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Could VR headsets make ICU recovery less miserable?

NCT ID NCT07089134

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hospital Sirio-Libanes Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether using an immersive virtual reality headset during physical therapy can improve satisfaction and recovery for patients in the intensive care unit. Ninety adult ICU patients will be randomly assigned to either traditional rehab or rehab with VR. The goal is to see if VR makes the experience more pleasant and helps patients get better faster.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
immersive virtual reality headset
What this could lead to
If it works, this could make ICU rehabilitation more pleasant and engaging, potentially improving recovery and reducing stress.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 90 patients. The benefits may not be large or may not apply to all ICU patients. Virtual reality may cause discomfort or side effects like dizziness.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 90 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2026

Expected to finish

Oct 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥18 years * Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score ≥14 * Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score between -1 and +1 * Negative for delirium according to the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) * Estimated ICU stay of ≥72 hours * Able to communicate in Portuguese * Understand and follow verbal instructions * Have no psychotic disorders, visual impairment or hearing loss. Exclusion Criteria: * Hemodynamic instability * Signs of respiratory distress * Contact isolation for infectious diseases * Conditions that limit head and neck movement

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

critical illness polyneuropathy Personal Satisfaction

As listed by the trial registrant

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Hospitalized patients Icu hospitalization Intensive care unit-acquired weakness

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Sírio Libanês

    RECRUITING

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 01308050, Brazil

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