Clinical trials
Brain clinical trials
Below are recruiting brain clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 2,015 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07619599RecruitingPhase 1
PET Scan to Track Lung Cancer Treatment Response
This study uses a special PET imaging scan to help doctors see how well pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy drug) is working against advanced non-small cell lung cancer. You'll receive the scan along with your regular pembrolizumab treatment and possible radiation therapy to help measure treatment response.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06703320Recruiting
Virtual reality pathfinding study for stroke recovery
This study uses a virtual reality pathfinding game to see how your brain activates after a stroke. It may help doctors understand how to improve recovery.
Chongqing, Chongqing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT06473987Recruiting
Virtual reality training for better walking after brain injury
This trial tests a virtual reality program that combines thinking and walking exercises to help improve your balance and walking speed. It may be a good fit if you have a traumatic brain injury and walk more slowly than usual.
West Orange, New JerseyAges 18–65 - NCT07603752Recruiting
Brain implant to restore arm movement in spinal cord injury
This trial tests a wireless implant placed on the brain's surface to help people with cervical (neck-level) spinal cord injuries regain some arm and hand movement. The device reads brain signals and sends them to muscles, potentially bypassing the damaged spinal cord.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–65 - NCT05877560Recruiting
Noninvasive brain stimulation for eye focusing trouble
This study tests a noninvasive brain stimulation treatment to improve symptoms of convergence insufficiency, a condition that makes near vision tasks like reading harder. You may be randomly assigned to the study treatment or a comparison condition.
Downers Grove, IllinoisAges 18–40 - NCT07610850Recruiting
Brain-controlled stimulation to improve arm and leg movement after stroke
This trial tests a new brain-controlled device that sends electrical signals to your spinal cord to help restore arm and leg movement after a stroke. If you had a stroke at least 9 months ago and have weakness on one side of your body, this may help you regain function.
Lausanne, Canton of VaudAges 18–70 - NCT07607665Recruiting
Spinal Cord Learning in Cerebral Palsy
This research study explores how the spinal cord can learn and adapt in people with cerebral palsy. Researchers will work with participants to see if targeted training can improve movement and hand function.
New York, New YorkAges 18–80 - NCT06401993Recruiting
Brain connection study of tinnitus treatment with Chinese medicine
This study tests a traditional Chinese medicine treatment called 'Dao qi Tong Luo' for chronic tinnitus. It uses a safe brain scan (fNIRS) to see how the treatment affects brain connections related to hearing.
HangzhouAges 20–55 - NCT07595666Enrolling by invitation
New PET scanner versus standard PET for head and neck imaging
This study compares a newer PET/CT scanner (called NeuroEXPLORER) with standard PET/CT scanners for imaging the head and neck region. The goal is to see if the new scanner provides better or clearer images to help diagnose conditions.
Leuven, Vlaams-BrabantAges 4 weeks+ - 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 - NCT04616300Recruiting
Exercise program to support brain function during breast cancer chemo
This trial studies whether a structured exercise program can help protect or improve thinking and memory in people with breast cancer while they are starting chemotherapy after surgery. It may help with “chemo brain” by targeting brain function during treatment.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18–65 - NCT05906056Recruiting
CPM therapy vs bone overgrowth in hip or knee
This study compares continuous passive motion (a machine that gently moves a joint without you moving it) versus the body’s tendency to form extra bone called heterotopic ossification. It aims to see whether CPM can affect how and how much bone overgrowth develops after neurologic injuries like stroke, brain injury, or spinal cord injury.
Ioannina, EpirusAges 15–70 - NCT07594795Recruiting
Non-invasive brain stimulation safety and feasibility study
This research tests a new, non-invasive method to stimulate deep brain areas using electrical fields applied to the scalp. The study aims to understand how safe and effective this approach is in healthy adults, which could eventually help treat neurological or psychiatric conditions.
Bloomington, IndianaAges 18–50 - NCT07587957Recruiting
Exercise and Brain Stimulation for Breast Cancer Survivors
This study tests whether combining exercise with a noninvasive brain-stimulation technique (tiny electrical pulses on the scalp) can help improve thinking and memory problems that some breast cancer survivors experience after treatment. Researchers want to see if this combination is practical and safe to use.
Boca Raton, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT07594314RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Minocycline after stroke clot removal surgery
This trial tests whether minocycline, an antibiotic, can reduce brain damage when given after successful clot removal surgery for acute stroke. The goal is to see if this medication helps patients recover better.
Wuhan, HubeiAges 18 years+ - NCT06721468Recruiting
Trout eating and brain health in kids and families
This study looks at how eating trout may affect brain health in children and their families. It has three parts for different age groups, and you may be asked to eat trout or answer questions online.
Moscow, IdahoAges 3 years+ - NCT06246669Recruiting
Exercise and fear after concussion in college athletes
This study looks at whether prescribed exercise can help college athletes feel less afraid of pain after a concussion. It aims to see if exercise helps them recover better.
Charlottesville, VirginiaAges 18–25 - NCT07579078Enrolling by invitation
Vitamin D and Brain Activity in Women With Depression
This study tests whether vitamin D supplements can improve brain wave patterns in women diagnosed with depression who have low vitamin D levels. Researchers will measure brain activity using EEG (a non-invasive test that records electrical signals from the brain) before and after vitamin D treatment.
DhakaAges 20–40 - NCT07585149Recruiting
Brain Biomarker Reference Levels in Healthy Newborns
This study collects blood samples and health information from healthy full-term newborns to establish normal ranges for brain-related markers in early life. Understanding these baseline levels may help doctors better identify babies who need extra care in the future.
CorkAges birth–1 week - NCT07578675Recruiting
Brain Activity Patterns in Anemia Patients
This study uses a non-invasive brain imaging tool to understand how anemia affects thinking and brain function. Researchers hope to learn more about why some anemia patients experience cognitive problems and how to help them.
Tianjin, Tianjin MunicipalityAges 18–65 - NCT07569042RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Continuing NBM-BMX and Temozolomide for Glioblastoma
This is a continuation study for patients who completed or are in the parent trial testing NBM-BMX (an experimental drug) combined with temozolomide (a standard brain-tumor chemotherapy) for newly diagnosed glioblastoma. If you tolerated the earlier treatment well and your doctor believes you could benefit, you may continue the same drugs in this rollover study.
Kaohsiung CityAges 18 years+ - NCT05082961Recruiting
Blood immune markers and brain radiation after head/neck surgery
This study looks at immune system signals in your blood during and after postoperative radiation therapy for certain head and neck cancers involving the brain or skull base. Researchers want to see whether these “immune markers” relate to treatment response or side effects.
CaenAges 18 years+ - NCT07572734Recruiting
Breathing exercises to help after a concussion in teens
This study tests whether special breathing exercises can help the nervous system recover better after a concussion. Kids ages 9–18 who come to the emergency room within 3 days of a concussion may qualify if they have symptoms like dizziness, nausea, tiredness, confusion, anxiety, or sleep problems.
Montreal, QuebecAges 9–18 - NCT07571486RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Opening the blood-brain barrier for ALS treatment
This trial tests a device that temporarily opens the barrier between the blood and brain to see if it can help slow down ALS. It may allow treatments to reach the brain more effectively.
ParisAges 18–80
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for brain?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 2,015 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.