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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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 Medicine

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

Dec 2016 - PLoS ONE

The Impact of Virtual Reality on Chronic Pain

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

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