Clinical trials
Brain Imaging clinical trials
Below are recruiting brain imaging clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 175 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05555550RecruitingEarly Phase 1
PET-MRI scan to study low-grade brain tumors in children
This early-phase study tests how well a special PET-MRI scan (using a radioactive tracer) can find and measure low-grade brain tumors. It may help doctors better track these tumors while you start or continue treatment.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 1–21 - NCT06947876Recruiting
PUFFINS brain health study for adults 50+
This study looks at how small blood vessel changes in the brain (called 'small vessel disease') affect thinking and memory over time. It may help us understand how to keep brains healthy as we age. If you are 50 or older and do not have any memory concerns, you might be able to join.
AberdeenAges 50 years+ - NCT07482072Recruiting
Brain blood flow and sugar study for Alzheimer's and diabetes
This study uses brain scans to see how blood flow and sugar transport work in people with both Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes. It may help doctors understand how these conditions interact and find better treatments.
HerlevAges 60–90 - NCT07106060Recruiting
Brain imaging of motor imagery effects in spinal cord injury
This study uses a special camera to see how imagining movement (motor imagery) affects brain activity in people with spinal cord injury. It aims to help understand how the brain recovers after injury.
Shenyang, LiaoningAges 18–75 - NCT07050862Recruiting
Personalized brain stimulation to help veterans quit smoking
This study tests a personalized brain stimulation treatment to help veterans quit smoking. It uses magnetic pulses to target brain areas involved in addiction, which may reduce cravings and make it easier to stop.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18–70 - NCT07044596Recruiting
Non-invasive brain stimulation to slow cognitive decline
This study tests whether a gentle, non-invasive electrical stimulation can help slow memory loss or thinking problems. It is looking for healthy volunteers and people who have had a mild traumatic brain injury within the past year.
Madison, WisconsinAges 20–85 - NCT06951906RecruitingPhase 4
Brain imaging study of freezing of gait after deep brain stimulation
This trial is for people with Parkinson's disease who experience freezing of gait (feeling like your feet are stuck to the floor) and are already scheduled to have deep brain stimulation surgery. The study will use MRI brain scans to understand how the surgery helps improve walking.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 40 years+ - NCT06246942Recruiting
Understanding brain connections in healthy adults
This study uses brain scans to learn how different parts of the brain connect and communicate in healthy people. If you join, you will help researchers better understand normal brain function.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–64 - NCT04479696Recruiting
Video coaching to ease anxiety during brain tumor radiation
This study tests a personalized video meant to reduce stress and anxiety for people getting radiation for brain tumors, and for their caregivers. You and your caregiver would complete short questionnaires before and after using the video support.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06319027RecruitingPhase 2
Can brain scans help predict glioblastoma progression?
This trial is testing whether certain details on brain scans can help doctors better predict how brain cancer (glioblastoma) will progress. You may be eligible if you are newly diagnosed with this type of cancer and plan to receive standard treatment.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT06788886Recruiting
Breathing practice for brain and mental health in cancer and other illnesses
This study tests a simple breathing practice to see if it can improve brain health and mental well-being for people with cancer, multiple sclerosis, or their caregivers. You will do light exercises and answer questionnaires, and some participants will also have an MRI brain scan.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18–85 - NCT05934188Recruiting
Study how gut signals relate to brain aging and diseases
This study looks at how the gut may influence the brain in normal aging and conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis. It may help researchers understand new ways to measure or treat these brain changes over time.
Venice-Lido, VeniceAges 20–90 - NCT07030205Recruiting
Brain imaging study for women with osteoporosis
This study uses brain scans (MRI) to look at how the brain might be linked to bone health in women with osteoporosis. It compares women with osteoporosis to healthy women of the same age.
Clermont-FerrandAges 50 years+ - NCT03233646Recruiting
Retina scans in memory and nerve disorders
This study uses pictures of the back of your eye (retinal imaging) to look for differences in people with neurodegenerative diseases and compares them with people without these conditions. It may help researchers understand eye changes that could connect to brain or nerve health.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT06875765Recruiting
Long-term brain imaging study for Parkinson's patients
This study uses brain scans to look at nerve endings in people with Parkinson's disease over time. It may help researchers understand how the disease progresses.
LeuvenAges 30 years+ - NCT05432804RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Selinexor added to temozolomide for recurring brain glioblastoma
This trial studies whether adding selinexor to the standard chemotherapy temozolomide (with radiation) can better treat glioblastoma that has come back after prior treatment. If you meet specific tumor, health, and lab requirements, the goal is to slow tumor growth or improve symptoms.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05115474RecruitingPhase 2
Screening brain MRI study for stage IV breast cancer
This trial checks whether taking screening brain MRI scans in people with stage IV breast cancer helps find brain involvement earlier. It may help guide treatment decisions for those who would otherwise only get brain imaging after symptoms start.
Clearwater, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06884722Recruiting
Brain study of social perception in Parkinson's disease
This study uses brain scans to understand how people with Parkinson's disease process social cues, like faces and emotions. It may help researchers learn more about how Parkinson's affects social thinking.
BronAges 30–75 - NCT05893407Recruiting
Ultrasound test of brain blood flow in ICU injury
This trial tests whether a contrast-enhanced ultrasound can measure blood flow in the brain of people admitted to the ICU for a sudden brain injury. It may help doctors better assess brain damage and guide care using a bedside imaging method.
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT05011045Recruiting
Brain radiation study tracking thinking and memory changes
This study looks at how whole-brain radiation affects thinking, memory, and other brain function in people with blood cancers that involve the brain. It may help doctors understand what to expect and which supportive treatments or monitoring could be useful.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06961864Recruiting
Brain function in visual snow syndrome
This study uses visual tests and brain scans to understand how the brain processes vision in people with visual snow syndrome compared to those without. It may help researchers learn more about what causes this condition.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges 18–60 - NCT00870129Recruiting
MRI mapping to plan radiation for certain brain tumors
This study uses MRI scans to find higher-risk areas in certain brain and other solid tumors and help plan radiation treatment. It also looks for changes in tumor “metabolites” (chemicals in the tumor) that may relate to how the tumor behaves.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT06559995RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Ketone drink for alcohol withdrawal
This study tests whether a special ketone drink can ease alcohol withdrawal and help your brain heal. If you have been drinking heavily for at least 3 years and are having withdrawal symptoms now, this might be an option for you.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18–65 - NCT05661903RecruitingPhase 2
Spinal cord stimulator study for nerve pain and brain effects
This Phase 2 study looks at how spinal cord (or nerve-root) stimulation affects pain signals in the brain and body. You may qualify if you already have a stimulator set to a comfort mode that avoids “tingling” sensations.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–80
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for brain imaging?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 175 recruiting brain imaging 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 imaging 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 imaging 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.