Virtual reality or backward walking: which helps stroke survivors walk better?

NCT ID NCT07550270

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares three types of walking training for people who have had a stroke: forward walking with body support, backward walking with body support, and virtual reality-assisted walking. The goal is to see which method best improves walking ability, balance, and overall function. Thirty participants will train five days a week for six weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: gait training (body weight-supported forward, backward, or virtual reality-assisted)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward more effective rehabilitation strategies to improve walking and balance in stroke survivors.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. The interventions are physical therapies, not a cure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BALANCE GAIT TRAINING STROKE WALKING IMPAIRMENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara, Çankaya, Türkiye (Türkiye), 06800 Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training And Research Hospital
RECRUITING

Ankara, Çankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)

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