Clinical trials
Brain clinical trials
Below are recruiting brain clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 2,059 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06998368Recruiting
Calcium channel, sleep, and 5G brain health study
This study tests whether a common genetic variation in calcium channels affects how 5G mobile signals influence sleep and brain health. It involves taking a medication (nimodipine) and sleeping in a lab.
Zurich, Canton of ZurichAges 20–40 - NCT06709963Recruiting
Brain stimulation for older adults with chronic back or knee pain
This study tests a type of brain stimulation called intermittent theta burst stimulation to see if it can reduce pain and improve thinking in older adults with long-term back or knee pain. The treatment involves a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain.
Hong KongAges 60–85 - NCT05918679Recruiting
Study of brain activity during learning speech sounds
This study looks at how the brain helps you learn and produce speech, especially the “motor” skills involved in making speech sounds. You may be able to take part if you’re healthy and meet the language, hearing, and medication requirements.
Tempe, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT03276793Recruiting
Brain connectivity study in people with depression
This study looks at brain “connectivity” (how different brain areas talk to each other) in people with depression. You may be able to join if you are already getting once-daily TMS to a specific brain area at Brigham and Women’s or Massachusetts General, and you can safely complete MRI scans.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06081218Recruiting
Exercise and brain function in cannabis users
This study looks at how a single session of exercise affects brain function and memory in regular cannabis users compared to non-users. You will exercise on a bike or watch a movie, and then do memory tests and a blood draw.
LilleAges 18–35 - NCT05393622Recruiting
Brain stimulation trial for severe, treatment-resistant depression
This study tests an implanted form of brain stimulation for people with severe depression that has not improved with multiple medication trials. If you qualify, you would have brain scans and surgery planning, then follow a treatment-and-safety plan for several months.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 21–80 - NCT05767658Recruiting
Online messages to support safer infant care
This study tests whether online social network posts and text messages can help pregnant people practice safer infant care after birth. It may help you feel more prepared about feeding and safe sleep.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Any age - NCT06909071Recruiting
Smart insulin pump for blood sugar control after brain surgery
This trial tests a smart insulin pump (hybrid closed-loop system) to control high blood sugar after brain surgery for bleeding strokes. It's for people with type 2 diabetes who are stable enough to leave the intensive care unit and are getting tube feedings.
Taiyuan, ShanxiAges 18–75 - NCT06907758Recruiting
How organ donor care before surgery affects kidney transplant success
This study looks at whether special care given to brain-dead organ donors before their kidneys are removed helps the kidneys work better after they are transplanted into recipients. It reviews data from transplants done at Strasbourg University Hospital between 2018 and 2023.
StrasbourgAges 18 years+ - NCT06902233Recruiting
Brain stimulation for chronic low back pain
This trial tests if a non-invasive brain stimulation technique can help people with long-lasting low back pain. It uses mild electrical currents to adjust brain activity and may reduce pain and improve daily function.
Dunedin, OtagoAges 18–75 - NCT06900101Recruiting
Monitoring study in brain injury intensive care
This study uses a special monitoring system to closely watch patients in the neurologic intensive care unit. It may help doctors better understand and treat brain injuries.
France, BronAges 18–90 - NCT06874595Recruiting
Exercise and brain stimulation study for healthy adults
This study looks at how a gentle electrical current applied to the head (called brain stimulation) combined with exercise affects your body and mood. It may help researchers understand how these two treatments work together to improve brain health.
Richmond, VirginiaAges 18–50 - NCT07321353Recruiting
Survivors Journey+: Support for brain tumor survivors
This study looks at how to support children and teens who have finished treatment for a brain tumor. It may help families find ways to cope and thrive after cancer therapy.
Cincinnati, OhioAges 15–25 - NCT05956392Recruiting
Personal plan to reduce kids’ screen time for better sleep
This trial tests a personalized program to help children use screens less in order to improve sleep, mood, and brain health. It’s for children who regularly sleep under 8 hours on school nights and spend more than 2 hours per day on media.
SingaporeAges 6–12 - NCT06638801Recruiting
Brain training to boost learning and development
This trial tests a brain training program to help babies born at UAB learn and develop better, focusing on those born after 35 weeks who are going home soon.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 1 day–1 week - NCT07276035Recruiting
Brain-stomach circuits in chronic nausea
This study looks at how the brain and stomach communicate in people with chronic nausea. It uses a noninvasive brain stimulation method called TMS to understand brain activity. You may qualify if you have chronic nausea or are a healthy volunteer.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 21–60 - NCT06627686Recruiting
Predicting successful breathing tube removal in brain injury patients
This study tests if simple breathing tests can predict whether a patient with a traumatic brain injury will successfully breathe on their own after a breathing tube is removed. The goal is to make the removal process safer.
Tanta, MahalaAges 18–65 - NCT06611254Recruiting
Ultrasound to see blood flow in babies getting cooling therapy
This study uses a special ultrasound with a contrast dye to look at blood flow in the brain and kidneys of newborns with birth asphyxia (lack of oxygen) during cooling treatment. It helps doctors understand how cooling affects these organs.
Erlangen, BavariaAges Any age - NCT05963451Recruiting
Testing treatments for long-term low back pain from facet joints
This study focuses on people with long-lasting low back pain that likely comes from the small “facet” joints in the lower spine. It aims to better understand brain, psychological, and biology changes to help optimize treatment for this type of back pain.
Sherbrooke, QuebecAges 18–75 - NCT07387107Recruiting
Reducing stress with virtual reality and special sounds
This study tests if a short session of virtual reality and specially designed sounds (binaural beats) can help healthy adults feel less stressed. Volunteers attend a single 60-minute session.
Bad NauheimAges 18 years+ - NCT04856410Enrolling by invitation
Spaceflight cognitive testing using MRI brain scans
This study looks at how long-duration space travel affects thinking skills, especially memory and spatial navigation, and what changes happen in the brain. It compares astronauts with healthy volunteer “astronaut surrogates” and uses MRI scans to measure brain function.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges Any age - NCT05566496Recruiting
MRI study of different tic disorder types
This study uses MRI (a type of body scan) to look at differences between types of tic disorders in children. It may help doctors better understand what’s happening in conditions like Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders.
TaipeiAges birth–18 years - NCT02714387Recruiting
Study of serious complications from non-traumatic blood vessel brain problems
This study follows people who have non-injury (non-traumatic) blood-vessel-related problems in the brain to understand serious complications. It may help researchers identify risks and improve care over time.
AngersAges 15 years+ - NCT06484374Recruiting
AI-robot guided surgery for large basal ganglia bleeding
This trial tests a new, less invasive brain surgery using a robotic arm guided by artificial intelligence (AI) to remove a large blood clot caused by a hemorrhagic stroke in the basal ganglia. It may be an option for people who can have surgery soon after the stroke and were previously independent.
NanjingAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for brain?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 2,059 recruiting brain 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 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 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.