Clinical trials
Emotions clinical trials
Below are recruiting emotions clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 377 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06141902Enrolling by invitation
Herbal tea for stem cell donor well-being
This study tests whether a special herbal tea (Jing Si Herbal Drink) can help people who donate stem cells feel better physically and emotionally. It is for healthy stem cell donors who are willing to drink the tea as part of the study.
Hualien CityAges 20–55 - NCT06147258Recruiting
Writing to heal grief after a spinal cord injury
This study tests whether writing about your deepest emotions about your spinal cord injury can help you work through feelings of grief. You will write a few times over several weeks, and the study will see if it helps you feel better.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT06127342Recruiting
Exercise and emotional learning for PTSD
This study tests whether exercise can help people with PTSD learn to feel safer in their bodies. You will do some exercise sessions and emotional learning tasks, and have an MRI brain scan to see how your brain changes.
Lexington, KentuckyAges 18–64 - NCT06099743Recruiting
Support program for people with brain tumors
This study tests a support program that helps people with brain tumors cope with their diagnosis and treatment. The program uses acceptance and commitment therapy, which focuses on accepting difficult emotions and committing to actions that improve well-being.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05616819Recruiting
Morning light program to improve mood in some service members
This study tests whether getting morning light exposure can improve mood for service members who currently have mild or more depression symptoms. You’d follow a plan for morning light over about 6 weeks, and the researchers check changes in mood.
Tucson, ArizonaAges 18–60 - NCT06004804Recruiting
Psychological treatments for chronic pain in veterans
This study compares two group psychological treatments for chronic pain delivered over video conference. It aims to see if these treatments help reduce pain and improve quality of life for veterans.
West Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 60–95 - NCT05982223Recruiting
Integrative medicine for lymphoma survivors in early remission
This study explores how integrative medicine (such as nutrition, mind-body practices, or supplements) might help people recover and improve well-being after finishing lymphoma treatment. It is for patients who are in remission for less than one year.
HaifaAges 18 years+ - NCT05991713Recruiting
GPS and brain study for healthy volunteers
This study uses a smartphone GPS app and brain scans (fMRI) to understand how daily emotions and movement patterns are connected. It may help researchers learn more about how people's environments affect their feelings.
Coral Gables, FloridaAges 18–50 - NCT05989451Recruiting
Talk therapy for depression and anxiety
This trial tests a type of talk therapy called dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adapted to help people with emotional disorders like depression or anxiety. It aims to improve emotional regulation and reduce symptoms.
TaipeiAges 18–65 - NCT05933629Recruiting
Training mental health providers to deliver an online TBI group program
This study helps test whether community mental health clinicians can learn and successfully deliver an online emotion-regulation group program for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). It may help improve access to structured support when in-person group care is hard to reach.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05803343Recruiting
Testing added benefits of including dogs for autism emotion control
This study tests whether adding dogs to therapy or activities helps children with autism better manage strong emotions and reactions. It may help families who are concerned about emotion outbursts or difficulty regulating feelings.
Cincinnati, OhioAges 8–15 - NCT05802004Recruiting
Sound stimulation to improve sleep and emotions in young adults
This study tests whether gentle sound stimulation during sleep can improve sleep and how you think and feel in daily life when you have anxiety or depression symptoms. You’ll also do sleep testing in a lab and complete questionnaires to measure changes.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18–25 - NCT05765110Recruiting
Tracking speech, movement, and thinking in Parkinson’s disease
This study looks at how people with Parkinson’s disease speak, move, and think to see whether these patterns can act like a “biomarker” (a measurable sign) of the disease. It also involves healthy volunteers to compare results.
PragueAges 30–75 - NCT05674357Recruiting
Training therapists to help people with cancer distress
This trial trains therapists in evidence-based treatments to reduce distress related to cancer and cancer care. You may be able to join if you’re being treated or followed at MGH Cancer Center and your distress level is high.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05655390Recruiting
Study after a suicide attempt testing a new treatment link
This study looks at how well an approach helps people after a suicide attempt, and how certain measurements in the body and thinking relate to outcomes. You may be able to join if you’re an adult and can safely complete the study assessments.
Barcelona, BarcelonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05639465Recruiting
Prevent mental health symptoms in kids after disasters
This study tests an intervention to help children who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and another major disaster avoid later mental health symptoms. It may help families by offering support before problems get worse.
Bradenton, FloridaAges 8–14 - NCT05656001Recruiting
Brain training to reduce self-harm in teens
This study tests whether two brain-training methods (neurofeedback and biofeedback) can help reduce self-harm in teens. It is only open to youth aged 15–19 who are getting care in Linköping or Norrköping, Sweden, and who have hurt themselves on purpose recently.
LinköpingAges 15–19 - NCT05626374Enrolling by invitation
Remote check-in tool to reduce dropout in training
This study tests whether adding a remote, self-report tool for distress (how overwhelmed or unwell someone feels) improves how many people complete a vocational training program. It’s meant to support people using the usual case management, but with extra remote check-ins.
Barrie, OntarioAges 18–49 - NCT05569018Recruiting
Spanish blended group therapy for anxiety and depression symptoms
This study tests whether a group therapy program delivered in both online and in-person formats can reduce emotional symptoms like anxiety and depression. If you qualify, you may be assigned to receive this structured group treatment during the study period.
Castellon, CastellónAges 18 years+ - NCT05558527Recruiting
Study of how relationships affect noticing threat cues
This study looks at how being in a stable romantic relationship changes how you notice and react to threat-related cues. It may help researchers understand factors that shape fear and alertness, which could guide future mental health treatments.
Reno, NevadaAges 18–65 - NCT05567640Recruiting
Smart digital mental health support
This study tests a digital mental health program that uses smart technology to personalize your experience and keep you engaged. If you join, you may get a more tailored approach to improving your mental well-being.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05548322Recruiting
Testing touch feedback for prosthetic limbs in healthy people
This study tests how well a prosthetic touch system can give realistic sensory feedback. It aims to improve how prosthetic users feel touch and movement, based on controlled testing in volunteers.
MarseilleAges 20–70 - NCT05529264Recruiting
EEG study in adults with epilepsy and brain recordings
This study uses brain recordings to better understand epilepsy signals. It may help people who need EEG monitoring for clinical care, and it may also use healthy adults as comparison participants.
Lebanon, New HampshireAges 18 years+ - NCT05486793Recruiting
Study of treatment for PTSD symptoms during pregnancy
This study looks at a treatment approach for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or PTSD-like symptoms in pregnant people. It may help reduce PTSD symptoms during pregnancy, as long as you meet the symptom and care-planning requirements.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–50
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for emotions?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 377 recruiting emotions 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 emotions 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 emotions 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.