VIRTUAL REALITY

This study is testing whether a virtual reality (VR) system can help people recover arm and hand function after a stroke by letting them practice daily activities at home. Researchers will compare the VR home exercise program to usual care in 48 adults who have had a stroke affec…

This study is testing a virtual reality (VR) training program designed to help people with type 2 diabetes take better care of their feet. 70 participants will be randomly assigned to either use the VR program and receive weekly reminders, or to receive standard care. The goal is…

This study will test whether watching virtual reality forest scenes can help patients feel better before and after weight-loss surgery. Researchers will measure if this relaxing experience reduces pain, anxiety, fear, and stress hormones in 70 patients. The goal is to see if this…

This study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) goggles during radiation therapy can help reduce anxiety for cancer patients. Researchers will compare 54 patients with prostate, breast, lung, or head/neck cancer who either use VR during treatment or receive standard care…

This study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets can help children and teenagers overcome their severe fear of needles and medical injections. It will involve 20 young participants at Stanford hospitals, using immersive technology to gr…

This study is testing whether a 30-minute virtual reality experience of nature scenes, combined with special relaxing sounds, can help reduce stress in healthy adults. Eighteen participants will try the VR relaxation session and a regular activity session to compare their effects…

This study is testing a new virtual reality (VR) training method to help people with Parkinson's disease move faster and more easily. Participants will watch 3D videos of themselves performing movements while wearing a VR headset, with the goal of improving their own movement spe…

This study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) can help people feel less anxious before knee replacement surgery and manage pain better afterward. Researchers will give 64 patients relaxing and distracting VR videos at different times to see what works best. The goal is…

This study is testing whether a virtual reality relaxation program can help reduce emotional and behavioral problems in adults with acquired brain injuries who live in specialized care homes. Three residents will try an 8-week program with two short VR sessions per week, using a …

This study is testing whether a virtual reality (VR) program can be a useful tool for teaching people with chronic pain about their condition. Fifty adults with chronic pain will use a VR headset for six weeks to learn about pain science and coping strategies. The main goal is to…

This study tests whether showing children a virtual reality (VR) tour of an MRI machine before their scan can help them feel less anxious and stay still. Researchers will compare three groups: kids who watch the VR tour at home and again at the hospital, kids who watch it only at…

This study aims to see if using distraction methods can make allergy skin prick tests less scary and painful for children. Researchers will compare virtual reality headsets and a vibrating 'Buzzy' device against standard care in 111 kids aged 7-10. The goal is to find better ways…

This study is testing a virtual reality (VR) education program designed to help breast cancer survivors learn about potential heart risks from their cancer treatments. The program teaches survivors about these risks and suggests healthy lifestyle changes, like physical activity, …

This study aims to see if learning anatomy using virtual reality (VR) headsets is just as good as standard teaching methods for doctors training to become anesthetists. It will involve 102 trainee anesthetists who will try both VR and standard lessons in a random order. Researche…

This study is testing a new virtual reality (VR) training program for pediatric doctors and nurses. The goal is to see if this automated, screen-based VR tool is a good way to teach them how to talk to parents about safely storing guns at home. Researchers will enroll 30 clinicia…

This study aims to see if a new virtual reality training tool with touch feedback helps nursing students learn clinical skills and make decisions better than standard training. Researchers will compare two groups of 100 first-time nursing students—one using the VR tool and one us…

This research aims to understand how watching other people experience fear in virtual reality affects a person's ability to empathize. It will measure changes in self-reported feelings and heart rate in 110 young adults. The study is observational and does not test a treatment.

This study aims to see if using virtual reality (VR) glasses is a good way to train paramedic students how to treat crush syndrome, a serious condition from crushing injuries. Researchers will compare VR training to traditional classroom lessons for a group of 61 students. They w…