Virtual Reality-Based Balance Training in Hemiplegic Patients

This prospective single-blind randomized controlled trial enrolled 43 hemiplegic patients hospitalized in the neurological rehabilitation unit of the University of Health Sciences Ankara Etlik City Hospital. Participants were randomly assigned to a virtual reality (VR) group (n = 23), which received routine physical therapy combined with VR-based balance training, or a conventional therapy (CT) group (n = 20), which received routine physical therapy alone. Interventions were delivered under physiotherapist supervision over 20 sessions, with the VR group receiving an additional 12 sessions of VR-based balance exercises. Outcomes were assessed at baseline, immediately post-treatment, and at an eight-week follow-up, including measures of balance, mobility, functional independence, walking capacity, quality of life, and static balance using the Tecnobody PK252 isokinetic balance measurement system.

NCT Number	NCT07475598
Lead Sponsor	Gaziantep City Hospital
Conditions	Stroke, Hemiplegia
Enrollment	43 participants
Start Date	2024-01-24
Primary Completion	2025-04-24 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-08-04 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-08