VR headset could spot hidden attention problems after stroke
NCT ID NCT05332964
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a virtual reality (VR) system to measure how quickly stroke survivors react to objects on their left or right side. Researchers compared these VR results with standard paper tests for spatial neglect. The goal was to see if VR can reliably assess attention problems after a stroke.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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1 person
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation unit in a medical center
- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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 stroke patients: 1. aged at least 20 years old 2. diagnosed with stroke involving unilateral MCA and ACA territory 3. with unilateral upper limb with normal function 4. neurologically and medically stable. Inclusion criteria for control group: 1\) healthy adults, age-matched to stroke patients Exclusion Criteria for both groups: 1. with history of neurological or psychiatric conditions other than stroke; 2. significant cognitive or speech problems that cause difficulties to cooperate with testing; 3. significant visual problems (such as color blindness, visual loss, cataract, glaucoma or other major eye condition) 4. upper limb musculoskeletal disorders to cause difficulties to use the keyboard or controller; 5. history of seizure, vestibular dysfunction or vertigo 6. can't tolerate HMD-VR
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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