Moss Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

The Drucker Brain Injury Center at MossRehab has been designated by the federal government as a Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) since 1997.

Directed by Amanda Rabinowitz, PhD, and John Whyte, MD, PhD, the Moss TBIMS provides state-of-the-art, research and potentially lifelong treatments for persons with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and their families in the Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey.

Innovative treatments are provided in a comprehensive inpatient and transitional outpatient rehabilitation program; community re-entry programs including a full complement of vocational services; two brain injury Clubhouses; a residential treatment facility; and an affirmative business providing competitive employment for persons with disability due to TBI.

The TBIMS program exemplifies a culture of clinical research integration in which patients across the continuum of care are provided an opportunity to participate in cutting-edge studies to help advance scientific and clinical knowledge.

Research Projects

As Lead Center

Title	Type	Start Date	End Date
Behavioral Activation Augmented with Mobile Technology to Promote Emotional Health for People with TBI: Randomized Control Trial	Independent	10/01/2017	09/30/2022
Use of SMS Messaging to Promote Emotional Health for People With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial	Independent	10/01/2012	09/30/2017
Development of a Pain Assessment Measure for Severe Brain Injury	Independent	10/01/2012	09/30/2017
Statins and Outcome After TBI: An Observational Study	Modular (Joint)	10/02/2007	09/30/2012
How Do Intensity and Duration of Rehabilitation Affect Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes? A Natural Experiment Comparing Healthcare Delivery Systems in Two Developed Nations		10/01/2007	09/30/2012
The Effect of Dextroamphetamine on Attention, Mood and Functional Recovery in Acute Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study	Independent	10/01/2007	09/30/2012

As Participating Center

BeHealthy: Chronic Disease Management for TBI	Collaborative	09/01/2021	08/30/2025
Characterization and Treatment of Chronic Pain after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	Collaborative	10/01/2018	09/30/2023
Development and Assessment of Crosswalks in the TBIMS Database	Modular (Joint)	01/01/2018	09/29/2022
Trajectories of Cognitive Functioning Years after TBI (BTACT)	Modular (Joint)	10/01/2017	09/30/2022
Return To Driving After Moderate-Severe TBI: Who, When, Where, And How Safe?	Modular (Joint)	09/30/2017	10/01/2022
Accelr8: Physical Activity and TBI	Modular (Joint)	09/30/2017	10/01/2022
Enhancing the TBI Model System Core Dataset to Expand Research on Environmental Influences Affecting Outcomes from TBI	Modular (Joint)	10/02/2007	09/30/2012