Virtual reality training aims to improve arm control in ataxia
NCT ID NCT03879018
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual reality training program can help people with cerebellar ataxia improve their reaching movements. Participants will use an Oculus Rift headset to practice reaching to virtual targets over several weeks. The goal is to see if this type of training works better than standard practice.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Reach training with visual feedback using Oculus Rift and Touch 3D headset
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to improve reaching and coordination for people with ataxia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 18 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training may not lead to lasting improvements.
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Study facts
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- 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 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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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22 to 80 years
- 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: * Cerebellar damage from stroke, tumor or degeneration * Age 22-80 Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical or MRI evidence of damage to extracerebellar brain (e.g. multiple system atrophy) * Extrapyramidal symptoms, peripheral vestibular loss, or sensory neuropathy * Dementia ( Mini-Mental State exam \> 22) * Pain that interferes with the tasks * Vision loss that interferes with the tasks
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Motion Analysis Lab in the Kennedy Krieger Institute
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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