Clinical trials
Virtual Reality clinical trials
Below are recruiting virtual reality clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 479 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06627049Recruiting
Virtual reality for kids in rehabilitation
This trial studies how virtual reality is used with children in rehabilitation. It asks kids, their therapists, and hospital leaders about their experiences to help improve virtual reality programs.
BrestAges 6–99 - NCT06627426Recruiting
Virtual reality for helping patients understand brain surgery
This trial uses virtual reality to help you better understand your upcoming brain surgery, such as for an aneurysm, abnormal blood vessels, or a tumor. It aims to improve how information is given before surgery.
BaselAges 18–75 - NCT06632249Recruiting
Can VR exercise help teens with ADHD focus better?
This trial tests whether playing an active virtual reality (VR) video game can improve attention and thinking skills in teens with ADHD. If you're between 12 and 17, have ADHD, and have either never taken ADHD medication or haven't taken it for at least a month, you may be able to join.
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do SulAges 12–17 - NCT06642636Recruiting
Virtual reality before ICU for lung transplant patients
This study tests if a virtual reality experience before entering the ICU can help prepare you. It is for people waiting for a lung transplant.
Rotterdam, South HollandAges 18–71 - NCT06647615Recruiting
Virtual reality for stomach pain in Crohn's disease
This study tests if using a virtual reality (VR) program can help reduce stomach pain in people with Crohn's disease that is not currently active. You will try the VR experience and report how your pain changes.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18–70 - NCT06655584Recruiting
Reducing anxiety during endometriosis checkups
This study tests a new way to help reduce anxiety during a gynecological exam for people who may have endometriosis. It is designed for people getting a first-time consultation at this hospital who have already had an ultrasound or MRI showing signs of endometriosis.
PoissyAges 18–45 - NCT06656585Recruiting
Virtual reality for picky eating in autism
This trial tests if virtual reality can help children with autism who are picky eaters. It aims to make mealtime less stressful and expand the foods they will eat.
Messina, ItalyAges 4–10 - NCT06690931Recruiting
Brain training with electrical stimulation and virtual reality for Parkinson's
This study tests a new type of therapy that combines brain training (neurofeedback), mild electrical stimulation to help with movement, and virtual reality exercises. It aims to improve walking and movement for people with Parkinson's disease.
Schiedlberg, Upper AustriaAges 40–80 - NCT06692530Recruiting
Virtual reality study for paranoid delusions in asylum seekers
This study uses virtual reality to help understand and treat paranoid delusions in asylum seekers who have a psychotic disorder. It may help improve care for people with similar experiences.
Balkbrug, OverijsselAges 18 years+ - NCT06698172Recruiting
Home vision training to improve movement after brain injury
This study tests whether home-based visual exercises can improve movement skills in people who have vision loss after a stroke or head injury. If you have partial blindness (on one side or top/bottom) and your brain injury is more than 6 months old, this program may help you regain motor function.
Zaragoza, ZaragozaAges 18–80 - NCT06703320Recruiting
Virtual reality pathfinding study for stroke recovery
This study uses a virtual reality pathfinding game to see how your brain activates after a stroke. It may help doctors understand how to improve recovery.
Chongqing, Chongqing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT05466123Enrolling by invitation
Virtual reality experience for people near the end of life
This trial is testing a virtual reality (“VR”) experience for people who are nearing the end of life and already receiving comfort-focused care. It may help you and your care team understand whether VR can improve comfort, feelings, or quality of life during this time.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06710301Recruiting
Navigation skills in virtual reality for children with CP
This study uses a virtual reality headset to understand how children with and without cerebral palsy navigate spaces. Results may help design better therapies for spatial skills.
Bosisio Parini, LCAges 8–17 - NCT06728163Recruiting
VR and Music for Gynecological Surgery
This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) and music during gynecological surgery can help reduce anxiety or pain. You may be eligible if you are an adult undergoing gynecological surgery under general anesthesia and are in good enough health to participate.
SeoulAges 20–65 - NCT06728241Recruiting
Virtual reality and AI therapy for psychosis
This study tests if virtual reality and artificial intelligence can help people with psychosis overcome difficulties going outside or doing everyday activities. It uses VR scenarios and AI tools to support treatment.
Oslo, NorwayAges 17–65 - NCT06773715Recruiting
Virtual reality for pain from sickle cell disease
This study tests if using virtual reality (VR) can help children and teens with sickle cell disease feel better during a severe pain episode. You would use VR while in the hospital to see if it reduces your pain.
New Orleans, LouisianaAges 8–21 - NCT06793735Recruiting
Virtual reality app for memory and thinking problems
This trial tests a virtual reality app you can use at home to help with early memory or thinking problems. It may be an option if you have mild cognitive impairment or notice your thinking is slowing down.
Messina, ItalyAges 40–80 - NCT06802094Recruiting
Balance and movement strategies in children with DCD
This study compares how children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder (a condition affecting motor skills) move their bodies during balance tasks. Researchers will use special tests and motion sensors to see different movement patterns, which could help design better therapy for kids with balance or coordination challenges.
Diepenbeek, LimburgAges 7–12 - NCT06806267Recruiting
VR therapy with brain stimulation for PTSD in Ukrainians
This study tests if combining virtual reality therapy with a gentle brain stimulation technique (tDCS) can help treat PTSD symptoms in Ukrainian veterans and civilians. It may offer a new way to process traumatic memories.
BerlinAges 18–75 - NCT06845488Recruiting
Using virtual reality to treat social anxiety in autism
This trial tests whether virtual reality exercises can help reduce social anxiety in adults with autism. Participants will practice social situations in a safe, computer-based environment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06846190Recruiting
Modified arm therapy versus virtual reality for children with cerebral palsy
This study compares two types of therapy to help children with cerebral palsy use their weaker arm better. One therapy involves gently restraining the strong arm to encourage use of the weaker arm, and the other uses virtual reality games to practice arm movements.
Lahore, Punjab ProvinceAges 6–12 - NCT06882356Recruiting
Glaucoma and eye disease screening study
This study uses an AI system to screen for eye problems in people with diabetes during routine primary care visits. It aims to find signs of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma early, so you can get the right treatment sooner.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 40 years+ - NCT06886737RecruitingPhase 1
Home vision therapy for veterans with double vision
This trial tests if a 12-week home-based vision therapy program can improve double vision and reading issues in veterans with traumatic brain injury. It targets a specific problem called convergence insufficiency, where the eyes don't work together when looking at close objects.
Cleveland, OhioAges 18–80 - NCT06887231Recruiting
Virtual reality and brain stimulation for early stroke recovery
This study tests whether using virtual reality (a special headset with games) combined with mild electrical stimulation on the scalp can help people recover arm movement early after a stroke. It is for people who already have some movement in their affected arm and are in the subacute phase (1 week to 3 months after stroke).
Vienna, State of ViennaAges 18–80
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for virtual reality?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 479 recruiting virtual reality studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a virtual reality trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a virtual reality trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.