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Can touching your virtual hand trick your brain? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT05836038

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Tufts University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study from Tufts University aims to understand how combining touch and sight in virtual reality (VR) can create a feeling of owning a virtual hand. Researchers will have 30 right-handed adults perform tasks while seeing their virtual hand touched and feeling the same pattern on their real opposite hand. The study measures motor performance, embodiment, and usability, but has been withdrawn before enrolling any participants.

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Active substance
Visio-Tactile Stimulation
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help improve virtual reality experiences for training or therapy by understanding how touch and sight create a sense of body ownership.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with no participants enrolled yet. It only tests healthy adults, so results may not apply to people with medical conditions.

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Phase

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Expected to start

Oct 2024

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Expected to finish

Oct 2025

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18 years and older

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Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * • 30 adult participants (18+) * Right Handed Exclusion Criteria: * Seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition in the last 5 years * Blind; * Unable to use hands to reach and grasp items * Implanted medical device such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, or hearing aid. * Contagious disorder on the face (such as pink eye) that could be transmitted via the VR head set or has open areas on the face or head that would come in contact with the headset; * Unable to understand and respond to English

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