Research Project
Michael Ferraro
Current Appointments
Doctoral Candidate
Trial Manager
Key Research Areas
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Michael Ferraro (BSc Hons) is a clinical researcher whose work is centred around the evaluation of treatments for chronic pain. For his doctoral research, Michael is leading a national clinical trial testing two treatments for complex regional pain syndrome. He is also interested in clinical trial methodology, evidence synthesis, and research transparency. Michael's work has been published in leading general medical and specialty journals, and presented at premier conferences both internationally and nationally.
Michael is an active member of the International Association for the Study of Pain, serving as Treasurer of the Methods, Evidence Synthesis and Implementation Special Interest Group, and as the Early Career Researcher Representative for the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Special Interest Group. He is a member of the Rare Diseases NSW Comprehensive Centre of Expertise.
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Publications
2024 May
Complex regional pain syndrome: advances in epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1474-4422(24)00076-0
2024 Mar
Clinimetrics: Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions (DN4)
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2024.02.010
2023 Oct
The smallest worthwhile effect on pain intensity of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and exercise therapy for acute and chronic low back pain: a benefit-harm trade-off study
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2023.08.006
2023, 12 Jun
Interventions for treating pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome- an overview of systematic reviews
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd009416.pub3
2023, 09 Jun
Characteristics of retracted publications related to pain research: a systematic review
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002947
2023, 22 Mar
Comparative effectiveness and safety of analgesic medicines for adults with acute non-specific low back pain: systematic review and network meta-analysis
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072962
2023, 23 Feb
Ketamine and other NMDA receptor antagonists for chronic pain
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd015373
2022 Nov
Open and transparent sports science research: the role of journals to move the field forward
View full journal-article on https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-022-06893-9
2022, 12 Oct
Post-fracture serum cytokine levels are not associated with a later diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome: a case-control study nested in a prospective cohort study
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02910-z
2022, 17 May
Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II
View full journal-article on http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd010853.pub3
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