Clinical trials
Virtual Reality clinical trials
Below are recruiting virtual reality clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 481 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06346132Recruiting
Does virtual reality help during heart device surgery?
This study tests if wearing a virtual reality headset during a heart device implant or battery change helps you feel more comfortable and relaxed. The surgery is done under local anesthesia (numbing medicine) while you stay awake, and you go home the same day.
Lugano, Canton TicinoAges 18 years+ - NCT06464406Recruiting
Virtual reality during exercise testing
This study tests whether using virtual reality during an exercise test makes it easier and more comfortable for participants. It may help people who are healthy and already physically active.
Augusta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT06506435Recruiting
Radiation therapy education using virtual reality
This study tests whether watching a virtual reality video before radiation therapy helps you understand the treatment better. It is for people with cancer who are starting radiation therapy at the University of Miami.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06616324Recruiting
Virtual reality to reduce pain during kidney stone treatment
This study tests whether using a virtual reality (VR) headset during a kidney stone treatment called ESWL can help reduce pain and anxiety. If you're scheduled for ESWL at a hospital in Region Zealand, you may be able to use VR to distract yourself during the procedure.
RoskildeAges 18 years+ - NCT06622369Recruiting
Virtual reality for less fear and pain during circumcision
This trial tests if watching virtual reality during circumcision can help children feel less fear, pain, and anxiety. It may be a good option if your child has not had surgery before, does not have ongoing pain, and does not wear eyeglasses.
IzmirAges 7–12 - NCT06666465Recruiting
Virtual reality glasses before gallbladder surgery
This study tests if wearing virtual reality glasses before surgery can help reduce anxiety by letting you see the operating room environment beforehand. It is for adults having their first gallbladder removal surgery.
İnönü, EskişehirAges Any age - NCT06697275Recruiting
Virtual reality to ease port needle insertion in children with leukemia
This trial tests whether using a virtual reality mask can help reduce pain or fear when children with leukemia get a needle placed into their implantable port (a small device under the skin used for medicines). The goal is to see if it makes the procedure more comfortable.
BordeauxAges 6–16 - NCT07324577Recruiting
Virtual reality for anxiety during radiation therapy
This study tests whether using a virtual reality (VR) headset during radiation therapy can reduce anxiety. It is for people with prostate, breast, lung, or head and neck cancer who will have at least 15 radiation sessions.
High Point, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT06719063Recruiting
Virtual reality therapy for left-side neglect after stroke
This study tests whether immersive virtual reality with added sensations (like sounds and touch) can help people who have trouble noticing their left side after a right-sided stroke. If you had a first right-sided stroke within the past 3 months and have left neglect, this might help you regain function.
Saint-Sébastien-de-MorsentAges 18 years+ - NCT06735053Recruiting
Virtual reality physiotherapy for multiple sclerosis patients
This trial tests whether virtual reality exercises can help people with advanced multiple sclerosis improve their movement and walking. You may qualify if you need two walking aids and your MS has been stable for the last six months.
Móstoles, MadridAges 18–70 - NCT06795555Recruiting
Virtual reality for food anxiety in anorexia
This trial tests whether using virtual reality (VR) can help reduce anxiety around food in people with anorexia nervosa. By exposing you to food-related situations in a safe VR environment, the study aims to help you feel less fearful and more in control.
Padova, ItalyAges 14 years+ - NCT06893510Recruiting
Relaxation programs for pregnant women with preeclampsia
This study tests whether a virtual reality relaxation program or a face-to-face relaxation program can help pregnant women with preeclampsia feel calmer and more comfortable while in the hospital.
IstanbulAges 18 years+ - NCT06911996Recruiting
Virtual reality wonders for kids in the hospital
This trial tests if watching virtual reality (VR) experiences can help children in the hospital feel better and more relaxed. It is for kids aged 5 to 17 who are staying overnight and speak English.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 5–17 - NCT06956833Recruiting
Virtual reality learning: self-guided vs guided debriefing
This trial tests two ways of learning after a virtual reality simulation: one where you talk it through with a guide, and one where you do it on your own. It looks at how these different approaches help medical students learn and feel.
CopenhagenAges Any age - NCT07010536Recruiting
Virtual reality music therapy for stroke recovery
This study tests whether combining virtual reality games with music therapy can help improve thinking and movement skills in people who had a stroke within the last 6 months. It may be a good option if you are between 50 and 75 and can sit up and use your hearing and vision.
Istanbul, IstanbulAges 50–75 - NCT07014267Recruiting
Virtual reality for calming anxiety during fertility procedures
This trial tests whether using virtual reality (VR) for mindfulness can help reduce anxiety in people undergoing fertility-related surgeries. If you are between 18 and 50 and scheduled for a fertility procedure, you may be able to participate.
Abu DhabiAges 18–50 - NCT07017660Recruiting
Virtual reality for comfort during cystoscopy
This trial tests if using virtual reality (VR) during a cystoscopy (a procedure to look inside the bladder) can help reduce pain or anxiety. If you are having a rigid cystoscopy for the first time under local anesthesia, you may be able to participate.
AnkaraAges 18–70 - NCT07033195Recruiting
Virtual reality treatment for chronic back pain
This study tests a virtual reality treatment to help adults with chronic low back pain that is not caused by nerve problems. You would use a VR headset at home and attend some study visits, including an MRI, to see if VR can reduce your pain.
Boulder, ColoradoAges 18–85 - NCT07039136Recruiting
Virtual reality mirrors therapy for vision
This trial tests if a virtual reality system can help people with a specific vision depth perception score. It's looking for adults who have not used virtual reality before.
Bolu, MerkezAges 18–60 - NCT07039799Recruiting
Virtual reality for arm function in Duchenne
This trial tests whether using virtual reality (VR) games can help improve arm and hand function in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It may be a fun and engaging way to do exercises that strengthen your upper body.
Istanbul, FatihAges 7–18 - NCT07055178Recruiting
Virtual reality for pain and anxiety during vasectomy
This study tests if using a virtual reality headset during a vasectomy can help lower pain and anxiety. It compares VR with standard care to see which works better for patients.
Winnipeg, ManitobaAges 18 years+ - NCT07060170Recruiting
Can VR or AR glasses help kids feel less pain at the dentist?
This study tests if wearing fun glasses that show virtual or augmented reality can help children feel less pain and worry when getting a numbing shot for a cavity. It compares two types of high-tech glasses to see which works better.
Cairo, EgyptAges 5–8 - NCT07063394Recruiting
Virtual reality to reduce opioid use after heart or lung surgery
This trial tests if using virtual reality after heart or chest surgery can help reduce the amount of strong painkillers (opioids) patients need. It may offer a non-drug way to manage pain and speed up recovery.
São Paulo, São PauloAges 16–40 - NCT07113093Recruiting
Virtual or augmented reality for walking after a stroke
This study tests if using augmented reality or virtual reality during physical therapy can help improve walking in people who have weakness on one side of the body after a stroke.
Ankara, ÇankayaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for virtual reality?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 481 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.