Can VR make stroke patients sick? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07297862
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how virtual reality affects stroke patients, specifically checking for motion sickness. Researchers will measure heart rate, blood pressure, and use a special questionnaire to see if VR causes discomfort. The goal is to understand and improve the use of VR in stroke recovery. About 50 stroke patients will take part.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
This prospective study will be conducted in BAIBU Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation on healthy individuals and individuals with stroke who agree to participate in the study. Individuals between the ages of 18-80 will be included in the study. Individuals will be asked to experience VR for 15 minutes and then fill out the Virtual Reality Sickness Questionnaire. Individuals whose score in this questionnaire is not 10 and above will be excluded from the study. Individuals who meet the inclusion criteria will be divided into two groups as healthy and stroke patients after demographic information is obtained.
- 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 for individuals with stroke: 1. Stroke diagnosis, 2. A minimum score of 24 on the Standardised Mini Mental Test (SMMT), 2.18-80 years old, 3. showing symptoms of MS with a minimum score of 10 on the Virtual Reality Sickness Questionnaire 4. Titmus test result of 3552 arc/s 5. Not having neglect syndrome Exclusion criteria: 1. Not volunteering for the study, 2. Presence of a diagnosis of neurological disease other than stroke, 3. Presence of a history of previous stroke, 4. Complete or partial loss of vision in one eye, 5. Previous use of Virtual Reality 6. Having diseases affecting the vestibular system such as Vertigo, Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo, Meniere's Inclusion criteria for Healthy Individuals: 1\. A minimum score of 24 on the Standardised Mini Mental Test (SMMT), 2.18-80 years old, 3. showing symptoms of MS with a minimum score of 10 on the Virtual Reality Sickness Questionnaire 4. Titmus test result of 3552 arc/s Exclusion criteria: 1. Not volunteering for the study, 2. Presence of a diagnosis of neurological disease, 3. Complete or partial loss of vision in one eye, 4. Previous use of Virtual Reality 5. Having diseases affecting the vestibular system such as Vertigo, Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo, Meniere's
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Abant Izzet Baysal University
Bolu, 14300, Turkey (Türkiye)
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