Could video games help Parkinson's patients? new study tests VR and AR rehab
NCT ID NCT07382401
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) games can be a safe and easy-to-use tool for rehab in people with Parkinson's disease. Thirty healthy volunteers aged 50 to 70 will try the game system for four sessions over two weeks. Researchers will check for motion sickness, how easy the system is to use, and whether people like it. This is a very early test to see if the technology is worth studying in actual Parkinson's patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) head-mounted displays with gamified rehabilitation exercises
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could point toward a fun, engaging way to help people with Parkinson's do their rehab exercises at home or in therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial in healthy volunteers, not patients. The technology might cause motion sickness or be too hard to use. Success here doesn't guarantee it will help Parkinson's symptoms.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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50 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Aged 50 to 70 years old * Able to understand Filipino and English * Montreal Cognitive Assessment - Philippines (MOCA-P) score \>27 * Timed Up and Go \<10 seconds Exclusion Criteria: * Previously diagnosed with any neurologic condition * With any form of aphasia * Previously diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder * Previously diagnosed with seizures or epilepsy * Significant visual or hearing impairment (including individuals who have difficulties seeing or hearing even with the use of assistive devices like eyeglasses or hearing aids) or use of mobility aids * Has a history of motion sickness * Has quadriplegia or paralysis of dominant hand * Has a life expectancy of less than a year * Has previously used an ImGTS (e.g., a head-mounted display (HMD) or a cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE))
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Augmented Experience eHealth Laboratory
Manila, National Capital Region, 1000, Philippines
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