VIRTUAL REALITY

This study tests a virtual reality game designed to help children aged 10 to 16 improve how they manage their emotions. The goal is to see if playing these VR games can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. About 160 kids will either play the emotion-training games or relax …

This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) during a heart device implantation procedure can make patients more comfortable. 150 adults having a new device or battery change under local anesthesia will either use VR or receive standard care. Researchers will measure pain,…

This study explores whether virtual reality (VR) can help people receiving palliative care—and their companions—achieve personal goals like relaxation or bucket-list experiences. Up to 12 patients will take part in up to 3 VR sessions at a hospice in England. Researchers will tra…

This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) headsets can reduce anxiety and pain in children aged 7 to 12 during minor orthopedic surgery. Half the children will use calming VR environments before and during surgery, while the other half will receive standard sedative med…

This study tests whether a relaxation technique called progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) — done with or without virtual reality (VR) — can help adult burn survivors manage ongoing symptoms like pain, itch, anxiety, sleep problems, and fatigue. About 34 participants will try bot…

This study tests a new system that combines virtual reality with a walking robot to help people who have had a stroke walk with a more natural, balanced stride. The robot gives real-time feedback to encourage using the weaker leg more. Researchers will compare 15 stroke survivors…

This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) can help patients feel calm before heart surgery, reducing their need for anxiety medication. About 40 adults who request medication for pre-surgery anxiety will try VR instead. The goal is to see if VR can provide comfort witho…

This study tests whether wearing a virtual reality headset (Apple Vision Pro) during colonoscopy and other scope procedures can reduce physical strain on doctors. About 140 procedures will be monitored using a standard ergonomic scoring system. The goal is to see if the headset i…

This study tests whether a virtual reality headset playing hypnotic scenarios can reduce anxiety, pain, and resistance during hygiene care for people with Alzheimer's or related disorders who become agitated or oppose care. Twenty-four residents from a long-term care center will …

This study tests a new therapy for Parkinson's disease where patients watch their own 3D motion recordings in a fully immersive virtual reality environment. The goal is to see if this 'action observation training' can improve slow movement (bradykinesia) and other symptoms. The s…

This study tests whether wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset during daily radiation therapy can help reduce anxiety in people with prostate, breast, lung, or head and neck cancer. Researchers will enroll 54 adults to see if the VR device works properly and if patients use it. …

This study tests a new virtual reality therapy that combines mirror therapy with cooperative tasks to improve arm function in stroke survivors. Researchers will compare this new approach to standard VR mirror therapy in 44 adults who had a stroke at least 6 months ago. The goal i…

This study tests whether a virtual reality walking program at home is feasible and helpful for children aged 6 to 17 with conditions like cerebral palsy, neuromuscular diseases, or obesity. Participants use a special treadmill and VR headset for about 30 minutes, three times a we…

This study tests whether a new software called Motion Reset can prevent or reduce cybersickness—symptoms like nausea, dizziness, and headache—in healthy adults using virtual reality. About 150 volunteers aged 18 to 60 will be split into three groups: one using the anti-sickness s…

This study explores whether immersive virtual reality-based exercise therapy can reduce pain, improve shoulder function, sleep, and thinking skills in people with mild-to-moderate frozen shoulder (Grade 1-2 adhesive capsulitis). Researchers will enroll 36 adults aged 18-64 who ar…

This study looks at whether virtual reality (VR) relaxation exercises can help pregnant women with preeclampsia feel less stressed and improve their health and their baby's health. About 96 hospitalized women will be randomly assigned to VR relaxation, in-person relaxation, or st…

This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) can help people use fewer opioid painkillers after heart or chest surgery. 60 patients will be split into three groups: one using interactive VR games, one watching relaxing 360-degree videos, and one receiving standard care. Th…

This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) during needle placement can reduce pain and fear in children aged 6 to 16 with acute leukemia. About 120 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care or VR during each needle stick over three months. Th…

This study tests whether listening to nature sounds while watching a virtual reality forest can help reduce pain and anxiety during chest tube removal. About 60 adults will either use a VR headset or receive standard care. Researchers will measure pain levels, vital signs, comfor…

This study tests whether a virtual reality (VR) program can help cancer survivors manage ongoing symptoms like pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Thirty adults who finished cancer treatment at least 3 months ago will use either VR or an audio program at home for 4 weeks. Res…

This study tests whether using a virtual reality (VR) headset with a guided meditation program during a vasectomy can lower pain, anxiety, and discomfort. About 90 adult men will be randomly assigned to either use VR or receive standard care. The goal is to see if VR can make the…

This study tests whether wearing a virtual reality headset during a common kidney stone procedure (ESWL) can lower pain and anxiety. About 72 adults will be randomly assigned to either standard care or standard care plus VR. The goal is to see if VR can distract patients enough t…

This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) goggles or a sedative drug called dexmedetomidine is better at reducing anxiety and stress in women having a planned cesarean section. About 52 mothers will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods. The goal is to find a s…

This study explores whether virtual reality (VR) field trips can help hospitalized children feel more joy and awe. About 100 kids aged 5-17 will use VR to visit famous wonders and do hands-on activities at their bedside. Researchers will measure changes in their emotional well-be…

This study tests whether virtual reality nature scenes and special sound patterns (binaural beats) can reduce stress in healthy adults. About 52 participants will attend a single 30-minute session, with some using VR or listening to sounds, while others serve as a control group. …

This study tests whether using special relaxation glasses or a virtual reality headset can reduce anxiety in adults before orthopedic surgery. About 632 participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: relaxation glasses, VR hypnosis, or no relaxation tool. Research…

This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) can help parents of premature babies learn how to care for them in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). About 60 parents will be randomly assigned to either VR-enhanced education or standard teaching. The goal is to see if VR impr…

This study looks at whether poor nutrition makes it harder for older adults to recover shoulder function after surgery when using virtual reality (VR) rehab. About 60 frail adults aged 60+ will be tracked to see how their nutritional status affects their ability to do daily activ…

This study tests whether using a virtual reality headset during exercise can reduce the effort needed to breathe. Ten healthy adults will cycle with and without VR to compare breathing effort, anxiety, and comfort. The goal is to see if VR can be a simple, non-drug way to help pe…

This study tests whether augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) headsets can help doctors perform ultrasound-guided procedures, such as numbing nerves or placing lines, more accurately and comfortably. About 100 adults having these procedures will take part. The goal is t…

This study looks at how immersive virtual reality changes the way the brain processes chronic pain, compared to a placebo effect. Researchers will measure brain activity and pain tolerance in 78 adults with temporomandibular disorder (jaw pain) lasting at least 3 months. The goal…

This study tests whether immersive 360-degree virtual reality videos help medical students navigate unfamiliar hospital areas better than standard 2D videos. About 44 first- and second-year medical students will be timed and tracked as they find a new location after receiving eit…