Clinical trials
Brain clinical trials
Below are recruiting brain clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 2,062 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05261477Recruiting
Kid Brain Injury Education and Care Navigation Program
This trial tests a family support program that teaches caregivers and helps coordinate outpatient care after a traumatic brain injury. It may help families better understand recovery and connect with rehabilitation services.
Colorado Springs, ColoradoAges 3 years+ - NCT05293197RecruitingPhase 1
Safety study of repeated blood-brain barrier opening for pediatric brain tumors
This Phase 1 study tests whether a device can safely and repeatedly open the blood-brain barrier (a protective shield in the brain) in children with malignant brain tumors. It aims to help the tumor treatment work better while watching for safety issues.
ParisAges 5–17 - NCT05298995RecruitingPhase 1
GD2 CAR T-cell treatment for pediatric brain tumors
This trial tests a special immune-cell therapy (GD2 CAR T cells) made for pediatric brain tumor patients. It uses a planned treatment plan and monitoring to see if the therapy is safe and can work against the tumor.
Roma, ItalyAges 6 months–30 years - NCT05307640Recruiting
Support for caregivers after moderate to severe brain injury
This study tests a caregiver-focused program to improve well-being for people caring for someone who recently had a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. It may help caregivers feel better and cope more effectively during the early recovery period.
Cincinnati, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT05322343Recruiting
Study biobank and brain health in people age 55–80
This study collects blood samples to build a biobank and learn how brain health changes with age. Some participants may also do an MRI scan to better understand brain changes and immune response.
Bordeaux, BordeauxAges 55–80 - NCT05343130Recruiting
Brain-controlled electrical therapy for arm mobility after spinal injury
This trial studies a brain-computer system that helps control electrical stimulation to improve arm movement after a spinal cord injury. It may help with functional use of the upper limbs during rehabilitation if you meet the specific injury, spasticity, and safety requirements.
Tlalpan, Mexico CityAges 18 years+ - NCT05378633Recruiting
CyberKnife treatment for multiple brain metastases
This trial looks at how well (and how much) CyberKnife radiation works for people with multiple brain metastases. It may help your care team understand the best way to treat several brain spots safely.
HeidelbergAges 18 years+ - NCT05386108RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Test abemaciclib plus elacestrant for breast cancer brain spread
This trial studies whether the combination of abemaciclib and elacestrant can slow or shrink ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that has spread to the brain. It is designed for people whose cancer has progressed despite prior hormone (endocrine) treatment.
Fullerton, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05393492Recruiting
Emotion and behavior skills after a brain injury
This study tests a structured program to help people after a brain injury manage emotions and challenging behaviors, and to reduce distress for them and their families. If you (or your family member) can participate safely and understand the activities in French, you may be invited to join a group and assessments.
Illkirch-GraffenstadenAges 18 years+ - NCT05397873Recruiting
Biofeedback training to improve vision in hemianopia
This trial tests whether guided “biofeedback” training can help people with hemianopia (a vision field loss) improve how they use their remaining vision. You may be asked to complete vision testing and practice exercises while receiving feedback based on your responses.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18–90 - NCT05419076RecruitingPhase 2
SRS radiation for small cell lung cancer with brain spread
This Phase 2 trial tests a type of focused radiation (stereotactic radiosurgery, or SRS) for people with small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain. It looks at whether this approach can treat brain metastases when the cancer has limited to a certain number of spots.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT05446584RecruitingPhase 2
Study memory changes in people with past mild head injury
This Phase 2 study looks at how memory problems (amnestic mild cognitive impairment) may relate to a history of a mild traumatic brain injury. It compares people with a past mild head injury to people without one to better understand what might be driving memory symptoms.
Dallas, TexasAges 55 years+ - NCT05474573Recruiting
Laser-guided removal of brain tumors using special light
This study tests a method to help surgeons find and remove brain tumors that show up on MRI with contrast dye (often high-grade gliomas and brain metastases). If you newly have one of these tumors, the trial may help improve how completely tumors can be removed while protecting important brain areas.
MoscowAges 18–79 - NCT05480644Recruiting
Blood biomarker study for brain tumor patients
This study collects blood (and looks at samples) from adults who have a confirmed brain tumor, either one that started in the brain or one that spread to the brain. The goal is to understand biomarkers—signals in the body—that may help improve diagnosis or tracking over time.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT05523505Recruiting
Noninvasive brain stimulation to improve adult reading understanding
This study tests whether a safe, non-drug brain stimulation approach can help adults better understand what they read. It aims to see if the treatment improves reading comprehension and related thinking skills.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18–40 - NCT05545007Recruiting
Pre-op vs post-op focused radiation for large brain metastases
This study compares giving focused, high-dose radiation before surgery versus after surgery for people with large brain metastases. The goal is to see which timing works best to control the tumors and help neurological outcomes.
Brescia, BresciaAges 18 years+ - NCT05554302RecruitingPhase 2
PET scan study for brain metastases after surgery
This trial studies how well a special PET scan tracer (18F-fluciclovine) shows amino-acid changes in brain metastases after they are surgically removed. It may help improve how doctors detect and understand brain metastases and guide follow-up treatment like targeted radiation (SRS).
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05622461Recruiting
Recovery support program for children after traumatic brain injury
This trial supports families during the early weeks after a child’s brain injury and hospital stay. It aims to help caregivers and children move toward recovery with better support after discharge.
Cincinnati, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT05661383Recruiting
Smell and brain stimulation for hard-to-treat depression
This trial studies whether stimulating the brain and senses related to smell can reduce symptoms in people with depression that has not responded to usual treatment. It may help by testing new non-drug approaches for improving mood and motivation.
BronAges 18 years+ - NCT05686798RecruitingPhase 1
Gene therapy plus radiation for recurring brain tumor
This early-phase study tests a “suicide gene” therapy delivered by a virus along with radiation for adults whose high-grade brain tumor has come back or grown again. The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and can help control the tumor.
Detroit, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT05692635RecruitingPhase 2
Brain MRI checks to prevent lung cancer brain symptoms
This trial tests whether doing scheduled brain MRI scans can lower the chance that lung cancer later causes symptomatic brain metastases (tumors that cause symptoms in the brain). If you’re eligible, you’ll get brain MRI surveillance at a specific time after starting radiation.
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT05831631Recruiting
Study immune cells in brain tumors during neurosurgery
This study looks at different immune cells in the blood and inside brain tumors. It includes adults who have a malignant brain tumor and need a neurosurgery procedure, such as surgery, stereotactic biopsy, or radiosurgery, to help doctors better understand the immune response.
Milan, MilanAges 18 years+ - NCT05909839Recruiting
7-Tesla brain MRI network study for deep brain stimulation tremor
This study looks at detailed brain imaging using a very strong MRI (7-Tesla) to understand brain network changes after deep brain stimulation for essential tremor. It may help improve how DBS works and how tremor can be better treated in the future.
Amsterdam, North HollandAges 18 years+ - NCT05943262Recruiting
Microscope study using tumor samples during brain tumor surgery
This study tests a special imaging microscope on tumor tissue taken during brain tumor removal surgery. The goal is to better understand brain connections and how tumor cells signal, which may improve future diagnosis or treatments.
TaipeiAges 20 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for brain?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 2,062 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.