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Stroke survivors try VR games at home to regain arm control and balance

NCT ID NCT06409598

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Exeter Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether stroke survivors could use non-immersive virtual reality exercises at home to improve arm function and balance. Twenty-seven people with chronic stroke (more than 6 months since their stroke) participated in an 8-week program. The exercises were designed as games to make rehabilitation more engaging. The study focused on whether the program was feasible and acceptable, and also measured changes in arm movement and balance.

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Active substance
Non-immersive virtual reality home-based exercise program
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a convenient, engaging way for stroke survivors to continue rehabilitation at home, potentially improving arm movement and balance.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 27 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises are designed for symptom ease, not a cure, and benefits may be modest.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

27 people

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Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 years old. * Having stroke for more than 6 months (early or late chronic stage). * Not participating in any other rehabilitation study. * Able to read in English. * Has good internet connection at home, or can the investigator give them a sim card. * Score ≤2 on the Modified Ashworth Scale. * Any degree of upper limb impairment due to stroke (Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA)-UE score \<57). * Having sufficient space at home. * The participant should have a laptop, computer at their home, if they don't have any of that, the investigator can loan them a laptop. Exclusion Criteria: * Having severe arm, leg, or spine contractures, or deformities (MAS 3 or 4). * Having any medical contraindications (seizure disorders, symptomatic shoulder subluxation, artificial cardiac pacemaker device, persistent shoulder pain (\> 5 on VAS scale as an average). * To ensure patients had sufficient cognitive abilities to participate in training and evaluation and to provide informed consent, the investigators will exclude patients diagnosed with - serious aphasia (cannot read the instructions) or cognitive dysfunction (inability to understand and follow two-stage instructions given by the investigators. * To avoid potential confounding effects associated with other treatments, patients with any history of virtual reality upper-limb training or who received a botulinum toxin injection within 16 weeks before enrolment will be excluded. * Insufficient motor control to move the avatar on the screen. * Concurrent enrolment in another investigational study. * Pregnancy (self reported).

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Conditions

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stroke disorder

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Chronic stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Exeter

    Exeter, EX1 2LU, United Kingdom

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