An interventional study of Virtual Reality Headset, display off and Virtual Reality Headset, Display only in Epilepsy and Seizure, sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 13 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-27.
Sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The goal of this interventional study is to determine if the use of virtual reality headsets results in an increased risk of seizure in adolescent and adult individuals with epilepsy. The main question it aims to answer are:
- does use of virtual reality headsets with hand controllers result in a higher risk of seizure compared to use of virtual reality headsets without hand controllers Participants will be asked to wear a virtual reality headset during continuous video EEG recording and EEG with be evaluated during three phases: with display turned off, with display turned on without hand controllers, and with display turned on with hand controllers.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants wear VR headset during video EEG recording for a total of 3 sessions, each lasting 15 minutes each.
Other: Virtual Reality Headset, display off · Other: Virtual Reality Headset, Display only · Other: Virtual Reality Headset, Display and Hand Control
15 minutes of EEG recording with VR headset worn, display turned off. This will act as a baseline for intervention 2 and 3
15 minutes of EEG recording with VR headset worn, display turned on without access to hand controls.
15 minutes of EEG recording with VR headset worn, display turned on with access to hand controls
Change in prevalence of interictal epileptiform discharges
Interictal epileptiform discharges are counted by two epilepsy trained neurologists. Number of discharges seen are compared between each intervention.
Time frame: Three sessions, 15 minutes each
Seizure
Detection of a clinical or electrographic seizure event occurring with any intervention
Time frame: 3 trials, 15 minutes each
Plan to share: No
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