Virtual reality mirror therapy shows promise for stroke rehab
NCT ID NCT07139379
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a new virtual reality therapy that combines mirror therapy with cooperative tasks can improve arm movement in people who had a stroke at least six months ago. Forty-four participants will be split into groups receiving either standard task-oriented training, VR mirror therapy, or the new VR cooperative mirror therapy. The main goal is to see if the new approach leads to better motor function and brain activity changes.
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 successful, this could offer a more effective, engaging way to improve arm movement and reduce muscle stiffness in stroke survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is an add-on to standard rehab, not a standalone cure.
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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 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 to 80 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: * Clinical diagnosis of stroke with unilateral side involved; * A score of Mini-mental state examination greater than 24 for proving higher mental function * Time of onset \> 6 months before treatment begins; and * Premorbid right-handedness. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe vision impairment; * Major cognitive-perceptual deficit; * Other brain disease.
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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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National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
RECRUITINGTainan, Taiwan, 704, Taiwan
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