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Can VR treadmills help stroke survivors walk better?

NCT ID NCT06495450

Symptom relief Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether training on a virtual reality treadmill is practical and helpful for people who had a stroke at least 6 months ago. Thirty participants will either use the VR treadmill or do traditional exercises for 45 minutes, three times a week for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if the VR approach improves walking, balance, and thinking skills.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

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Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

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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 * Stroke ≥ 6 months ago (confirmed with chart review) * Living within 50 km of Halifax, Nova Scotia * Functional Ambulation Category of 3 or greater on a scale of 0-5, to ensure the participant is able to walk with supervision or independently. This criterion was selected to ensure participants could safely participate in the intervention. * Ability to participate in low-moderate intensity aerobic or strengthening exercise for ≥ 15 minutes to ensure participants can tolerate intervention sessions of 30-45 minutes, with activity breaks, in keeping with previous stroke rehabilitation studies. * No uncorrected visual deficits or spatial neglect * No cardiovascular, orthopedic, or neurological diseases other than stroke impacting walking or balance * Can follow simple instructions * Score of \< 27 on the adapted Motion Sickness Susceptibility Scale-Short based on established normative values indicating more than moderate susceptibility to motion sickness. Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable serious medical condition * Resting blood pressure \>180/100mmHg * History of abnormal untreated heart rhythm * Pregnancy * Condition limiting ability to complete or tolerate the exercises without major program modifications (e.g., chronic low back pain) * Serious comorbid condition that would affect participation in the intervention (e.g., active cancer, severe heart disease) * Severe loss of hearing or speech that would preclude VR use * Participant weight more than 264 lbs (weight limit for Virtualizer Elite 2 treadmill) * Participating in another formal lower limb exercise program \> 1 day per week * History of QT prolongation or using potential QT prolonging drugs

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Conditions

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stroke disorder

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Stroke

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Nova Scotia Rehabilitation & Arthritis Centre

    RECRUITING

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4K4, Canada

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