VR treadmill trial aims to help stroke survivors walk and think better
NCT ID NCT06275516
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding multisensory virtual reality to treadmill training helps stroke patients improve their leg movement and thinking skills. Forty adults who had a first stroke and can walk with minor help will be randomly assigned to either VR-enhanced treadmill training or treadmill training alone. The main goal is to see if the VR group shows better motor recovery in the legs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- multisensory stimulation immersive virtual reality plus treadmill training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective rehabilitation method for stroke survivors, potentially improving walking and thinking abilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. The intervention is complex and may not be widely available.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not 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: 1. The first onset of stroke is diagnosed and confirmed according to the requirements of stroke 2. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Extremity (FMA-LE) is less than 34. 3. 18-85 years of age. 4. Able to walk with minor assistance 5. MMSE score of 20-30 and ability to understand and follow instructions during the trial 6. Able to sign an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Severe visual or hearing impairments. 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 3. Patients with unrepaired cranial bone flaps or metallic implants following brain surgery. 4. Presence of other conditions affecting lower limb motor function, such as osteoarthritis or recent lower limb fractures. 5. History of severe psychiatric disorders, other neurological diseases, acute cardiopulmonary dysfunction, multiple organ failure, brain tumours, or epilepsy.
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Conditions
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Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, First Branch
RECRUITINGChongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400016, China
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