Clinical trials: Immersive Virtual Reality
Procedural Pain
Non-immersive Virtual Reality for Pediatric Pain Management
This is a multicenter, randomized, clinical trial comparing treatment as usual to distraction with video projection or virtual reality in the management of pediatric (3-6 years) pain associated with venipuncture, intramuscular…
- Trial name
- NCT03985930
- Testing
- Distraction with virtual reality, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claudia Aristizábal
Distraction
Measuring Attention During Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction
Brief Summary Using a repeated measures within-subject design with treatment order randomized, with healthy volunteers, this study will measure how much immersive Virtual Reality (VR) reduces performance on a simple attention…
- Trial name
- NCT06615245
- Testing
- No VR vs. immersive high tech VR, Plausible control vs immersive High Tech VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunter Hoffman
Parkinson's Disease with Cognitive Impairment, Healthy Elderly
Effectiveness of Attention/executivefunctions Training on Prospective Memory Abilities of Parkinson's Disease Subjects with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Healthy Aged Individuals: a Placebo-controlled Study with a Combined Immersive Virtual Reality and Telemedicine Approach
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the efficacy of attention and executive function training on prospective memory (PM) and executive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease and mild cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT06801782
- Testing
- Experimental Cognitive training in Immersive Virtual Reality and Telemedicine approach, Active Comparator #1
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Fear, Anxiety
Immersive Virtual Reality and Music During Circumcision in Children
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (IVR) and music on children's anxiety, fear, and pain levels during circumcision surgery.
- Conditions
- Fear, Anxiety, Child
- Trial name
- NCT06255548
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality group, Music group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Chronic Pain, Cancer
Immersive Multimedia as an Adjunctive Measure for Pain Control in Cancer Patients
This study seeks to explore the efficacy of immersive multimedia experiences as a practical adjunctive therapeutic intervention in the self-management of the chronic pain associated with cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02995434
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Headset, 2D PC
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke
Investigating Techniques to Enhance the Sense of Embodiment in Immersive Virtual Reality
Embodiment is an important aspect of virtual reality because it affects how natural and engaging the experience feels and can influence performance and learning in VR-based applications, including rehabilitation [McAnally \&…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT07870044
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Embodiment Manipulations
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Tennis Elbow
Comparison of the Effect of a Non-immersive VRE and CT in Patients With Tennis Elbow
This study investigates the comparative effectiveness of non-immersive virtual reality (VR) therapy and conventional physiotherapy in managing tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis).
- Trial name
- NCT06739837
- Testing
- traditional physiotherapy, Non-immersive VR therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Chronic Pain
Staff Experiences of Using Virtual Reality in a Pain Management Group
Immersive Virtual Reality is a fast developing technology that allows a number of opportunities to engage people in activities that they otherwise might find difficult.
- Trial name
- NCT04259957
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InHealth Group
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
Pain, Anxiety
Leveraging on Immersive Virtual Reality to Reduce Pain and Anxiety in Children During Immunization in Primary Care
Paediatric immunization is often associated with significant fear and anxiety among children and their parents. Their distress can greatly affect their future adherence to the immunization schedule and the acceptance of…
- Trial name
- NCT04748367
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Headset
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SingHealth Polyclinics
Educational Problems, Acute Pain
Remote Immersive Virtual Reality Teaching:
Patients in rural Canada face serious anesthesia care deficiencies relative to their counterparts in urban centers. Despite 18% of Canadians living in rural settings only 3.1% of medical specialists practice in rural areas.
- Trial name
- RIVR (NCT05755724)
- Testing
- 3-D Teaching, 2-D Teaching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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
Memory, Repressed, Emotional Regulation
Immersive VR Reminiscence System for Facilitating Memory Retrieval Among Nursing Home Older Adults
A VR game "Memo-gration" was designed to assist elderly people in reminiscence therapy. The ultimate scene design was crafted in a vintage Chinese aesthetic reminiscent of the previous century.
- Conditions
- Memory, Repressed, Emotional Regulation, Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT06252025
- Testing
- Memo-gration, Picture reminiscence therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhu Dian
Hoarding Disorder, Virtual Reality Based Therapy
Non-Immersive Virtual Environments for the Treatment of Hoarding Disorder
This experimental trial investigates whether Virtual Reality Exposure (VRe) helps individuals reduce the difficulty of discarding personal possessions. It will also evaluate the psychological state impacts of the intervention.
- Conditions
- Hoarding Disorder, Virtual Reality Based Therapy, General Population (no Specific Condition or Disease)
- Trial name
- HD&VR (NCT07160543)
- Testing
- Imagination Exposure, Non-immersive Virtual Reality Exposure
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
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
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
Stoma Care, Nursing Education
Immersive Virtual Reality Training for Stoma Care
This study investigates the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (VR) training in stoma care on nurses' knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, and learning satisfaction.
- Trial name
- IVRT_SC (NCT07677592)
- Testing
- immersive virtual reality training program, traditional classroom lecture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
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
Acute Effects of Exercise in Healthy People, Health Adult Subjects
Acute Effects of Aerobic Exercise and High-intensity Interval Exercise With Immersive Virtual Reality
This study aims to compare the acute effects at the cardiovascular (heart rate, blood pressure) and physiological (lactate) levels, as well as the perception of effort and fatigue, of four exercise modalities, one based on the…
- Trial name
- NCT07101341
- Testing
- Traditional aerobic training, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Aerobic training performed with a immersive virtual reality application
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
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