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
- NCT06188793Recruiting
Virtual reality for IBD pain during hospital stay
This study tests if using virtual reality can help manage pain for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) while they are in the hospital. It may offer a drug-free way to feel better.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT05266417RecruitingPhase 2
Nasal insulin plus glutathione for Parkinson’s symptoms
This Phase 2 study tests whether adding nasal insulin and glutathione can improve Parkinson’s disease symptoms and function. You would use study medicine through the nose while keeping your other treatments mostly the same during the trial.
Davie, FloridaAges 30 years+ - NCT06458712RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a new drug for advanced cancers with gene changes
This study tests a new oral drug, DSB2455, for people with advanced breast, prostate, ovarian, or pancreatic cancers that have certain gene changes. It aims to see if the drug is safe and whether it helps shrink or control the cancer.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - NCT05701280Recruiting
Deep brain stimulation plus rehab after stroke
This trial looks at whether adding deep brain stimulation (a surgically placed device that delivers therapy signals) to rehab can improve arm function after a stroke. It is aimed at people whose stroke happened 12 months to 6 years ago and who still have arm weakness or poor control.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 21 years+ - 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+ - NCT06355778Recruiting
Brain and Opioid Use Study
This study uses brain scans to understand how adversity affects opioid use and recovery. It compares people with opioid use disorder on buprenorphine, people taking buprenorphine for chronic pain, and healthy volunteers.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18–55 - NCT07712198Recruiting
AI predicts muscle loss risk in brain injury ICU patients
This study uses artificial intelligence to predict which brain injury patients in the intensive care unit are at risk for muscle loss (sarcopenia). It aims to help doctors identify and prevent this complication early.
TrabzonAges 18–65 - NCT07710417RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Float therapy for healthcare workers with PTSD
This study tests whether floating in a shallow pool of water can help reduce PTSD and stress-related symptoms in first responders and emergency medical personnel. If you're a healthcare worker struggling with work-related trauma, this floating therapy might offer relief.
Tulsa, OklahomaAges 18–64 - NCT06673966Recruiting
Schizophrenia brain and immune health study
This study looks at how immune system health relates to brain changes in people with schizophrenia. It uses brain imaging and electrical activity tests to understand these connections.
Changsha, HunanAges Any age - NCT06465290Recruiting
Brain recovery treatment for recent stroke with ankle stiffness
This trial tests a treatment to help your brain recover after a stroke. It focuses on improving ankle movement and leg strength using exercises that promote brain rewiring.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 30–85 - NCT05933629Recruiting
Training mental health providers to deliver an online TBI group program
This study helps test whether community mental health clinicians can learn and successfully deliver an online emotion-regulation group program for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). It may help improve access to structured support when in-person group care is hard to reach.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT06911229Recruiting
Walking and freezing study for Parkinson's with DBS
This study looks at how the brain controls walking and freezing of gait in people with Parkinson's disease who have deep brain stimulation (DBS). It aims to help understand why freezing happens and improve treatments.
Gainesville, FloridaAges 18–80 - NCT02979951Recruiting
IV fosfomycin for serious bacterial infections
This trial studies whether IV (through a vein) fosfomycin can treat severe bacterial infections in adults. It may help people whose infection is covered by the standard fosfomycin use and who need hospital-level care.
Hall in TirolAges 18 years+ - NCT02994433RecruitingPhase 1
Testing nitrous oxide for depression brain circuit activity
This early study tests whether nitrous oxide, aimed at specific brain circuits, can change depression-related brain activity. It is mainly for adults with major depression or treatment-resistant depression, and includes brain imaging during the study.
St Louis, MissouriAges 18–65 - NCT03005132Recruiting
Study for people with newly diagnosed brain cancer (GBM)
This trial looks at people with glioblastoma (GBM), a fast-growing brain tumor, to better understand it and how treatments might work. You may be able to join if you’re in a good general health range and have not had prior cancer chemotherapy.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT03020381Recruiting
Study of walking patterns to predict dementia and falls
This study looks at how your walking (gait) might help predict future dementia and risk of falls. You may be asked to walk tests and have health information collected to see who is at higher risk.
London, OntarioAges 60–85 - NCT03042962Recruiting
Brain imaging study of focal dystonia and related conditions
This trial uses brain scans to understand how brain networks work in people with focal dystonia, and to compare with family members and healthy volunteers. It may help researchers better understand what goes wrong in the brain and guide future treatments.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 21–80 - NCT03122197RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Letrozole for recurrent high-grade brain tumors
This early-phase study tests letrozole, a hormone-blocking medicine, in adults with recurrent high-grade gliomas. The goal is to see if it can help control the tumor and is safe enough to study further.
Cincinnati, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT03153683Recruiting
Brain and blood clot registry for adults having brain blood tests
This study is a registry, meaning it collects information from people having surgery or procedures for problems involving blood vessels in the brain. It may help researchers better understand brain blood conditions and clots by tracking patterns over time.
Lexington, KentuckyAges 18 years+ - NCT03170440Recruiting
Non-invasive nerve stimulation for PTSD and sleep
This study tests a non-invasive way to stimulate nerves without surgery in people with PTSD, especially looking at sleep and related symptoms. It may help by improving how your nervous system and sleep patterns work over time.
Gainesville, FloridaAges 18–55 - NCT03175224RecruitingPhase 2
Test drug APL-101 for lung or other tumors with MET changes
This Phase 2 study tests APL-101 to shrink advanced cancers that have certain MET-related changes, including specific MET mutations, MET gene amplification, or MET fusions. It may help people whose tumors have run out of standard treatment options.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 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+ - NCT03268824Recruiting
Brain imaging study in drug-resistant focal epilepsy
This study uses MRI brain scans to see how “epileptic discharges” may affect brain connections in the developing brain. It also scans comparison participants without drug-resistant focal epilepsy to help researchers understand what is different.
ParisAges 1.5 years–16 years - NCT03288220Recruiting
Brain stimulation trial to improve arm movement
This trial studies whether a specific kind of non-painful brain stimulation (TMS) can improve arm and hand movement. It tests this in healthy volunteers and in people recovering from stroke.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120
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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.