Virtual Reality for Facial Paralysis Recovery
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a virtual reality self-rehabilitation program can help people recover movement and reduce unwanted muscle contractions after recent facial paralysis. You would practice facial exercises using VR technology at home to retrain your facial muscles.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Facial paralysis that started within the last 12 months
- Moderate to severe facial weakness (House & Brackmann grade 3 or higher)
- Age 18 or older
- Able to see well enough to use the virtual reality program (vision correctable to at least 4/10)
- No previous facial paralysis surgery
- Not currently receiving botulinum toxin (Botox) injections for facial paralysis
- Able to understand and follow the self-guided rehabilitation exercises
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This trial uses virtual reality with extra sensory stimulation (like sounds and visuals) to help people with brain injuries manage emotional and behavioral challenges. It's designed for residents of care facilities, and the goal is to see if it can improve mood and reduce difficult behaviors.
This trial tests a non-invasive treatment that combines a brain-computer interface with mild electrical stimulation to help people with one-sided facial paralysis regain movement. It aims to improve facial muscle function by retraining the brain and muscles together.
This trial tests whether using virtual reality (a computer-generated environment you can interact with) during rehabilitation helps improve arm movement after a recent stroke. If you are in the hospital recovering from a stroke and have arm weakness, this therapy might help you regain strength and coordination.
This trial tests whether using virtual reality can help improve arm and hand function after a stroke. It compares this modern rehabilitation approach to standard therapy for people who had a stroke 3 to 12 months ago.
This trial tests whether virtual reality (VR) games and tasks can help improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. It is for people who had a first stroke 1 to 6 months ago and have some arm weakness but can sit up for 30 minutes.
This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) exercises can help people who have had a stroke recover arm movement. You will play specially designed VR games while in the hospital or at home to see if it improves your arm function.
Hear when a new Rehabilitation trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.