Clinical trials
Effectiveness clinical trials
Below are recruiting effectiveness clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 6,871 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07688785Recruiting
Body awareness therapy trial for healthy young adults
This trial tests whether a gentle movement therapy called Basic Body Awareness Therapy can improve how healthy young adults walk and shift their weight on their feet. It might help you understand your body's movements better.
AnkaraAges 18–25 - NCT07110454Recruiting
Long-term follow-up study for epilepsy monitoring implant
This study follows people who previously enrolled in the DETECT study and had a Minder device implanted to monitor brain activity. The goal is to see how the device performs over a longer period of time.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18–75 - NCT04096430Recruiting
Goal-setting program for children in physical or occupational therapy
This trial tests a child-friendly goal-setting approach during pediatric rehabilitation (physical therapy and/or occupational therapy). It may help children and families plan realistic goals that make therapy more meaningful and effective.
Calgary, AlbertaAges 5–12 - NCT07463443Recruiting
Chatbot help for caregivers of elderly pneumonia patients
This trial tests if a chatbot can help caregivers of older adults with pneumonia by improving their knowledge, attitudes, and caregiving skills. It's for family or informal caregivers who live with the patient and use a smartphone.
Taipei, TaiwanAges 18 years+ - NCT02960737Recruiting
Training for swallowing problems after stroke
This trial studies whether a specific oral training program can improve swallowing after a stroke. It’s mainly for people whose swallowing trouble has lasted for several weeks after their stroke.
UmeåAges 18 years+ - NCT02973412Recruiting
How sleep timing affects blood sugar in diabetes
This study looks at your daily sleep–wake timing (“chronotype”) and how it may affect blood sugar control in people with diabetes. It may help researchers learn whether sleep patterns could improve glucose levels.
LeicesterAges 18–75 - NCT03116490Recruiting
Compares anesthesia types for recovery after hip fracture surgery
This study looks at whether using regional anesthesia or general anesthesia affects outcomes after hip fracture surgery in older adults. It may help doctors choose the safest anesthesia option for recovery and prognosis.
Wenzhou, ZhejiangAges 60 years+ - NCT03158090Recruiting
Study of treatment patterns for acromegaly over time
This study follows people with acromegaly to better understand how treatments are used in real life and how well they work over time. It may help improve future treatment choices by comparing outcomes across different care patterns.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT03188796RecruitingPhase 3
High-dose vitamin D for ICU patients with low vitamin D
This trial tests whether giving a high dose of vitamin D3 can reduce death within 28 days for critically ill adults in the ICU who have very low vitamin D levels. It may help by correcting vitamin D deficiency, which the study team thinks could affect outcomes in serious illness.
EnzenbachAges 18–100 - NCT03198702RecruitingPhase 3
Early botulinum shots to prevent shoulder shape problems
This trial tests whether early injections of botulinum toxin into a baby’s arm muscles can prevent the shoulder from changing shape in infants with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP). It also checks that the injections are safe and effective over time.
BrestAges 10 months–11 months - NCT03228732RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Fluoxetine and/or DHEA in people with type 1 diabetes
This early-stage study tests whether the medicines fluoxetine and/or DHEA can improve health in adults with type 1 diabetes. It’s mainly looking for people without major diabetes complications or major medical problems to safely study the effects.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18–50 - NCT03286569Recruiting
Braces study for children to move the lower jaw forward
This study looks at whether a removable mouth “expansion appliance” can help the lower jaw grow forward in children whose bite is too far back. It may help improve the way the upper and lower teeth and jaws fit together.
Edmonton, AlbertaAges 9–11 - NCT03289949RecruitingPhase 1
Study brain effects of a serotonin system drug in adults
This Phase 1 study tests how a serotonin-related drug changes brain activity in healthy adults, using brain imaging (MRI) and other measures. Because it involves a drug that may affect the brain, eligibility is designed to keep the results safe and clear.
CopenhagenAges 18 years+ - NCT03329313RecruitingPhase 2
Adjusting dialysis salt levels for ICU kidney injury
This study tests whether using a specific salt (sodium) level in the dialysis fluid affects outcomes for adults in the ICU with sudden kidney failure. It may help your care team optimize dialysis settings during acute kidney injury.
Montpellier, MontpellierAges 18–80 - NCT03339128RecruitingPhase 2
Eluxadoline for diarrhea-predominant IBS in children
This trial tests whether eluxadoline can reduce symptoms of IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D) in children ages 6 to 17. It also asks families to track symptoms with a daily diary to measure whether treatment helps over the study period.
Hot Springs, ArkansasAges 6–17 - NCT03343873Recruiting
Comparing anesthetics and brain connectivity on MRI
This study tests how different anesthesia medicines affect how brain areas communicate with each other, measured during an MRI scan. It may help researchers understand how anesthesia can change brain networks in both healthy people and people with brain tumors.
BeijingAges 18–65 - NCT03353584Recruiting
Virtual reality for pain relief during sickle cell pain crises
This trial tests whether a virtual reality (VR) experience can help reduce pain during a sickle cell “vaso-occlusive crisis,” which is an episode of sudden, severe pain. It’s offered alongside the care team’s usual pain management to see if VR makes pain feel better.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 6–25 - NCT03378934RecruitingPhase 4
Berberine after stent placement to reduce blood-platelet effects
This trial studies whether berberine changes how strongly your platelets “stick together” after a coronary stent. It may help reduce risk related to clotting while you continue standard heart medicines (aspirin and clopidogrel).
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT03384537RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Tropolone mouthwash test in healthy adults
This early trial compares a mouthwash that contains tropolone versus a mouthwash without tropolone to see how well each works against germs in the mouth. You may be asked to pause your usual mouth-cleaning routine for a few days beforehand.
CairoAges 18–45 - NCT03407079RecruitingPhase 2
Study of sucralose’s effects on digestion of drugs
This study tests whether the sugar substitute sucralose changes how your body absorbs and breaks down certain medicines. You’d take sucralose or a placebo for 4 weeks, visit the clinic, and complete required samples and medicine doses during visits.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–60 - NCT03420339RecruitingPhase 4
Stimulant medicine effects on disruptive behavior in kids
This trial studies how ADHD stimulant medicine may change disruptive behaviors like aggression, tantrums, or refusing instructions. It may help clinicians understand whether stimulant dosing is supporting both ADHD symptoms and day-to-day behavior.
Iowa City, IowaAges 4–12 - NCT03427996Recruiting
Study of rotational stent treatment in everyday care
This trial looks at how safe and effective rotational atherectomy (a procedure used to treat blocked heart arteries) is when used in routine clinical practice. It mainly gathers follow-up information from adults who already had this procedure.
Bucheon-siAges 19 years+ - NCT03425812Recruiting
NSAID medicines to prevent flares in spondyloarthritis after remission
This trial tests whether taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) helps people with axial spondyloarthritis stay in remission and avoid future flare-ups. It’s meant to see if NSAIDs can reduce the chance of symptoms returning and keep disease activity low over time.
Xiamen, FujianAges 18 years+ - NCT03474029RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Daily rifapentine treatment test for latent tuberculosis infection
This trial studies whether taking rifapentine every day is safe and helps prevent active tuberculosis (TB) in people who have latent TB infection. It aims to find the best way to stop TB from becoming a serious illness later.
Denver, ColoradoAges Any age
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for effectiveness?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 6,871 recruiting effectiveness 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 effectiveness 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 effectiveness 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.
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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.