Virtual reality could help stroke survivors fix their walk
NCT ID NCT03787693
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether virtual reality can help stroke survivors who have an uneven walk (one leg takes longer steps than the other). 42 adults who had a stroke at least 3 months ago took part. They learned a new walking task in virtual reality, and researchers measured how their step length and timing improved.
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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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2018
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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21 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * adults \> 21 years * diagnosed with supratentorial ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke * single, unilateral stroke * stroke incident \> 3 months duration. * ability to stand unsupported without an assistive device * walk 10m without therapist assistance, * ability to follow instructions (Folstein Mini-Mental exam score ≥ 24) Exclusion Criteria: * recurrent stroke * hip fracture * myocardial infarction * \< 20/40 corrected vision * any condition that can affect walking ability to complete the experiment successfully (e.g. neglect, Parkinson's disease, vestibulopathy, peripheral nerve pathology).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Nebraska - Omaha, Biomechanics Research Building
Omaha, Nebraska, 68182, United States
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