Using virtual reality to measure progress during low vision rehabilitation

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

The trial uses VisionumVR, a standardized 20-minute virtual reality test delivered on a Meta Quest 3 headset, to probe hand–eye coordination, visual discrimination, and visual exploration through a task inspired by daily activities. Participants who are beginning or already receiving orthoptic low vision rehabilitation will complete the VR test across their rehabilitation course to track change over time. The aim is to determine whether the VR task produces reliable, repeatable measures of functional vision that correlate with rehabilitation progress. Testing excludes people with conditions or medications that could interfere with performance (for example, epilepsy or significant motor impairment).

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient (regardless of visual pathology) who is about to begin or has begun orthoptic low vision rehabilitation;
* Patient requiring at least five orthoptic rehabilitation sessions that can be completed before the end of the study;
* Binocular visual acuity ≥ 1/20 (≤ 1.3 logMAR), regardless of type of vision loss (central, mixed, or peripheral);
* Sufficient knowledge of the French language.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Neurodegenerative diseases or any other condition that could interfere with the planned assessments in this study (known epilepsy and/or history of seizures, dysfunction of the dominant upper limb, etc.);
* Medications that may cause motor, visual, or cognitive impairments (neuroleptics, etc.) or interfere with the study assessments;
* Pregnant women (pregnancy can cause vision fluctuations, and wearing a virtual reality headset is not recommended);
* Participation in another clinical trial that may interfere with the current study;
* Inability to follow instructions or read.

Where it's running

• Centre Régional Basse Vision et Trouble de l'Audition
  Angers, France Recruiting
• Institut de Réadaptation Visuelle Saint-Louis
  Paris, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Amelie Yavchitz, Dr
• Email: ayavchitz@for.paris
• Phone: +33148036454

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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.