VR cooking game for stroke recovery pulled before testing begins
NCT ID NCT07026630
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study aimed to test whether a virtual reality (VR) cooking simulation could improve arm movement and daily function in people with acquired brain injury. Participants would have used VR to practice reaching, grabbing, and stirring motions. However, the trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual reality (VR) cooking simulation device
- What this could lead to
- If it worked, this VR tool could offer a more engaging way to improve arm function and daily living skills after brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no data exists. VR may cause side effects like dizziness or seizures in some people.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * acquired brain injury with upper extremity impairment * Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) score of 20 points or more * able to follow commands and instructions * least 2 months post-stroke, in the subacute or chronic recovery phase Exclusion Criteria: \- contraindications that increase susceptibility to VR-related adverse events and/or prevent completion of training tasks, such as seizures, epilepsy, visual acuity deficits (besides glasses), vertigo, nystagmus, motion sensitivity, or other non-ABI conditions that impede upper limb movement
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indiana University Health, Neurorehabilitation & Robotics
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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