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Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder
Interventions
Virtual Reality (VR) -nature treatment, Survey completion
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Technology-Based Distractions During Minor Procedures

NCT03628989
Conditions
Pain, Anxiety, Procedural Anxiety
Interventions
Use of Virtual Technology
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
Up to 17 Years
Enrollment
58 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Conditions
Mobility Impairments
Interventions
Virtual Reality (VR), Control
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama
Conditions
Virtual Reality, Anxiety, Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality Headset Distraction
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
99 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Limited-English Proficiency (LEP) Virtual Reality (VR) Study

NCT03689868
Conditions
Anxiety, Parents, Language
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
Up to 99 Years
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Conditions
Pregnancy Termination
Interventions
VR headset
Device
Lead sponsor
St. Luke's Hospital, Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Virtual Reality in Laryngology

NCT05218967
Conditions
Pain Management During Office Laryngeal Procedures
Interventions
Virtual Reality Headset
Other
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Visual Impairment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma
Interventions
In-House Developed VR Platform - AMD, DR, Glaucoma, In-House Developed VR Platform - Glaucoma
Other
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
98 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Oculus VR
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Perioperative Pain, Perioperative Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual Reality Distraction
Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Using Virtual Reality Simulation to Prepare Children Undergoing MRI

NCT04402216
Conditions
Anxiety, Distress
Interventions
Child Life-led preparation, MRI preparation video, KindVR Virtual Reality MRI Preparation Experience
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Colorado
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
165 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Role of Virtual Reality (VR) in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

NCT03387033
Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease, Virtual Reality, Anxiety, Depression, Cancer
Interventions
Relaxation response and virtual reality (VR) session
Device
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
8 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Stroke, Visual Field Defect, Visual Field Defect Following Cerebrovascular Accident, Hemianopia, Quadrantanopia, Occipital Lobe Infarct, Visual Fields Hemianopsia
Interventions
Low-intensity focused ultrasound, Immersive virtual reality, Inactive Low-intensity focused ultrasound
Device
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
Virtual Reality Pixel Plucker, Rock Steady Boxing
Other
Lead sponsor
New York Institute of Technology
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
6 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Old Westbury, New York
Conditions
Chronic Pain
Interventions
Pain Neuroscience Education delivered via a Virtual Reality Headset
Other
Lead sponsor
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Spondyloarthropathy, Vasculitis
Interventions
VR-Biofeedback
Device
Lead sponsor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Beverly Hills, California
Conditions
Chronic Pain
Interventions
VR Headset Device - Meta Quest 3
Device
Lead sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
The Bronx, New York
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Pain, Neuropathic Pain, Neuralgia
Interventions
Virtual Reality headset
Device
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
VR Pain Education, Usual Care Physical Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
52 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

VR to Reduce Pain and Anxiety During GU Scans

NCT04251988
Conditions
Urologic Diseases, Urogenital Disease, Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
Interventions
Oculus Go VR
Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
410 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Interventions
Virtual Reality Immersive Relaxation, Immersive Audio Experience, Sham Virtual Reality Experience
Other
Lead sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
86 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement - CREATE V - Project 1

NCT05811338
Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
Project 1 - Phase 2: VR Program for Social, Activity, and Cognitive Engagement, Project 1 - Phase 2: Tablet for Social, Activity, and Cognitive Engagement
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
108 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Tallahassee, Florida • Champaign, Illinois • New York, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

VR Usage in Non-Invasive Surgical Sub-Specialty Procedures

NCT03464955
Conditions
Stress, Emotional, Stress, Psychological, Behavioral Symptoms
Interventions
Technology Based Distractions
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
291 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Conditions
Pain and Hysteroscopy
Interventions
Virtual reality headset (The Guided Meditation VR App through Oculus Go headset)
Device
Lead sponsor
Medstar Health Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia