Can virtual reality bring stroke rehab home?
NCT ID NCT04307108
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual reality (VR) system called MAGIC-GLASS is usable and acceptable for stroke survivors to use at home as part of their rehabilitation. Participants wear a headset that shows virtual hands responding to their own movements, and they play mini-games designed to aid recovery. The system also lets clinicians monitor progress remotely. Researchers will measure changes in movement, how much participants use the system, and gather feedback from users, carers, and clinicians to see if this approach could fit into standard stroke care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MAGIC-GLASS, a virtual reality (VR) home rehabilitation system with mini-games and remote clinician support
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this VR system could offer stroke survivors a way to do more rehabilitation exercises at home, with remote support, potentially improving recovery and independence.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on usability and acceptability, not on proving effectiveness. The system may not be practical for all users, and results may not generalize beyond this group.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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111 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2018
- Finished
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Jun 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Any time point post stroke * Medically stable (and without uncontrolled seizures or vertigo) * No or mild cognitive deficit: can follow two step commands * No significant visual or spatial neglect (Can turn head towards an image when asked to do so and keep attention). People with hemianopia or other visual deficits can be included dependent on clinical opinion * Normal or normal corrected vision * Be able to get in and out from a seat with assistance; can be used in a wheelchair as long as arms can rest on table * Have a carer to assist putting on the headset * Be willing to give consent * For those not using mirror therapy, can move impaired arm without significant pain Exclusion Criteria: * • People with a moderate to severe cognitive impairment (MoCA\<20). * Those with a visual impairment who are unable to see a clear image with the headset. * Patients with severe neuropsychological deficits such as severe neglect or apraxia as indicated by their clinical team. * Patients who are medically unwell e.g. with history of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation, active malignancy within 24 months prior to screening or metastatic cancer, life expectancy less than 6 months, Congestive heart failure in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification IV (severe) stage. * Those with complete dependency in Activities of Daily Living, any medical or other reason (e.g. known or suspected inability of the participant to comply with the protocol procedure) that investigator opinion that the participant is unsuitable for the study. * Patients unwilling to provide consent and those who cannot be followed-up at any time point will be excluded from the study. * Epilepsy, seizures and history of vertigo (possible exclusion determined by clinician). * Those with upper limb sensory disturbance who are unwilling to keep their nails short for the duration of the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Neuro-rehabilitation Department of the University Hospital of Ancona.
Ancona, Italy
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Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Lurgan, United Kingdom
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Western Health and Social Care Trust
Londonderry, United Kingdom
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