Clinical trials
Brain clinical trials
Below are recruiting brain clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 2,066 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06906432Recruiting
Brain-Heart Injury After Brain Bleed Study
This study looks at how a brain bleed can affect the heart. Researchers hope to understand the link between brain and heart injury to help improve care for people who have had a brain bleed.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT06908174Recruiting
Prosocial behavior and brain differences in autism vs typical development
This study compares how children with and without autism show helpful and kind behaviors, and looks at brain scans to see related differences. It aims to understand the brain networks involved in social behavior.
ShanghaiAges 2–17 - NCT06911372RecruitingPhase 1
Gestational diabetes and brain blood flow after pregnancy
This study looks at how gestational diabetes might affect blood flow to the brain after pregnancy. If you had gestational diabetes or a healthy pregnancy, you may be able to help researchers understand long-term effects.
Iowa City, IowaAges 18–50 - NCT06912282Recruiting
Deep brain stimulation for Meige syndrome
This study tests if a new deep brain stimulation approach using one electrode on both sides of the brain can help control the muscle spasms of Meige syndrome. It is for people whose symptoms have not improved enough with standard treatments.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT06920784Recruiting
Prismatic glasses therapy for brain injury rehabilitation
This trial tests whether wearing special prismatic glasses during cognitive exercises can help people recovering from a traumatic brain injury. It is designed for patients who are still in the early stages of recovery and have a certain level of consciousness and attention.
BariAges 18 years+ - NCT06922409Recruiting
Light therapy for stroke recovery in rehabilitation
This trial tests whether exposure to naturalistic light can help reduce fatigue and depression after a stroke. It is designed for patients in a rehabilitation unit who are able to communicate and cooperate with simple physical exams.
Glostrup Municipality, Capital RegionAges 18 years+ - NCT06930586Recruiting
Metabolic brain imaging for rectal cancer prognosis
This trial studies how brain metabolism changes in people with rectal cancer and whether those changes can help predict outcomes. It uses a special type of PET imaging to look at brain activity.
Henan, HenanAges 18 years+ - NCT06930716Recruiting
Vagus nerve stimulation with physical therapy for consciousness disorders
This trial tests whether a mild electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve (a nerve in the neck) can help people with long-term disorders of consciousness move better during physical therapy. It may be an option if you are still in a coma, vegetative, or minimally conscious state and have been stable for more than 6 weeks.
New York, New YorkAges 22 years+ - NCT06940713Recruiting
Brain imaging study for newborn infants
This study uses a safe, non-invasive ultrasound technique to measure brain activity in newborn babies. It aims to understand brain development and connectivity in preterm infants, infants with birth-related oxygen deprivation, growth-restricted babies, siblings of children with autism, and healthy full-term babies.
ParisAges Up to 5 months - NCT06942559Recruiting
Brain stimulation for treatment-resistant OCD
This trial tests a new type of brain stimulation (TMS) that is timed to your brain's natural rhythms, targeting a part of the brain linked to OCD. It may help people whose OCD has not improved with standard treatments.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18–65 - NCT06947876Recruiting
PUFFINS brain health study for adults 50+
This study looks at how small blood vessel changes in the brain (called 'small vessel disease') affect thinking and memory over time. It may help us understand how to keep brains healthy as we age. If you are 50 or older and do not have any memory concerns, you might be able to join.
AberdeenAges 50 years+ - NCT06950437Recruiting
Brain stimulation therapy for language in children with autism
This trial tests a non-invasive brain stimulation method called aiTBS, guided by brain scans, to help improve language in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is for children aged 3 to 6.5 years who have language delays and speak Mandarin.
BeijingAges 3–6 - NCT06951906RecruitingPhase 4
Brain imaging study of freezing of gait after deep brain stimulation
This trial is for people with Parkinson's disease who experience freezing of gait (feeling like your feet are stuck to the floor) and are already scheduled to have deep brain stimulation surgery. The study will use MRI brain scans to understand how the surgery helps improve walking.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 40 years+ - NCT06953232Recruiting
Protein drink for heart and brain in midlife women
This study tests a special protein drink (whey with milk fat globule membrane) to see if it helps your heart and brain after a high-fat breakfast. It might help you if you are a postmenopausal woman at moderate risk for heart disease.
Loughborough, LeicestershireAges 50–75 - NCT06955832Recruiting
Early MS Brain Lesion Detection Using Advanced MRI
This study tests a special type of MRI called Phase Sensitive Inversion Recovery to find brain lesions (areas of damage) in people with multiple sclerosis. The goal is to catch these lesions earlier to help guide treatment.
Banhā, Qalyubia GovernorateAges 15–65 - NCT06959199Recruiting
Treating stroke beyond 24 hours with artery-opening procedure
This study tests whether opening a blocked large artery in the brain up to 5 days (or even 7 days if symptoms are worsening) after a stroke can improve outcomes. It uses a catheter-based treatment (endovascular therapy) for people who have not responded to standard care and have limited brain damage so far.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 18 years+ - NCT06961864Recruiting
Brain function in visual snow syndrome
This study uses visual tests and brain scans to understand how the brain processes vision in people with visual snow syndrome compared to those without. It may help researchers learn more about what causes this condition.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges 18–60 - NCT06961916Recruiting
Brain stimulation to improve connections in schizophrenia
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called TMS can improve brain connections in people with schizophrenia. It involves two types of MRI scans and several TMS sessions to see if it can help with thinking and symptoms.
Houston, TexasAges 18–60 - NCT06969209Recruiting
Brain aging in adults with PKU
This study looks at how the brain ages in adults with PKU. It uses an MRI scan to compare brain changes between people with PKU and healthy volunteers.
BernAges 18 years+ - NCT06973837Recruiting
Brain study on chronic back pain and insomnia
This study looks at how the brain works in people with chronic low back pain and/or chronic insomnia. It compares these groups to healthy volunteers using MRI and pain tests.
LeuvenAges 18–60 - NCT06978842Recruiting
Seizure prediction study with a wearable EEG headband
This study tests a wearable device that records brain activity to predict seizures. It might help you manage your epilepsy if you have seizures at least once a day but no more than two in the last three months.
HaifaAges 12 years+ - NCT06979466Recruiting
Electrical device for chronic stroke recovery
This trial tests a device that uses electrical stimulation to help people who had a stroke several months to years ago improve arm and hand movement. You would use the device while sitting and do physical exercises with help from a caregiver.
White Plains, New YorkAges 18–80 - NCT06979700Recruiting
Early wake-up predictors after cardiac arrest
This study looks at patients who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and are still unconscious after their heartbeat returns. The goal is to find early signs that predict when someone will wake up.
Aarhus NAges 18 years+ - NCT06980090Recruiting
How doctors' expectations affect their emotions
This study looks at how expecting to feel pain can change how doctors react emotionally. It uses brain scans (MRI) and mild electrical stimulation (tTIS) to understand these effects.
Hanover, New HampshireAges 18–55
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for brain?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 2,066 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.