Clinical trials
Emotions clinical trials
Below are recruiting emotions clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 393 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05779761Recruiting
Brief coping exercises for high distress and worry
This study tests brief coping interventions to help people who feel very worried, stuck in negative thoughts, or overly self-critical. You would likely complete short activities using your smartphone and internet while the study checks how your distress changes over time.
New York, New YorkAges 18–65 - NCT05989230Recruiting
Emotional awareness therapy for pain after orthopedic injury
This trial tests a therapy that helps people understand and express their emotions to manage long-term pain after a serious bone injury. It may help if you have had pain most days for at least three months following surgery for an orthopedic injury.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT06038721Recruiting
Unified Protocol for kids with emotional concerns
This trial tests a program called Unified Protocol for children ages 7–17 who have emotional difficulties like anxiety, depression, trauma, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms. It aims to help kids and their parents learn skills to manage these feelings together.
Coral Gables, FloridaAges 7–17 - NCT06046989Recruiting
Building emotional awareness and mental health in parenting
This study tests a program to help parents with high levels of depression, anxiety, or anger learn skills to manage their emotions and support their child's mental health. It includes brain scans to see how the program might work.
Calgary, AlbertaAges 18–65 - NCT06158581Recruiting
Comparing two emotion therapies for autistic youth and adults
This study compares two different types of emotional support therapies to see which works better for autistic youth and young adults who have high emotional reactivity or distress. You'll be asked about your feelings and experiences, and your support person (like a parent or friend) can help answer questions too.
Tuscaloosa, AlabamaAges 10–30 - NCT06236919Recruiting
Virtual reality for emotional regulation in kids and teens
This study tests a virtual reality program designed to help children and teens learn to manage their emotions. It's offered in schools and aims to improve emotional regulation skills.
BarcelonaAges 10–16 - NCT06276400Recruiting
Brain activity study of emotion and time perception
This study uses brain imaging and mild magnetic stimulation to understand how the brain processes emotions and estimates time. It may help if you are a right-handed English speaker between 18 and 45 with normal vision.
Santa Barbara, CaliforniaAges 18–45 - NCT06367556Recruiting
Emotion and stress support for caregivers of children with cancer
This trial offers a program called EASE (Emotion and Symptom-Focused Engagement) to help family caregivers of children with cancer manage their emotions and stress. It aims to see if providing support to caregivers improves their well-being.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT06455397Recruiting
Building emotional awareness and mental health for parents
This trial tests a program called BEAM that helps parents and caregivers of young children (ages 2–5) manage stress, depression, anxiety, or anger. You'll get support from a peer coach through check-ins and learn skills to feel better.
Winnipeg, ManitobaAges 18 years+ - NCT06566651Recruiting
Emotion processing study for people with ALS
This study looks at how people with ALS process emotions. It compares ALS patients, people with other nerve-muscle diseases, and healthy volunteers to understand changes in emotional processing.
Aarhus, Central JutlandAges 18 years+ - NCT06605092Recruiting
How people react emotionally to musical paintings
This study looks at how people of different ages emotionally react to a digital artwork that combines impressionist paintings with music. It will help researchers understand emotional responses and maybe improve art therapy or wellness tools.
Montreal, QuebecAges 18 years+ - NCT06628154RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Losartan and emotional learning in anhedonia
This study tests whether a blood pressure medication called losartan can help people with anhedonia (reduced ability to feel pleasure) learn better from emotional experiences. It involves taking losartan and completing computer tasks over several visits.
Oxford, OxfordshireAges 18–50 - NCT06636812RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Losartan and Emotional Processing in Young People
This trial tests whether a single dose of losartan, a blood pressure pill, can change how young people process emotions. If you are a healthy 16- or 17-year-old who does not smoke, this study might help researchers understand new ways to support emotional wellbeing.
Oxford, OxfordshireAges 16–20 - NCT06683456Recruiting
Smartphone app test for binge eating with DBT skills
This trial tests a smartphone app that teaches Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to help reduce binge eating. It's designed for Portuguese-speaking women who have had at least one binge eating episode in the past month.
Porto, Porto DistrictAges 18–60 - NCT06733883Recruiting
Music therapy for teens with emotional difficulties
This trial tests if music therapy can help adolescents aged 13 to 18 who are struggling with emotional challenges. If you join, you may attend music therapy sessions that could improve how you feel.
Oslo, NydalenAges 13–18 - NCT06888141Recruiting
Stress management program for college students
This trial tests a stress management program designed for college students. It aims to help you learn ways to handle stress better.
Boise, IdahoAges 18 years+ - NCT06899308Recruiting
Health check for university students
This study checks the health of students at two universities in Germany. It uses online surveys and interviews to monitor well-being over time.
BremenAges 18 years+ - NCT06936397Recruiting
Cognitive therapy for schizophrenia: Brain changes and emotions
This trial tests a cognitive training program for people with schizophrenia to see if it improves thinking and emotional control, and how it affects brain activity measured by EEG.
IstanbulAges 18–55 - NCT07021352Recruiting
Ear acupuncture for emotional distress in military with PTSD
This trial tests whether ear acupuncture can help active-duty service members and veterans who have emotional distress related to PTSD. You will also receive mindfulness therapy as part of the study.
Fairfield, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT07051135Recruiting
Online training for public speaking anxiety (HablaRÉ)
This study tests a self-guided online program called HablaRÉ that helps people change unhelpful thinking patterns that fuel public speaking anxiety. It’s designed for adults who have significant fear of public speaking and can use a device with internet.
Castellon, CastellónAges 18 years+ - NCT07057518Recruiting
Tapping technique for emotional well-being in type 2 diabetes
This study tests a technique called Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping) to see if it can improve your emotional well-being and mental health. If you have type 2 diabetes and are looking for ways to feel better emotionally, this study might be a good fit.
IstanbulAges 18 years+ - NCT07067619Recruiting
Pain acceptance training for emotional and physical distress
This trial tests a training program to help people accept chronic pain and emotional distress. It looks at how thinking patterns might help or hinder progress.
HaifaAges 18–70 - NCT07136064Recruiting
Parent-child support project in Hong Kong and Shenzhen
This trial offers a support program for parents and their children in grades 5 through 12. It aims to help families who split their time between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. You and your child would participate together.
Shenzhen, GuangdongAges 10 years+ - NCT07173205Recruiting
Coping toolkit for teens and young adults after cancer
This trial tests a mobile toolkit to help teens and young adults manage their emotions and cope better after finishing cancer treatment. It is designed for those who completed treatment 1 month to 5 years ago.
Greenville, North CarolinaAges 15–39
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for emotions?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 393 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.