Clinical trials
Decision Making clinical trials
Below are recruiting decision making clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 189 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07637747Recruiting
Mental Health Decision Aids: Impact and Patient Experience
This study looks at how decision aids—tools that help you understand your treatment options—work in mental health care. Researchers want to learn if these tools help patients like you make better choices about your care.
OdenseAges 18 years+ - NCT07589673Recruiting
Online shared decision-making program for chronic disease patients
This study tests an online educational program designed to help nurses and patients work together to make better health decisions for chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. The program aims to improve communication and patient involvement in their own care.
DaejeonAges 19 years+ - NCT07503847Enrolling by invitation
Colorectal Cancer Screening for Ages 40-49 with Family History
This trial helps people aged 40-49 who have a parent, sibling, or child with colorectal cancer decide on the best way to get screened. It aims to find the most effective screening method for those at higher risk.
TaipeiAges 40–49 - NCT06852170Recruiting
Data-driven decisions for substance use services
This trial helps decision-makers use data to improve substance use services and prevent overdoses. It is for professionals who shape policy or run programs in behavioral health, public health, law enforcement, or advocacy.
Eugene, OregonAges 18 years+ - NCT06440577Recruiting
Brain scan study of craving and choice in opioid use
This study uses brain scans (MRI) to understand how craving affects decision-making in people with opioid use disorder. It compares their brain activity to healthy volunteers, which may lead to better treatments.
Piscataway, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT06375551Recruiting
Testing a tool to help choose child welfare interventions
This trial tests a decision support tool and group process to help people involved in child welfare select effective interventions. It may help those making decisions under the Family First Prevention Services Act.
Eugene, OregonAges 18 years+ - NCT06740357Recruiting
Shared decision-making for rectal cancer organ preservation
This trial tests a program that helps you and your doctor decide together whether to avoid surgery and keep your rectum after chemo and radiation. It's for people with early-stage rectal cancer who have not had prior treatment for this cancer.
DijonAges 18–80 - NCT03886025Recruiting
tDCS brain stimulation plus cognitive training and decision practice
This trial studies whether a noninvasive brain stimulation method (tDCS) combined with thinking and decision-making practice can improve how people perform on cognitive tasks. It is aimed at healthy adults, and it may help researchers understand who could benefit from these approaches.
Kingston, OntarioAges 18–40 - NCT06651242Recruiting
Support for young cancer patients and their parents
This trial tests a decision-support program for children and teens with cancer and their parents. It aims to help families communicate and make choices together during treatment.
Kaohsiung CityAges 7–20 - NCT05383911Recruiting
Sickle cell care plan choices for teens and young adults
This trial tests a way to help teens and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) and their caregivers actively take part in treatment decisions. It focuses on improving shared decision-making through interviews and a partner-centered approach.
Wilmington, DelawareAges 15 years+ - NCT06171737Enrolling by invitation
Shared decision-making for severe aortic stenosis
This study tests a way to help people with severe aortic stenosis make informed choices about treatment. It may help you talk with your heart team about options like valve replacement.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 65–85 - NCT02918474Recruiting
Decision tool for mastectomy choices in new breast cancer
This study tests a decision-making tool to help people with newly diagnosed breast cancer make choices about removing the other (opposite) breast as a preventive step. It may help you think through risks and options in a clearer, more structured way.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06828900Enrolling by invitation
Decision aid for parents of kids with ADHD
This study compares standard care to a decision aid, coaching, and AI support to help parents make treatment decisions for their child with ADHD. It aims to see which approach better supports caregivers.
Ariel, IsraelAges 18 years+ - NCT07709364Recruiting
Heart rate feedback to help nurses make better decisions
This trial tests whether showing nurses their own heart rate data can help them make better decisions during patient care. It aims to improve recovery support for patients.
Cambridge, CambridgeshireAges 21 years+ - NCT07390773Recruiting
Supporting decisions for critically ill children
This study tests a program called BRIDGE that helps parents, doctors, and nurses talk about difficult medical decisions for seriously ill children. It focuses on improving communication and understanding between families and the care team.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges Any age - NCT07167927Recruiting
Decision support tool for children with neuromuscular scoliosis
Researchers are developing a decision support tool to help parents and doctors make decisions about surgery for children with neuromuscular scoliosis. The tool aims to provide clear information and support during the consultation.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 8 years+ - NCT07046884Recruiting
Personalized Cancer Treatment Decisions Study
This study tests a new way to help you and your doctor choose the best cancer treatment together. If you are 18 or older, in a participating hospital's oncology program, and have not yet made a treatment decision, this trial may be a good fit.
GroningenAges 18 years+ - NCT07035418Recruiting
Young adults' role in cancer care decisions
This study looks at how much young people with cancer (ages 15–29) want to be involved in making decisions about their care. It's for those currently on treatment, at end of life, or who finished treatment up to a year ago.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 15–29 - NCT06828406Recruiting
Shared decision-making huddles for labor
This study tests if a short team huddle during labor helps parents feel safer, heard, and more involved in their care. It aims to improve the birth experience and make care more equal for everyone.
Arlington Heights, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT06034080Recruiting
Cutting down unneeded antibiotics for children's ear infections
This study tests ways to help doctors avoid prescribing antibiotics when they are not needed for children with ear infections. If you are a parent of a child diagnosed with an ear infection or a healthcare provider, you may be able to join different parts of the study.
Denver, ColoradoAges 6 months–17 years - NCT07516171Recruiting
Digital education tool for pain relief decisions in labor
This study tests a digital educational tool that helps first-time mothers make informed decisions about pain relief during labor, specifically about epidurals. It aims to prepare you for conversations with your healthcare provider so you feel more confident and ready.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18–55 - NCT07842367RecruitingPhase 2
How inflammation affects doctors' decisions
This study looks at how inflammation in the body may affect doctors' thinking and treatment choices. As part of the study, you would receive a flu vaccine, and researchers will measure your body's response and how it might influence your medical decisions.
Fayetteville, ArkansasAges 18 years+ - NCT04287088Recruiting
MRI plus shared decisions to help diagnose prostate cancer
This study looks at using a special prostate MRI (bpMRI) along with a risk-based shared decision process to guide diagnosis. It may help patients and clinicians decide on next steps using MRI results and individual risk.
JyväskyläAges 18 years+ - NCT06656676Recruiting
WePrEP: HIV prevention tool for transgender women
This study is creating a decision-making tool to help transgender women choose the right PrEP (HIV prevention pill) for them. It is looking for transgender women in Denver who are HIV-negative and interested in learning more about PrEP, as well as healthcare providers who help transgender women decide about PrEP.
Sheridan, ColoradoAges 18–65
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for decision making?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 189 recruiting decision making 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 decision making 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 decision making 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.