Clinical trials
Expectations clinical trials
Below are recruiting expectations clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 65 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT04636879Recruiting
Testing dry needling for neck pain expectations
This study looks at how people’s expectations and experiences relate to treatment with dry needling for neck pain. It may help researchers understand who benefits most from this therapy for upper trapezius muscle pain.
Alcalá de Henares, MadridAges 18–65 - NCT07498140Recruiting
Epidural steroid injection for leg and back pain
This study is testing a treatment that involves an injection to reduce nerve-related leg and back pain. It looks at how much information about the procedure affects a patient's outlook and pain relief.
Chicago, IllinoisAges Any age - NCT07802041Enrolling by invitation
Early induction vs waiting for labor after water breaks
This trial compares inducing labor soon after your water breaks to waiting and seeing if labor starts on its own. It aims to find the safest approach for you and your baby.
IslamabadAges 18–45 - NCT07753330Recruiting
Anxiety treatment study
This study tests a new type of therapy that focuses on facing fears to help reduce anxiety. It may be a good fit if you have an anxiety disorder and are looking for treatment.
Santiago, Santiago MetropolitanAges 18–70 - NCT07618403Recruiting
Physical Therapy for Knee Arthritis
This study tests whether a structured physical therapy program helps knee arthritis pain and function. Researchers will also look at how your expectations about treatment affect your results.
Ankara, YenimahalleAges 50 years+ - NCT07611422Recruiting
Cold Showers and Stress Response Study
This 4-week study examines how taking cold showers might affect stress levels and how your body responds to stress. Researchers want to understand if cold exposure can help manage stress naturally.
MilanAges 18–60 - NCT07595094Recruiting
Blood Age Test for Predicting Health and Disease Risk
This study uses a special blood test to calculate your 'biological age' and predict your risk for serious illness, death, and how long you'll live healthy. Researchers want to understand if this test can help doctors catch health problems early.
Nanchang, JiangxiAges 35 years+ - NCT07510451Recruiting
Predicting low blood pressure during major aortic surgery
This trial tests a new monitoring tool that predicts drops in blood pressure before they happen during major aortic surgery. It may help doctors keep your blood pressure more stable during the procedure.
Poznan, PoznańAges 18 years+ - NCT06080997Recruiting
Patient expectations before spine surgery
This study looks at what patients expect before having spinal surgery. It may help improve how doctors support you before and after the operation.
Køge, Region SjællandAges 18–100 - NCT07388004Recruiting
Comparing two group therapies for depression
This trial compares two types of group therapy for major depression: one that focuses on changing your expectations about the future, and another that helps you reconnect with rewarding activities. The goal is to see which approach works better for reducing depression symptoms.
Marburg, HesseAges 18–80 - NCT07343700Recruiting
Exercise during pregnancy for better health
This study tests if starting a gentle exercise program during pregnancy helps expecting mothers with a higher BMI. It may improve health for both you and your baby.
Little Rock, ArkansasAges 18 years+ - NCT07292649Recruiting
Labor pain relief and postpartum depression risk
This study looks at how your expectations about pain relief during labor might affect your mood after giving birth. Researchers will follow you after delivery to see if there is a link between your hopes for pain management and the risk of postpartum depression.
Padova, VenetoAges 18 years+ - NCT06908343Recruiting
Expectations and Distress in Mental Health Patients and Their Therapists
This study looks at how your expectations about therapy affect your distress and how your therapist's expectations play a role. It may help improve treatment for people like you at Shalvata.
IsraelAges Any age - NCT06980090Recruiting
How doctors' expectations affect their emotions
This study looks at how expecting to feel pain can change how doctors react emotionally. It uses brain scans (MRI) and mild electrical stimulation (tTIS) to understand these effects.
Hanover, New HampshireAges 18–55 - NCT06401239Recruiting
Study on recovery from severe breathing problems
This study looks at how recovery goes for people who had severe breathing problems in the hospital. It involves talking with you and a partner who helps care for you, to learn how to improve support for both of you.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT05557526Recruiting
Improving quality of life after atrial fibrillation ablation
This study aims to improve how patients feel in daily life after a procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat). It focuses on whether better patient expectations and support can lead to a better quality of life after the procedure.
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-WestfaliaAges 18 years+ - NCT05448326Recruiting
Revisiting test results for children and adults without a diagnosis
This study re-checks earlier genetic testing for people who still do not have a diagnosis for a developmental or physical difference. It may offer new genetic testing (like genome sequencing) using new or stored samples to help find a cause when the first results were unclear or negative.
DijonAges Any age - NCT05405270Recruiting
Testing how well imiquimod works for abnormal cervix cell changes
This study looks for ways to predict who will respond to imiquimod cream for precancerous cervical cell changes (CIN2 or CIN3). Results may help doctors choose the best treatment approach and better plan follow-up.
BredaAges 18 years+ - NCT07835256Recruiting
Virtual reality training for rheumatology staff
This trial tests a training program that combines online learning with virtual reality to help healthcare providers in rheumatology improve their skills. It may benefit patients by ensuring their care team is well-trained in managing rheumatic conditions.
Leiden, South HollandAges 18 years+ - NCT05142150Recruiting
Care and expectations study for advanced gynecologic cancer
This trial looks at what patients with advanced gynecologic cancer expect from care, and how well their care needs are being met. It uses questionnaires to learn what support is most helpful, especially near the end of life.
OsloAges 18 years+ - NCT06627140Recruiting
Preterm birth, parent stress, and child mental health
This study follows up on families who were already in an earlier research project about preterm birth. It looks at how parents' stress during pregnancy and after birth might affect their child's mental health as they grow up.
Frankfurt am Main, HesseAges Any age - NCT07646782Recruiting
Human Observatory Study: Aging and Longevity Research
This study observes how people age over time to better understand what helps people live longer and healthier lives. You'll share health information through surveys or online screening, and researchers will track changes in your health and wellbeing.
Boulder, ColoradoAges 18 years+ - NCT07633288RecruitingPhase 2
AP1189 Safety and Efficacy for Severe Respiratory Viral Infection
This trial tests whether an experimental drug called AP1189, added to standard hospital care, can help people hospitalized with severe breathing problems from viruses like COVID-19, flu, or RSV. The goal is to see if it reduces the need for mechanical ventilation or other life support.
Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva CantonAges 18 years+ - NCT04842916Recruiting
Study blood, tumor tissue, and preferences to predict stomach cancer response
This study looks at stomach (or stomach–esophagus junction) cancer tissue, treatment details, and patient-reported experiences to better predict how you may respond to standard chemotherapy. It may help personalize future treatment by identifying markers that connect your tumor environment and your expected outcomes.
BrestAges 18–85
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for expectations?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 65 recruiting expectations 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 expectations 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 expectations 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.