VR gaming may boost stroke arm recovery
NCT ID NCT06152328
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new virtual reality system that uses motion-tracking games to help stroke survivors improve arm and hand function. 56 people who had a stroke within the last 2 to 6 months will either get this VR therapy or standard rehab for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure arm movement and brain activity to see if the VR approach works better.
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 mirror therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more engaging and effective way to regain arm movement after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 56 people. The technology may not prove better than simpler, cheaper mirror therapy or standard rehab.
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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 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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40 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: * Have a ischemic stroke * Stroke duration not less than 2 months and not more than 6 months * Individuals with a score of 2b and 3 according to the Thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) scale * A score of 2 and above according to the upper extremity motor assessment of the NIH stroke scale * Intact depth perception in the Titmus Stereopsis assessment * A score of 24 and above in the Mini-mental test and * Independent sitting balance Exclusion Criteria: * Additional neurologic diseases * Have a head injury * Have a brain tumor * Prior cranial surgery * Psychological disorder or mental problem * Previous stroke * Aphasia and apraxia * Upper extremity amputation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Abant Izzet Baysal University Faculty of Health Science
RECRUITINGBolu, Merkez, 14100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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