Clinical trials: Immersive Virtual Reality
Cognitive Dysfunction
Immersive Nature-Based Wellbeing Program in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment
This study aims to evaluate an immersive virtual reality program designed to support cognitive and emotional well-being in older adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- COGNITIO (NCT07802392)
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Immersive Virtual Reality Exergaming Program in Adolescents Diagnosed With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of home-based exercise program versus personalized IVR exergame (Fit-XR) program on physical fitness, functional capacity and physical activity in adolescents with Juvenile…
- Trial name
- JiaFiT-XR (NCT06176846)
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Exergaming Program, Home-Based Exercise Program
- Where
- 4 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Virtual Reality Pain Distraction
Firsthand ID for Pain Control
Clinical benefits of VR analgesia have been empirically demonstrated as either an alternative or in combination with opioids. Issues of cost, ergonomics, and maintenance of the hardware systems have limited the wider use of this…
- Trial name
- ID (NCT01823874)
- Testing
- virtual reality distraction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Healthy Volunteers
Assessment of Exercise Capacity in Virtual Reality
The 20th century brought a dynamic development of new technologies, including virtual reality (VR). VR is an artificial image generated by IT technologies.
- Trial name
- NCT04197024
- Testing
- Exercise capacity test, Exercise capacity test in virtual reality
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Opole University of Technology
Social Cognition, Healthy Aging
Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality and Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Adults
This is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based group dance program on perceived social cohesion among community-dwelling older adults…
- Conditions
- Social Cognition, Healthy Aging, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VR-GD-COHESION (NCT07850479)
- Testing
- Immersive VR Group Dance Program, Conventional Light Physical Activity Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Stress, Performance
Effects of Virtual Reality on Anxiety, Stress, and Work Performance in ICU Nurses
Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses often experience high levels of stress and anxiety due to the emotional demands of caring for critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Stress, Performance, Immersive Virtual Reality, Intensive Care (ICU)
- Trial name
- VR-ICU Nurse S (NCT07097519)
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Nurse's Role, Nurse-Patient Relations
Effect of Virtual Reality Simulation on Nursing Students' Knowledge and Skill Performance in Respiratory Physical Examination
Aim To compare the effects of immersive virtual reality (I-VR) and peer-assisted small-group practice on nursing students' knowledge, skill performance, and performance time in respiratory system physical examination.
- Conditions
- Nurse's Role, Nurse-Patient Relations, Exanimation
- Trial name
- NCT06536361
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Learning Tool, Traditional Small Group Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Cerebral Palsy
Study of Navigation Skills in Cerebral Palsy for Assessment and Rehabilitation in Immersive Virtual Reality
Spatial navigation refers to the ability to maintain a sense of direction/location while moving around the environment so to find one's way.
- Trial name
- NCT04270305
- Testing
- Orientation, walking
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Labor Pain
Virtual Reality Analgesia in Labor: The VRAIL Pilot Study
The purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the feasibility of using immersive Virtual Reality (VR) during labor. We will also explore whether VR distraction is helpful for reducing subjective pain during labor, even if this…
- Trial name
- VRAIL (NCT02926469)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Health-Related Behavior
Yoga With and Without VR for Core, Balance, and Stress in University Students
The present study aims to investigate the combined and comparative effects of yoga exercise performed with and without virtual reality (VR) support on stress levels, core stabilization, and balance in university students aged…
- Trial name
- NCT07310017
- Testing
- Yoga, Virtual Reality
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Radiology
VR to Reduce Pain/Anxiety During IV Starts
This study aims to test the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) as a non-pharmaceutical intervention to reduce pain and anxiety in children undergoing peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) access in the Department of Radiology…
- Trial name
- NCT04942561
- Testing
- Samsung Gear VR, Merge VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Brain, Virtual Reality
Comparing Brain Cortical Activity in Real and Immersive Virtual Reality Manual Dexterity Tasks
With advances in technology, virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used in various fields, including rehabilitation, motor learning, and neuroscience.
- Conditions
- Brain, Virtual Reality, EEG, fNIRS
- Trial name
- NCT06897332
- Testing
- Real-world manual dexterity task, Immersive virtual reality with controllers, Immersive virtual reality with hand-tracking
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Nicotine Dependence, Smoking, Cigarette
Isradipine Enhancement of Virtual Reality Cue Exposure for Smoking Cessation
The proposed study represents a crucial and important stage in translating basic research to strategies for treating nicotine dependence.
- Conditions
- Nicotine Dependence, Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking Cessation, Smoking Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT03083353
- Testing
- Isradipine, Cue Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jasper A. Smits
Healthy Young Adults
Acute Effect of Immersive VR Technology on Postural Control and Reaction Time in Young Adults
This study investigates the acute effects of short-term immersive virtual reality (VR) exposure on sensory organization and reaction time in young adults aged 18-25 years. It is designed as a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT07709065
- Testing
- Virtual reality gamified motor coordination task
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rzeszow
Sexual Harassment, Gender Based Violence
A Virtual Reality Couples' Intervention for Sexual Victimization Prevention: a Gender-swapping Transformative Approach
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of REVISE (REalidad Virtual Inmersiva y SExualidad), an immersive virtual reality (IVR) intervention designed to promote empathy and reduce sexual harassment…
- Conditions
- Sexual Harassment, Gender Based Violence, Empathy, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
- Trial name
- REVISE (NCT06839937)
- Testing
- REVISE - Virtual Reality Gender-Swap with Harassment Exposure, REVISE - Virtual Reality Gender-Swap without Harassment
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Physical Therapy, Education
Bobath Instruction in Physiotherapy: Virtual Reality Versus Traditional Methods
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (VR)-based instruction compared with traditional face-to-face teaching for delivering the Bobath concept in physiotherapy education.
- Conditions
- Physical Therapy, Education, Virtual Reality, Neurorehabilitation
- Trial name
- BOBATH-PT (NCT07270107)
- Testing
- Immersive VR headset instruction, Traditional instruction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli Sağlık ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi
Mechanical Ventilation, Virtual Reality
Immersive Virtual Reality in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
New or worsening cognitive impairment occurs in up to 58% of survivors of critical illnesses and are long-lasting with significant disability and socioeconomic cost.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Virtual Reality, Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT03569358
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality, EEG headband
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Healthy
Immersive Virtual Reality Version of the 6 Minute Pegboard and Ring Test
The 6 Minute Pegboard and Ring Test is a test applicable to the upper extremities. The upper extremity plays an important role in activities of daily living, especially in tasks related to reaching, grasping and holding objects.
- Trial name
- NCT06319092
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
Healthy, Stroke
Virtual Reality Mirrors Therapy Usability
Mirror therapy has been shown to support motor recovery by stimulating neural mechanisms through visual feedback. Recent technological advancements, particularly in virtual reality (VR), have enabled the development of more…
- Trial name
- NCT07039136
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Mirror Therapy, Conventional Mirror Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Anxiety
Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety in Ambulatory Surgical Operations
Background. Preoperative anxiety is a common problem for patients who undergo surgical operations, being often associated with a number of negative behaviours during and after the surgical experience.
- Trial name
- VRSurg (NCT01570725)
- Testing
- Virtual reality exposure, Music only
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano