Using virtual reality and field training to improve walking in stroke survivors

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This intervention combines virtual reality (VR) and field training to enhance community ambulation in stroke survivors who have completed rehabilitation. Participants will engage in a 4-week program consisting of supervised VR training sessions and field training assignments, tailored to their individual needs. The study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and adherence to the intervention, as well as measure changes in walking and participation in community activities. The VR environment simulates real-world scenarios to help participants practice and improve their mobility skills.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

People with chronic stroke and persistent deficits in walking / visual-perceptual / cognitive capacities. They can be male or female, aged from 40 to 74 years, with normal/corrected visual and auditory acuity, and present with:

* First-ever supratentorial unilateral stroke 9-24 months ago (such chronicity will ensure steady-state mobility without long-term disuse-related changes
* Mild-to-moderate hemiparesis (Chedoke McMaster Stoke Assessment stages 4/7-6/7 on postural control, leg \& foot)
* Ability to walk independently with/without walking aids for at least 1 min at 0.4-0.9 m/s (such a speed range indicates mobility not sufficient for functional community ambulation: shopping \~1.1m/s, street crossing \~1.2 m/s)
* Intact or mildly affected cognitive function (Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores ≥ 22/30)
* Intact to moderately affected visual-perceptual function (positive scores on a maximum of 3/6 tasks on the Behavioural Inattention Test)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects with comorbidities interfering with walking
* Subjects with comorbidities interfering with visual perception
* Subjects without medical clearance for exercise

Where it's running

• Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital
  Laval, Quebec, Canada Recruiting
• Institut de réadaptation en déficience physique de Québec
  Québec, Quebec, Canada Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Anouk Lamontagne, PhD — McGill University
• Study coordinator: Anouk Lamontagne, PhD
• Email: anouk.lamontagne@mcgill.ca
• Phone: 514-938-4397

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.