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NCT Number: NCT07234201

Virtual Reality Use for ICU Mobility

The purpose of this study is to explore if Virtual Reality (VR) helps patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) move more and feel better.

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Key information

Conditions

Intensive Care Unit ICU

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Duke University Hospital

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Anna Mall, MSN

CONTACT

[email protected]

984-227-0106

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • English speaking
  • Adults age 18 or greater
  • ICU stay greater or equal to 3 days
  • Limited mobility

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Special enteric contact isolation
  • Blindness
  • History of seizure or vertigo
  • Intubated and sedated
  • ICU delirium

Treatment and study plan

Nurse driven virtual reality mobility session

Other

Participants will use the virtual reality device to play the game that will facilitate movement of arms, shoulders and trunk to music, similar to dancing or Tai-Chi.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of participants with Increased Mobility

    Time frame: 10 days or ICU discharge, which ever comes first

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of participants with Improved psychosocial well-being

    Time frame: 10 days or ICU discharge, which ever comes first

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Anna Mall

CONTACT

[email protected]

984-227-0106

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duke University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Designing a Virtual Reality Intervention to Improve Physical and Psychological Health in Intensive Care Units

Acronym: GAMERS

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Nov 18, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 12, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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