Virtual reality could revolutionize shoulder therapy
NCT ID NCT06797492
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using a virtual reality (VR) headset during shoulder exercises helps patients feel more engaged and motivated. Fifty adults with shoulder problems will do rehab exercises in a VR environment and then answer questionnaires about how easy and immersive the system felt. The goal is to see if VR can make physical therapy more enjoyable and easier to stick with.
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 system (Oculus) for shoulder rehabilitation exercises
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that VR makes shoulder rehab more engaging and easier to stick with, potentially improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on usability and patient experience, not on whether VR actually improves shoulder outcomes. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 to 75 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: * Patients with shoulder musculoskeletal disorders * Patients aged 18-75 years * Patients who have signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with insufficient cognitive and language functions to follow instructions provided by clinicians and/or experimenters involved in the project * Patients who do exhibit impediments that could hinder the use of VR devices
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
RECRUITINGRoma, Italy, 00128, Italy
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRome, Italy, 00128, Italy