Clinical trials
Emotions clinical trials
Below are recruiting emotions clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 394 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07641751Enrolling by invitation
Husband Support During Cesarean Birth Surgery
This study looks at whether having your husband present during a planned cesarean section (surgical delivery) affects how well the anesthesia works and how you and your baby do after surgery. Researchers want to understand if partner support improves the birthing experience.
AlexandriaAges Any age - NCT07627646Recruiting
Robot-Assisted Learning for Nursing Mental Health Skills
This study tests whether learning with a robot helps nursing students improve their communication skills, emotional understanding, and professional confidence in mental health care. You'd participate in robot-based simulation sessions alongside your regular coursework.
DammamAges 17–27 - NCT07527052Recruiting
Teen Mental Health and Social Media Study
This study looks at how social media might help teens who have thoughts about hurting themselves feel better. Researchers will ask you questions online and track how you're doing over time.
Miami, FloridaAges 12–17 - NCT07573085Recruiting
Online emotion regulation therapy for adolescents who self-injure
This trial tests an online therapy program designed to help teenagers aged 13–17 who have hurt themselves learn better ways to manage difficult emotions. A parent or caregiver will also participate in the program to provide support.
StockholmAges 13–17 - NCT07173608Recruiting
Meditation and thinking skills for teen mental health
This study tests whether learning meditation and a thinking skill called cognitive reappraisal (changing how you think about a situation) can help teens feel better and handle stress. It is for teens aged 15-18 who live in the US and can visit a hospital in Boston.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 15–18 - NCT07437833Recruiting
Self-regulation exercises for women with ADHD and stable bipolar disorder
This study tests how six different self-regulation techniques affect your body and brain during one session. It's designed for women with both ADHD and stabilized bipolar disorder who have been off psychiatric medications for at least two years.
PoznanAges 18–35 - 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+ - NCT07476937Recruiting
Understanding Sleep and Emotions in Children with Autism
This study looks at how sleep, emotions, and arousal differ in children with autism who have bedtime struggles. If your child is 6 to 10 years old and has trouble falling asleep, this trial may help researchers understand and improve sleep for kids like yours.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 6–10 - NCT07430488Recruiting
Reading a book to help emotions after hysterectomy
This trial tests if reading a personal story about hysterectomy can help women of childbearing age manage their emotions after surgery. It aims to see if this simple activity reduces stress and improves emotional well-being.
BordeauxAges 18–42 - 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+ - NCT06341413Recruiting
Teens with PTSD: sleep and emotion study
This study looks at how sleep affects the way teens with PTSD process emotions. It involves MRI scans and overnight sleep visits to understand the brain better. Participation may help researchers develop better treatments for PTSD in young people.
Madison, WisconsinAges 14–18 - NCT03767426Recruiting
Study how sleep loss affects memory and emotions
This study looks at how losing sleep—and then getting recovery sleep—changes emotional memory and emotional reactions. It may help researchers understand why sleep affects mood and thinking, and what could improve these effects.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–35 - NCT04132362Recruiting
Personalized music program for people with dementia in care homes
This feasibility study tests whether a personalized music listening program in care homes is practical and acceptable. It may help people with dementia by using familiar, chosen music and collecting feedback on how they respond.
Harpenden, HertfordshireAges Any age - NCT04211753Recruiting
Mobile app support for emotional crises in borderline personality disorder
This study tests whether a smartphone app (B·RIGHT) can help people manage emotional crises related to borderline personality disorder, and checks that it is safe. If you match the diagnosis and age range, the app may be offered as part of the research.
Mataró, BarcelonaAges 18–60 - NCT04526600Recruiting
Study of fidgeting and attention in ADHD
This study looks at how fidgeting relates to attention and emotional control in people with ADHD. It may help researchers understand ADHD better and improve how symptoms are measured or supported.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18–30 - NCT04682470Recruiting
Research study following young adults with cancer
This is an observational study that follows young adults with a confirmed cancer diagnosis to learn more about their experience and care. It does not test a new drug, but your information may help improve future cancer treatment and support.
Amsterdam, North HollandAges 18–39 - NCT04717388Recruiting
Study brain and feelings in people with tinnitus
This study looks at how tinnitus affects the brain, thinking, and emotional well-being. It compares people with chronic tinnitus to people without tinnitus (including a group related to a specific type of epilepsy surgery).
ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT04933851RecruitingPhase 2
Support for emotional distress in adults with type 1 diabetes
This study tests an emotional support program to help people with type 1 diabetes who feel significant diabetes-related distress. It may improve how you cope and support better diabetes outcomes.
San Diego, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05040542Recruiting
Brain scans of social emotions in infants
This study uses brain testing (including MRI scanning) to better understand how young children’s brains support social emotions and communication. It may help researchers learn what brain patterns look like in typical early development.
Xiamen, FujianAges Up to 6 years - NCT05117255Recruiting
Online therapy study for anxiety in residential alcohol treatment
This study tests an internet-based, interactive version of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety symptoms. It’s designed for people getting mainly alcohol-focused treatment in a residential program, to see if the online approach works and is feasible for you.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges 18–65 - NCT05120635Recruiting
Study brain signals tied to fear and anxiety in RNS patients
This study records electrical brain activity to understand how fear and anxiety work in people who already have an RNS (responsive neurostimulation) device placed. It may help researchers develop better ways to monitor and treat anxiety-related symptoms in the future.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–70 - NCT05217589Recruiting
Mood and emotions study on eating before exercise
This study looks at how different moods and emotions affect your body’s responses to eating a sports drink before you exercise. You may need to run for 30 minutes and watch/listen to video clips during the study.
Norfolk, VirginiaAges 18–55 - NCT05235919RecruitingPhase 2
rTMS therapy to help children manage autism-related self-control
This Phase 2 study tests a brain-stimulation treatment (rTMS) to improve self-regulation—like calming down and managing impulses—in children with autism. It may help if your child struggles with self-control and can safely have this kind of treatment.
Toronto, OntarioAges 9–18 - NCT05289258Recruiting
Barlow-style program for thinking and memory problems after breast cancer
This trial tests a structured “Barlow Protocol” program to help improve mild to moderate thinking and memory problems in people who finished breast cancer chemotherapy. It may help if your cognitive symptoms started after treatment and you’re not already in similar therapy.
CórdobaAges 18–70
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for emotions?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 394 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.