - Ongoing
Neuropsychological Functioning and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Outcomes
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr. Richard Lombard-Vance, PhD Researcher, DCU
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Nicola Ryall, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Mr. Richard Lombard-Vance, PhD Researcher, DCU
Dr. Pamela Gallagher, Senior Lecturer, DCU
Dr. Fiadhnait O’Keeffe, Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Dr. Deirdre Desmond, Lecturer, NUI, Maynooth
Dr. Robert Coen, Senior Neuropsychologist, Mercer’s Institute for Research on Ageing, St. James’s Hospital
Research Duration:
January 2012 - Ongoing
Self-management training: A Controlled Investigation of its Effectiveness in Improving Coping Skills, Mood and Quality of Life with Patients with Acquired Physical Disability
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Mary FitzGerald, Department of Psychology, NUI Maynooth
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Nicola Ryall, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Deirdre Desmond, Department of Psychology, NUI Maynooth
Dr. Simone Carton, Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist, NRH
Prof. Stephen Wegener, Director, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology, John Hopkins University, USA
Dr. Pamela Gallagher, Senior Lecturer, DCU
Ms. Mary FitzGerald, Department of Psychology, NUI Maynooth
Research Duration:
March 2011 – Ongoing
