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
- NCT04406818Recruiting
MRI study of heart and brain reserve in children
This study uses MRI scans to compare how the body’s blood-flow “reserves” work in children with sickle cell anemia versus healthy children. It may help doctors understand why some children are at higher risk for blood vessel problems.
St Louis, MissouriAges 4–21 - NCT04426786Recruiting
Exercise study to improve brain energy in Parkinson’s
This trial tests whether a structured exercise program can change how your brain uses energy in Parkinson’s disease. It may help improve symptoms or brain-related measures, especially in people who currently exercise very little.
Vancouver, British ColumbiaAges 40–80 - NCT04426461Recruiting
Predicting therapy response for anxiety and depression
This study uses questionnaires (and likely computer tasks) to better predict how you might respond to behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression. If you qualify, your answers help researchers build tools to guide treatment decisions in the future.
Tulsa, OklahomaAges 18–65 - NCT04443179Recruiting
Baby brain scans in England to study early development
This study does brain imaging (brain scans) in babies to better understand early brain development and how factors like family history and COVID-19 might relate to development. It may help researchers learn which babies could need extra support later.
LondonAges 16–75 - NCT04442971Recruiting
Music therapy for consciousness recovery after brain injury
This trial studies whether music therapy can help improve the level of consciousness in people recovering from a traumatic brain injury. If you are in early neurological rehabilitation, it may be offered as an add-on approach to support recovery.
Hessisch OldendorfAges 18–85 - NCT04445649Recruiting
Find factors to help people regain consciousness after brain injury
This study looks at what predicts recovery of consciousness after certain serious brain injuries, such as stroke or traumatic brain injury. It may help clinicians better identify which patients are more likely to wake up and guide early rehabilitation and care.
Hessisch OldendorfAges 18–85 - NCT04457622Recruiting
Study brain rhythms and language in healthy adults
This study looks at how your brain responds to language and how brain “rhythms” work. It’s likely to involve recording brain signals while you complete language-related tasks, and you must be able to safely follow all session rules.
BronAges 18–40 - NCT04459806Recruiting
Study dose timing to improve care for brain injury
This trial studies how to time medication or treatment doses when a person has serious brain injury, using measurements from a pressure monitor in the skull. It may help doctors manage brain swelling and pressure more effectively.
Monza, MBAges 18–80 - NCT04475640Recruiting
Genetic testing study for cancer patients in different ethnic groups
This study looks at cancer-related inherited gene changes using blood samples. It may help patients and doctors understand cancer risk and guide treatment planning, especially across different ethnic communities.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04493996Recruiting
Cognitive training before heart surgery to protect memory
This trial tests whether brain-focused cognitive training before elective heart surgery can help reduce memory and thinking problems afterward. If you qualify, you may do language-based thinking exercises and complete short brain tests around the time of surgery.
Bad NauheimAges 18 years+ - NCT04501705Recruiting
Apatinib for adults with recurring atypical or malignant meningioma
This trial tests whether apatinib can shrink or control recurring atypical/malignant meningioma that has come back after surgery and radiation. It focuses on adults with measurable regrowth on MRI and good overall health to safely take an oral medicine.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT04501718RecruitingPhase 2
Study of apatinib plus chemotherapy for recurrent childhood medulloblastoma
This trial tests whether adding apatinib to temozolomide and etoposide helps children whose medulloblastoma has come back. It aims to slow the tumor and improve outcomes after standard treatments.
BeijingAges 2–21 - NCT04521881RecruitingPhase 3
Testing an antifibrinolytic for mild head injury in older adults
This study tests whether an anti-bleeding medicine (given to reduce unwanted clot breakdown) can improve outcomes after a mild head injury in people 50 and older. It is looking for patients who arrive quickly after injury and have certain symptoms like brief loss of consciousness, confusion, or nausea.
London, LondonAges 50 years+ - NCT04534777Recruiting
Tests ways to predict recovery after brain injury
This study looks at different ways to predict how people with severe disorders of consciousness might recover after a brain injury. It may help doctors better estimate prognosis and improve care planning.
ParisAges 18–80 - NCT04550377RecruitingPhase 2
Cannabidiol for PTSD, including PTSD after mild head injury
This Phase 2 study tests whether cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce PTSD symptoms, including in people who also had a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). It’s meant to see if CBD is helpful and safe for PTSD symptoms over the study period.
New York, New YorkAges 18–70 - NCT04588311RecruitingPhase 3
Epoetin to improve outcomes in severe trauma ICU patients
This trial tests epoetin alfa (a blood-building medicine) to help reduce death and severe disability in critically ill trauma patients in the ICU. You may be considered if your ICU team expects a longer stay and the timing after injury is early.
Camperdown, New South WalesAges 18–75 - NCT04602325Recruiting
Blood and brain injury biomarker study for inherited metabolic disorders
This trial studies blood and other measurable signs (biomarkers) that may reflect brain injury after certain inherited metabolic conditions. Results may help doctors better detect and understand brain effects from these illnesses, especially episodes that affect the brain.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 7–18 - NCT04610697Recruiting
Cognitive training for people in forensic mental health care
This trial studies whether a structured “cognitive remediation” program (training thinking skills) can help people receiving care on a forensic treatment unit. It may benefit those who want support improving attention, memory, or problem-solving as part of their treatment.
Ottawa, OntarioAges 18–55 - 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 - NCT04621357Recruiting
Testing how brain swelling affects recovery after brain bleeding
This study looks at brain swelling (“cerebral edema”) after a spontaneous brain bleed and how it relates to outcomes. It mainly involves people who can have early care and MRI scans, to better understand what affects recovery.
LilleAges 18 years+ - NCT04631042Recruiting
Study how the brain relates to impulsivity and compulsivity
This study looks at how brain function and structure relate to impulsive and compulsive behaviors. It may help researchers understand what drives these behaviors and who may benefit from future mental health treatments.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 6–80 - NCT04650932Recruiting
Study tests new stimulation settings for advanced Parkinson’s
This study looks at whether changing how deep brain stimulation (DBS) pulses are delivered can improve symptoms in people with advanced Parkinson’s disease. You may be eligible if you already have a specific Boston Scientific DBS device and have had it implanted for at least 3 months.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04653012Recruiting
Testing brain-activity recordings in people with drug-resistant epilepsy
This study looks at brain activity using electrodes placed inside the brain in people with focal, drug-resistant epilepsy before surgery. It may help doctors better map where seizures start and improve planning for treatment.
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT04681534Recruiting
Testing safer adaptive deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s
This trial studies an “adaptive” form of deep brain stimulation (DBS) that adjusts based on brain signals, and is mainly done when the DBS battery (IPG) needs replacement or when people are getting DBS for the first time. It aims to improve safety and effectiveness for Parkinson’s symptoms by using recorded brain activity during treatment.
MilanAges Any age
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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.