ProfessorManuela Ferreira
Managerial Affiliate
Faculty of Medicine and Health
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- Managerial AffiliateFaculty of Medicine and Health
RESEARCH INTERESTs
Prof Ferreira currently leads a research team investigating the mechanisms and management of low back pain in older people. She also has a parallel research interest in the design and interpretation of clinical trials in low back pain.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTDelivering best-practice community care for low back pain through an effective national help lineNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 May 2024People funded by this grant:
- Baysari M,
- Bauman A,
- Maher C,
- Ferreira M,
- Ferreira P
- GRANTRESOLVE-D, Implementing new and effective treatments for low back painDepartment of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2028People funded by this grant:
- Williams C,
- De Carvalho Machado G,
- Traeger AC,
- Haynes A,
- Ferreira M
- GRANTCAPACITY: A telehealth, effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial toincrease physical activity in adults with chronic low back painDepartment of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2027People funded by this grant:
- Stamatakis EE,
- Parmenter B,
- Jones MD,
- Refshauge K,
- Schutte AE
- GRANTSydney Musculoskeletal Clinical Academic GroupSydney Local Health District1 Jun 2022People funded by this grant:
- Naganathan V,
- Cameron I,
- Sherrington C,
- Eyles J,
- De Carvalho Machado G
- GRANTLess pain in the back: how new approaches can improve care for low back painNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2022People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M
- GRANTThe Meniscal Transplant surgery or Optimised Rehabilitation full randomised trial (MeTeOR2)National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 May 2021People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M
- GRANTSupporting Relationships to Empower Families Living with Musculsokeletal ConditionsSydney Musculoskeletal, Bone and Joint Health Alliance1 Jan 2021People funded by this grant:
- March L,
- Ferreira M,
- Mittinty M,
- Ferreira P,
- Nicholas M
- GRANTThe Get Healthy Coaching Service to reduce the burden of low back pain: effectiveness, cost effectiveness, and implementationNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Apr 2020 - 31 Dec 2025People funded by this grant:
- Hodges PW,
- Ferreira P,
- Bauman A,
- Ferreira M,
- Morton R
- GRANTThe Get Healthy Coaching Service as a discharge pathway for people with chronic low back pain: effectiveness and acceptabilityWestern Sydney Local Health District1 Feb 2020People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira P,
- Halliday M,
- Ho E,
- Ceprnja D,
- Maka K
- GRANTEmpowering health professionals to optimise evidence-based, high-value musculoskeletal careDepartment of Health (Federal)1 Sep 2019People funded by this grant:
- Hunter D,
- Kamper S,
- Bowden J,
- Wang X,
- Sherrington C
- GRANTConnectED: Telecare health coaching for patients with low back pain discharged from EmergencyArthritis Foundation of Australia1 Mar 2019People funded by this grant:
- Hunter D,
- Ferreira M,
- Prior J
- GRANTSOAR FellowshipDVC Research1 Jan 2019People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M
- GRANTTEXT Me BACKMOVE: Muscle, Bone and Joint Health1 Mar 2018People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M
- GRANTMRFF Next Generation Clinical Researchers Program- Decreasing unnecessary surgery for low back painDepartment of Health (Federal)1 Jan 2018People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M
- GRANTNHMRC Centre of Research Excellence : Australia & New Zealand Musculoskeletal ANZMUSC Clinical Trials NetworkNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2018People funded by this grant:
- Day R,
- March L,
- Glasziou P,
- Billot L,
- Hinman R
- GRANTCONNECT: Telecare collaborative management of low back pain in primary careMedibank Health Research Fund1 Jan 2017People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M,
- Ferreira P,
- Hunter D,
- Latimer J,
- Harris I
- GRANTSUcceSS: surgery for spinal stenosis - a randomised controlled trialNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Beard DJ,
- Mobbs R,
- Davis G,
- Ferreira M,
- Li Q
- GRANTThe PATHWAY Trial: Participatory health through behavioural engagement and disruptive digital technology for post-operative rehabilitationRamsay Hospital Research Foundation1 Jan 2017People funded by this grant:
- Hunter D,
- Ferreira M
- GRANTCardiovascular complications of surgery for musculoskeletal conditionsOffice of Global Engagement1 Jan 2015People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M
- GRANTIntegrating Mobile-health and Physical Activity to reduce the burden of Chronic low back pain Trial (IMPACT)Medibank Health Research Fund1 Jan 2015People funded by this grant:
- Tiedemann A,
- Simic M,
- Amorim A,
- Ferreira P,
- Jennings M
- GRANTSMS Foundation ScholarshipUniversity of Sydney1 Jan 2015People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M
- GRANTThe association between sleep and low back pain in twinsAustralian Twin Registry1 Jan 2015People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M,
- Hopper JL,
- Ferreira P
- GRANTDoes good communication between therapists and patients predict outcomes for patients with lower back painFAPESP1 Jan 2011People funded by this grant:
- Zambelli de Almeida Pinto R,
- Ferreira M,
- Filho R,
- Oliveira V,
- Refshauge K
- GRANTEstimating sufficiently important symptom relief in musculoskeletal pain treatments.Clive & Vera Ramaciotti Foundation1 Jan 2009People funded by this grant:
- Ferreira M