Clinical Research
The use of virtual reality (VR) has been researched, tested, and proven effective in various areas of healthcare. Our library of published studies and independent scholarly articles support the use of VR in various medical use cases.
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- Cancer
- Cognitive
- General
- Neurological
- Pain Management
- Psychological
- Rehabilitation
Mar 2017 – JMIR Ment Health
Virtual Reality for Management of Pain in Hospitalized Patients: Results of a Controlled Trial
Aug 2017 – J Phys Ther Sci.
The effect of virtual reality program on the cognitive function and balance of the people with mild cognitive impairment
May 2019 – Brain
Differentiation of mild cognitive impairment using an entorhinal cortex-based test of virtual reality navigation
Jan 2012 – Pain Manag
Virtual reality and pain management: current trends and future directions
Jan 2012 – Pain Manag
Virtual reality and pain management: current trends and future directions
May 2018 – Neuropsychological Rehab
Use of immersive virtual reality to assess episodic memory: A validation study in older adults
Jun 2018 – Curr Pain Headache Rep
Virtual Reality as a Clinical Tool for Pain Management (Abstract Only)
Jun 2014 – Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw.
Virtual Reality as a Distraction Technique in Chronic Pain Patients
Jun 2018 – npj Digital MedicineÂ
Economic analysis of implementing virtual reality therapy for pain among hospitalized patients
Aug 2019 – PLoS ONE
Virtual reality for management of pain in hospitalized patients: A randomized comparative effectiveness trial
Aug 2018 – NIH
Clinical Trial: Virtual Reality in the Operating Room: Using Immersive Relaxation as an Adjunct to Anesthesia
Sep 2017 – J Vis Exp.
Using Virtual Reality to Transfer Motor Skill Knowledge from One Hand to Another
Feb 2017 – Innov Clin Neurosci.
Virtual Reality and Medical Inpatients: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials
Sep 2014 – Phys Ther.
Emergence of Virtual Reality as a Tool for Upper Limb Rehabilitation: Incorporation of Motor Control and Motor Learning Principles
Feb 2021 – J Med Internet Res
An 8-Week Self-Administered At-Home Behavioral Skills-Based Virtual Reality Program for Chronic Low Back Pain: Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Conducted During COVID-19
Mar 2020 – Physiotherapy
Comparison of virtual reality rehabilitation and conventional rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease: a randomised controlled trial
May 2021 – Phys Ther. Reviews
Exploring the effectiveness of immersive Virtual Reality interventions in the management of musculoskeletal pain: a state-of-the-art review
Oct 2019 – Phys Ther.
Is Virtual Reality Effective in Orthopedic Rehabilitation? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Oct 2019 – J Neuroeng Rehabil
Effects of virtual reality-based planar motion exercises on upper extremity function, range of motion, and health-related quality of life: a multicenter, single-blinded, randomized, controlled pilot study
Dec 2020 – Pain Manag Nurs
Virtual Reality Technology for Pain and Anxiety Management among Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review
May 2019 – J Palliative Med
A Novel Palliative Care Approach Using Virtual Reality for Improving Various Symptoms of Terminal Cancer Patients: A Preliminary Prospective, Multicenter Study
Sep 2018 – Palliative & Supportive Care
Virtual reality as a distraction technique for pain and anxiety among patients with breast cancer: A randomized control trial
Oct 2020 – Intl J Surg
Effects of virtual reality on relieving postoperative pain in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Mar 2021 – J Palliative Med
Feasibility of Delivering an Avatar-Facilitated Life Review Intervention for Patients with Cancer
Jul 2019 – J Pain and Symptom Mgmt
The Efficacy of Virtual Reality for Persistent Cancer Pain: A Call for Research
Jan 2019 – Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw.
Neuroscience of Virtual Reality: From Virtual Exposure to Embodied Medicine
Oct 2017 – Games for Health
Emerging Utility of Virtual Reality as a Multidisciplinary Tool in Clinical Medicine
Jan 2018 – Pain Med.
Innovative Technology Using Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Pain: Does It Reduce Pain via Distraction, or Is There More to It?
Apr 2020 – J Neuroeng Rehabil
Virtual reality distraction induces hypoalgesia in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial
Jul 2020 – Int J Environ Res Public Health
Psychological and Physiological Responses in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The Use of Acute Exercise and Virtual Reality Environment
Jun 2020 – BMC Geriatr
Technologically-enhanced psychological interventions for older adults: a scoping review
Jul 2019 – J Pain Res
Virtual reality as an analgesic for acute and chronic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Oct 2020 – BMC Anesthesiol
The use of pre-operative virtual reality to reduce anxiety in women undergoing gynecological surgeries: a prospective cohort study
Sep 2020 – J Clin Med
Use of Virtual Reality for the Management of Anxiety and Pain in Dental Treatments: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sep 2020 – Am J Transl Res.
The use of virtual reality for Peri-procedural pain and anxiety at an outpatient spine clinic injection visit: an exploratory controlled randomized trial
Jun 2014 – Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw
Virtual reality as a distraction technique in chronic pain patients
Jun 2014 – Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw
Differential effects of two virtual reality interventions: distraction versus pain control
Feb 2013 – J Healthc Eng.
Effects of Video-Game Based Therapy on Balance, Postural Control, Functionality, and Quality of Life of Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Apr 2019 – Medicina (Kaunas)
Influence of New Technologies on Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Comparison of Armeo Spring to the Kinect System
Sep 2012 – Eur J Phys Rehabil Med
Cochrane review: virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation
May 2011 – Stroke
Virtual reality in stroke rehabilitation: a meta-analysis and implications for clinicians