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.
You can follow Michael’s research below and through Google Scholar.
Publications
2025, 01 May
Pharmacotherapy and non-invasive neuromodulation for neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
View full journal-article on https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1187680802
2025 May
Assessing the feasibility and impact of clinical trial trustworthiness checks via an application to Cochrane Reviews: Stage 2 of the INSPECT-SR project
View full journal-article on https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1188536732
2025, 23 Apr
OptiMeth-CRPS: A Methodological Framework for Optimising Clinical Trial Methods for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
View full preprint on https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/x5zsy_v3
2025, 27 Mar
Non-pharmacological and non-surgical treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane reviews
View full journal-article on https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1187013883
2025, 21 Mar
OptiMeth-CRPS: A Methodological Framework for Optimising Clinical Trial Methods for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
View full preprint on https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/x5zsy_v1
2025, 10 Mar
Antidepressants for low back pain and spine-related leg pain
View full journal-article on https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1186339057
2025, 01 Mar
Enhancing the trustworthiness of pain research: A call to action.
View full journal-article on https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1182403610
2025, 01 Feb
Reducing the spread of retracted pain research
View full journal-article on https://app.dimensions.ai/details/publication/pub.1182846012
2024, 07 Nov
Enhancing TRUST in Pain Evidence: The ENTRUST-PE framework. A Summary for Learned Societies.
View full preprint on https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/ygaec
2024, 02 Sep
Enhancing TRUST in Pain Evidence: The ENTRUST-PE framework. An Explainer for Patients and the Public..
View full preprint on https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/6s5e9
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