Clinical trials
Brain Health clinical trials
Below are recruiting brain health clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 232 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT01829724Recruiting
Brain activity study during repeated movement in some children
This study uses brain and muscle activity recordings while you do simple repeated movements. It may help researchers understand how brains work during movement in people with certain childhood injuries that affect walking and arm/leg control.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 5–100 - NCT04349852Recruiting
Memory and attention training for adults after brain injury
This trial tests a therapy that helps improve verbal working memory and attention in adults who had a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It may help by training thinking skills that are often affected after an injury, but it’s only for people who meet timing and mental health substance-use requirements.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT06615973Recruiting
Stroke recovery and social factors study
This study looks at how social factors (like where you live or your income) might affect thinking and memory after a stroke. If you had a stroke before and joined a related study, you may be able to join this one.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–99 - NCT06134219Recruiting
Course for brain fatigue after Graves' disease
This study tests a course designed to help with brain fatigue (mental tiredness) that can happen after Graves' disease. It is for people whose thyroid levels are stable but who still struggle with fatigue.
GothenburgAges 18–72 - NCT06956404Recruiting
Light therapy for older adults with traumatic brain injury
This study tests whether a painless light therapy applied to the head can help older adults (55-85) who had a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury 1-2 years ago. It aims to see if the treatment improves thinking and memory.
New York, New YorkAges 55–85 - NCT07174661Recruiting
Planning ahead for teens and young adults with advanced cancer
This study tests an educational tool to help young adults with advanced solid tumors or high-grade brain tumors think about and discuss their future healthcare wishes early. It may help you feel more prepared and in control of your care.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18–39 - NCT07001878RecruitingPhase 4
Cannabis Strength and Brain Health in Early Psychosis
This trial studies how different strengths of cannabis affect the brain's white matter in people with early psychosis. It may help doctors understand which cannabis potencies are less harmful for young adults with psychosis.
St. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorAges 18–25 - NCT07601841Recruiting
Light therapy to improve sleep after brain injury
This study tests whether light therapy can help people sleep better after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Researchers will use MRI brain scans and sleep tracking to see if light therapy changes how your brain clears toxins during sleep.
Portland, OregonAges 18–89 - NCT07655310Recruiting
Parent factors and CT use in kids with minor head injury
This study looks at how a parent's background and understanding of health information might affect whether a child with a minor head injury gets a CT scan. It aims to better understand these factors to improve care.
BursaAges Up to 17 years - NCT01617408Recruiting
Brain stimulation and vision testing in healthy adults
This study uses brain stimulation and brain imaging (MRI) along with vision tests to understand how the brain supports seeing. You might be eligible if you are a healthy adult and can safely complete MRI and stimulation tasks.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–50 - NCT05435300Recruiting
tDCS study using brain scans in schizophrenia
This trial tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation approach (tDCS) changes brain connections in people with schizophrenia. It also uses specialized scans to look for changes in the brain that could help explain how treatment works.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT05985486Recruiting
Lifestyle change for brain health in Down syndrome
This study looks at how a healthy lifestyle program can improve brain health in adults with Down syndrome who are overweight or obese. You will attend a medical center three times over a year for tests, and you'll need a caregiver to support you.
Kansas City, KansasAges 18–64 - NCT07351305Recruiting
PTSD treatment for veterans and service members with a brain injury
This study tests a non-trauma therapy for PTSD in veterans and service members who also have a mild or moderate brain injury. It aims to help with PTSD symptoms without focusing on the traumatic event itself.
Fort Hood, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT01132885Recruiting
Brain scans in children with Williams syndrome
This study uses brain testing—often MRI scans—to learn how the brains of children with Williams syndrome are different from typical development. It may help researchers better describe brain patterns and improve future care for people with Williams syndrome.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 5 years+ - NCT02861898RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Cetuximab delivered into the brain tumor artery for new glioblastoma
This Phase 1/2 study tests whether giving cetuximab directly into the artery that feeds the brain tumor can help people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. It aims to target the tumor more precisely while checking safety and early signs of benefit.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT02800486RecruitingPhase 2
Targeted antibody plus repeat radiation for recurrent brain tumors
This trial studies giving cetuximab (a targeted antibody) directly into an artery along with repeat radiation to treat certain recurring or treatment-resistant brain tumors. It may help by delivering the drug more directly to tumor areas and testing whether this approach can control the disease after it comes back.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT07476781Recruiting
Liquid biopsy study for solid tumours and brain tumours
This study collects samples of spinal fluid and blood from people with solid tumours that have spread to the brain or spine, or who have primary brain tumours. The goal is see if these samples can help doctors detect and monitor these cancers more easily.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT06719427RecruitingPhase 1
Brain waves study for depression treatment with rTMS
This study looks at brain wave patterns in people with depression who are receiving a type of brain stimulation called rTMS. It aims to understand how the brain changes during recovery, which may help improve future treatments.
North York, OntarioAges 18–80 - NCT07356284RecruitingPhase 3
Stroke treatment study for blocked arteries with narrowing
This study tests a rescue treatment for people having a major stroke caused by a blocked artery in the brain that also has severe narrowing. If doctors can't fully open the artery with standard clot removal, this study looks at whether additional treatments can help.
Toledo, OhioAges 18–80 - NCT01266577Recruiting
MRI study measuring brain and muscle chemical levels
This study uses MRI techniques to measure natural chemical “metabolites” in the brain and muscle. You may be able to join if you’re generally healthy and can safely complete a long MRI scan.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–65 - NCT06551987Recruiting
Insomnia treatment for military members with mild brain injury
This study tests a behavioral insomnia therapy for active-duty service members who have had a mild traumatic brain injury and continue to have sleep problems and other symptoms. It aims to help improve sleep and recovery.
Fort Cavazos, TexasAges 18–45 - NCT07109245RecruitingPhase 4
Do antipsychotics block insulin action in the brain?
This study tests whether a single dose of a common antipsychotic medication affects how the brain responds to insulin, which could help explain weight gain and metabolic side effects. Healthy young adults will receive either the antipsychotic or a placebo, then have their brain activity measured with an MRI.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18–35 - NCT07710040RecruitingPhase 1
Proton radiation before surgery for high-grade brain tumors
This trial tests proton radiation therapy given before surgery for people with a single, high-grade brain tumor. The goal is to see if pre-surgery radiation helps with treatment outcomes.
Obninsk, Kaluga OblastAges 18 years+ - NCT06484088RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Brain scanning study of frustration in healthy adults
This study looks at how the brain handles frustration in healthy adults using a special brain scanner called magnetoencephalography (MEG). It may help researchers understand normal brain responses to frustration.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–55
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for brain health?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 232 recruiting brain health studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a brain health trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a brain health trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.