Stroke study: Traditional Exercise
Official title Using Omnidirectional Virtual Reality and Treadmill Training for Chronic Stroke
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06495450
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The study checks if the VR treadmill is easy to use and safe, and looks at changes in thinking, brain activity, walking, balance, quality of life and motivation after 3 months.
- Who it's for
- People who had a stroke and are in the chronic recovery stage.
- What's involved
- Participants will have 45‑minute training sessions three times a week for 12 weeks. One group uses the VR treadmill; the other does a regular exercise program with strength and walking activities.
- Time commitment
- The program lasts 12 weeks, with 36 training sessions in total, plus any required study visits or assessments.
Which group you join is decided by chance.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 18 and older
You may be able to join if
- Age ≥ 18
- Stroke ≥ 6 months ago (confirmed with chart review)
- Living within 50 km of Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Functional Ambulation Category of 3 or greater on a scale of 0-5, to ensure the participant is able to walk with supervision or independently.
- Ability to participate in low-moderate intensity aerobic or strengthening exercise for ≥ 15 minutes to ensure participants can tolerate intervention...
You likely can't join if
- Unstable serious medical condition
- Resting blood pressure \>180/100mmHg
- History of abnormal untreated heart rhythm
- Pregnancy
- Condition limiting ability to complete or tolerate the exercises without major program modifications (e.g., chronic low back pain)
- Serious comorbid condition that would affect participation in the intervention (e.g., active cancer, severe heart disease)
See the full eligibility criteria
- Age ≥ 18
- Stroke ≥ 6 months ago (confirmed with chart review)
- Living within 50 km of Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Functional Ambulation Category of 3 or greater on a scale of 0-5, to ensure the participant is able to walk with supervision or independently.
- Ability to participate in low-moderate intensity aerobic or strengthening exercise for ≥ 15 minutes to ensure participants can tolerate intervention sessions of 30-45 minutes, with activity breaks, in keeping with...
- No uncorrected visual deficits or spatial neglect
- No cardiovascular, orthopedic, or neurological diseases other than stroke impacting walking or balance
- Can follow simple instructions
- Score of \< 27 on the adapted Motion Sickness Susceptibility Scale-Short based on established normative values indicating more than moderate susceptibility to motion sickness.
- Unstable serious medical condition
- Resting blood pressure \>180/100mmHg
- History of abnormal untreated heart rhythm
- Pregnancy
- Condition limiting ability to complete or tolerate the exercises without major program modifications (e.g., chronic low back pain)
- Serious comorbid condition that would affect participation in the intervention (e.g., active cancer, severe heart disease)
- Severe loss of hearing or speech that would preclude VR use
- Participant weight more than 264 lbs (weight limit for Virtualizer Elite 2 treadmill)
- Participating in another formal lower limb exercise program \> 1 day per week
- History of QT prolongation or using potential QT prolonging drugs
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it is enrolling
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
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How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18 years and older. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
This study is enrolling now at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Enter your location above to see the nearest enrolling site and check your eligibility.
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