Clinical trials: Immersive Virtual Reality
Hand, Hygiene Practices and Knowledge
Effectiveness of VR on the Sustainability of Hand Hygiene Compliance: School-based RCT With 10-month Follow-up
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a VR intervention on teaching handwashing skills which are promoted by the Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, HKSAR.
- Trial name
- HKU-VR-2026 (NCT07659340)
- Testing
- VR Handwashing Game (2 sessions), VR Handwashing Game (1 session) + Video on hand hygiene (1 session)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Neuromuscular Performance, Reaction Time
Effects of Virtual Reality Exergaming on Reaction Time, Physical Performance, and Muscle Activity in Children
This randomized controlled trial will investigate the immediate effects of virtual reality (VR) exergaming on reaction time, physical performance, balance, and muscle activity in children aged 10-14 years with different athletic…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Performance, Reaction Time, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- PED-VR-EMG (NCT07916155)
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Exergaming
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Babes-Bolyai University
Anxiety, GAD
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Immersive Virtual Reality Meditation (IVRM) for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
The goal of this RCT is to evaluate the post-intervention (week 2) and 1-month post-intervention (week 6) of a 2-week intervention (12 sessions) of combined tDCS (a non-invasive brain stimulation method, with anodal stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT07299916
- Testing
- tDCS +IVRM (Active stimulation)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Artificial Intelligence Versus Virtual Reality Teaching for Children and Adolescents With ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition in children and adolescents and is often associated with difficulties in attention, behavior regulation, and executive functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT07392463
- Testing
- Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Teaching, Virtual Reality-Based Smart Classroom Teaching
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Tongren Hongxin Kangxin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guizhou Province
Down Syndrome Immersive Physical Activity
Immersive Virtual Reality Program in Down Syndrome
The presented project aims to bring immersive technology to individuals with Down syndrome (DS) through the development of innovative proposals for acquiring skills and abilities, and enhancing their capabilities by combining the…
- Trial name
- IN DOWN (NCT07668908)
- Testing
- RVI_Experimental_Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame, RVI_ControGroup_Immersive Virtual Reality Exergame
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vigo
Pain, Anxiety
Decreasing REcurrent Pain and Anxiety in Medical Procedures With a Pediatric Population: a Pilot Study
Children with injuries, including burns, experience severe pain intensity during medical procedures despite the increasing doses of analgesics.
- Conditions
- Pain, Anxiety, Burns, Child
- Trial name
- DREAM-P (NCT02977923)
- Testing
- VR distraction via Oculus Rift, Standard pharmacological treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
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
Parkinson Disease
Virtual-reality for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in People With Parkinson's Disease
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of 8-week physiotherapy training using immersive virtual reality (VR-training) compared to a physiotherapy training performed in a real setting (RS-training) on handwriting and touch…
- Trial name
- NCT04876352
- Testing
- Upper limb/handwriting exercises in an immersive virtual reality setting (VR-training), Upper limb/handwriting exercises in a real setting (RS-training), No intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Massimo Filippi
Anxiety
Evaluating Virtual Reality Use in Anxiety Management in Adolescents
This study examines the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) protocols based on mindfulness as a nonpharmacological approach to reduce social anxiety among adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT07681206
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Standard of care
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Burns, Child
Virtual Reality Distraction for Procedural Pain Management in Children With Burn Injuries: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Procedural pain is the most intense and often undertreated pain associated with burn injuries. The use of analgesics does not always provide optimal relief and is accompanied by several side effects.
- Conditions
- Burns, Child, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02986464
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Prototype, Standard Pharmacological Treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Virtual Reality Simulation, Thyroid Surgery
The Impact of Immersive Virtual Reality Training in Thyroid Surgery
Up to this date, there have been no reports on virtual reality (VR) training in thyroid surgery. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of VR training in residents' education.
- Trial name
- NCT06917755
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Training in Thyroid Surgery, Convetional Training
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- G.Gennimatas General Hospital
Physical Health
Immersive Technology to Improve Physical Therapy Engagement
This is an experimental study to evaluate the efficacy of a Virtual Reality aid Physical Therapy (VRPT) in increasing the physical activity levels and quality of life of children.
- Trial name
- iMOVE-G (NCT06140121)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Physical Therapy, Traditional Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cognitive Load, Performance
Training Using Immersive Virtual Reality
In this study, the investigators examine the cognitive load (CL) and performance of a laparoscopic procedure in immersive virtual reality and controlled virtual reality in a randomized, controlled setup.
- Trial name
- NCT03721094
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
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
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
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
Physical Health
iMOVE: Virtual Reality PT Versus Traditional PT
This pragmatic, crossover, randomized controlled study evaluates the efficacy of virtual reality assisted physical therapy (VRPT) for improving the physical activity of hospitalized children as compared to traditional physical…
- Trial name
- iMOVE (NCT05876156)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Physical Therapy, Traditional Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Anxiety
Virtual Reality Cave Experience With Mindfulness for Mental Wellbeing
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention using a virtual reality cave system for promoting mental wellbeing in youths.
- Trial name
- NCT06351436
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Virtual Reality, Immersive Virtual Reality
Immersive Versus Passive Virtual Reality on Upper Limb Pain and Range of Motion in Pediatric Burn
The purpose of the present study was to declare the difference between using immersive virtual reality vs passive virtual reality on pain management and improvement of ROM post physiotherapy exercise and mobilization sessions in…
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Immersive Virtual Reality, Pediatric Burn, Passive Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- NCT06612892
- Testing
- Virtual reality games in immersive VR modality, Virtual reality show in passive VR modality:, traditional physiotherapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo 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