VIRTUAL REALITY

This study tests whether a virtual reality (VR) home exercise program can help stroke survivors improve arm and hand function. Forty-eight adults who had a stroke at least 3 months ago will either use a VR headset to practice daily activities at home or receive standard therapy. …

This study tests whether using a virtual reality headset with guided imagery—like calming nature scenes and breathing exercises—can reduce pain, anxiety, and fatigue in women with breast cancer during chemotherapy. Participants are randomly assigned to either receive VR-guided im…

This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) can help improve thinking and daily functioning in people aged 70 and older who have depression. Participants will do 12 VR sessions over 6 weeks, doing tasks like sorting groceries or following recipes. The main goal is to see if sen…

This study explores whether a short virtual reality (VR) tour of Bali can reduce loneliness in adults aged 65 and older. Participants are randomly assigned to either a 13-minute VR travel experience or a puzzle activity, and their feelings of loneliness are measured before and af…

This study tests whether a virtual reality (VR) program that combines special sounds, lights, and real-time body feedback can lower stress and improve heart health markers in 40 adults visiting a cardiology clinic. Participants will be randomly assigned to VR, a non-VR relaxation…

This study tests whether augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) can help teenagers aged 11 to 17 overcome their fear of needles and blood. Participants will use a special headset to gradually face their fears in a safe, computer-generated environment. The goal is to redu…

This study tests whether watching calming virtual reality (VR) nature videos, including scenes from Saudi Arabia, can improve quality of life and emotional well-being for people receiving palliative care and their family caregivers. About 100 patient-caregiver pairs will take par…

This study tests whether a virtual reality program can improve vision in 120 children, teens, and young adults who have lost part of their visual field (hemianopsia) after a brain tumor. Participants will use a VR headset at home for 8 weeks to do visual exercises. The goal is to…

This study tests whether virtual reality training using the Nintendo Wii Fit can improve balance, walking, and agility in children aged 7-14 with cerebral palsy. Over 6 weeks, 56 kids will either play Wii Fit games or do standard physical therapy. The goal is to see if a fun, low…

This study will test whether listening to special binaural-beat music or using virtual reality during labor can lower pain and change key birth hormones. About 90 women in active labor will be split into three groups: one using VR, one listening to the music, and one receiving st…

This study looks at three simple methods—breastfeeding, using a stress ball, or wearing virtual reality goggles—to help first-time mothers feel less pain and anxiety during episiotomy repair (stitching) after giving birth. About 120 women will be randomly assigned to one of these…

This study will test a virtual reality program called 'Health for My Feet' for people with type 2 diabetes. The program aims to teach foot care through VR goggles and includes weekly reminder messages. Researchers will compare foot care knowledge, self-care habits, and foot healt…

This study tests whether a 6-week virtual reality (VR) program can help adults with chronic pain learn about pain science and manage their symptoms. Fifty participants will use VR headsets for one hour each week to watch educational content and do guided exercises. The goal is to…

This study looks at whether watching a nature-based virtual reality video while listening to special sound patterns (binaural beats) can help people relax. 18 healthy adults will try both the VR experience and a control session. The researchers will measure heart rate changes and…

This study tests whether virtual reality relaxation sessions can help adults with acquired brain injury who live in nursing homes and have emotional or behavioral issues. Three participants will use a multisensory VR device for 15–20 minutes twice a week over 8 weeks. Researchers…

This study tests if watching a virtual reality (VR) video of an MRI scan before the real thing can help children aged 5 to 10 stay calm and still. About 150 kids having their first MRI will be split into three groups: one watches the VR video at home and again at the hospital, on…

This study tests whether using a virtual reality (VR) headset can reduce anxiety before total knee replacement surgery and lessen pain afterward. 64 patients will watch educational videos about the operating room before surgery and relaxing nature videos after surgery. The goal i…

This study will test whether watching a virtual reality movie or using a vibrating Buzzy device can reduce pain, fear, and anxiety in children aged 7 to 10 during allergy skin prick tests. About 111 children will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: virtual reality, Buzzy…

This study tests whether watching a 20-minute virtual reality video of a calming forest can reduce pain, anxiety, fear, and stress, and improve sleep in people having bariatric surgery. Seventy patients will be randomly assigned to either the VR experience or standard care. Resea…

This study explores whether tracking eye movements and arm motions during virtual reality driving tasks can help identify early signs of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults. Researchers will enroll 192 participants, including healthy young adults, healthy older adults…

This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) training can better prepare healthcare workers for infection control during the Hajj pilgrimage compared to traditional lectures. Two hundred licensed healthcare workers will be randomly assigned to either VR training or standard educ…

This study compares virtual reality (VR) training to standard teaching for novice anaesthetists learning anatomy. 102 resident anaesthetists will try both methods and take a test to see which helps them learn better. The goal is to find out if VR is a good alternative to traditio…

This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) training can improve how paramedic students handle crush syndrome, a serious condition from disasters. Researchers will compare VR simulation to traditional lectures in 61 second-year students. The goal is to see if VR boosts knowledg…

This study tests a virtual reality training program for pediatric doctors and nurses. The goal is to help them learn how to talk with parents about safely storing firearms at home. Thirty clinicians will complete the training and provide feedback on how useful and practical it is…

This study will test whether a haptic-assisted virtual reality simulation can improve nursing students' psychomotor skills and clinical decision-making. One hundred nursing students with no prior simulation experience will be split into two groups: one using the VR simulation and…