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Virtual supermarket training shows promise for stroke recovery

NCT ID NCT01365858

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a virtual reality shopping game could help stroke survivors improve their daily living skills. Twenty-nine adults who had a stroke 1 to 18 months earlier participated. One group practiced shopping in a virtual supermarket, while the other did standard cognitive exercises. Researchers then compared how well each group could shop in a real supermarket.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality cognitive training (VAP-S)
What this could lead to
If effective, this virtual reality training could offer a new way to help stroke survivors regain skills needed for everyday tasks like shopping.
What could go wrong
This was a very small, early study with only 29 participants. Results may not apply to all stroke survivors, and the training might not lead to real-world improvements.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

29 people

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Start date

May 2011

Finished

Feb 2014

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults * 1 to 18 months after stroke * Without dementia or previous clinical stroke * With executive impairment (Grefex battery) * Barthel score equal or more than 40 * With cognitive disability leading to specific rehabilitation * Given and informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * dementia or severe psychiatric disease * epilepsy * disorder of consciousness * visual agnosia * severe visual impairment

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Conditions

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stroke disorder

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Stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ap-Hp Garches

    Garches, 92380, France

  • CHU Bordeaux

    Bordeaux, 33000, France

  • Centre Mutualiste Rééducation et de Réadaptation Fonctionnelle de Kerpape LORIENT

    Ploemeur, 56275, France

  • Chu Nancy

    Nancy, 54035, France

  • Chu Rennes

    Rennes, 35000, France

  • Chu Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69424, France

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