Clinical trials
Exposure clinical trials
Below are recruiting exposure clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 520 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05447325Recruiting
Brain scans to study vaping to smoking risk
This study uses brain imaging to better predict who might start smoking cigarettes and who might increase nicotine use among young adult e-cigarette (vaping) users. It may help researchers find early warning signals so support can be targeted sooner.
Athens, GeorgiaAges 18–29 - NCT07015567Recruiting
Treating complex PTSD in displaced people
This study tests a psychotherapy for people with complex PTSD who are refugees or asylum seekers. It aims to help reduce trauma symptoms using culturally adapted talk therapy.
Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of HamburgAges 17 years+ - NCT06673407Recruiting
Group workshops for social anxiety in CU undergraduates
This study tests a group workshop program for undergraduates at CU Boulder who feel anxious in social situations or when speaking in public. The workshops are designed to help you face your fears step by step, with support from others.
Boulder, ColoradoAges 18–30 - NCT07432945Recruiting
Virtual reality vs. video therapy for spider fear
This trial compares two ways to treat spider fear: facing spiders in virtual reality or watching someone else do it over video chat. It aims to find which method works better for reducing fear.
BochumAges 18–65 - 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 - NCT06653660Recruiting
Pollutants and puberty development in Guadeloupe
This study looks at how certain chemicals (called organochlorine pollutants) might affect development during puberty. It follows children born to mothers who were part of an earlier study in Guadeloupe.
Pointe-à-Pitre, GuadeloupeAges 16–22 - 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 - NCT04563390Recruiting
Augmented reality therapy for cockroach phobia
This trial tests whether a projection-based augmented reality exposure system can reduce fear and avoidance in adults with cockroach phobia. It uses a structured “practice with cockroaches” experience to help you feel safer over time.
Castellon, CastellónAges 18 years+ - NCT07699536Recruiting
Prenatal music for baby's language development
This study tests if playing music before birth can help babies learn language after they are born. Pregnant women in the Greater Bay Area who speak Cantonese or Mandarin at home may join.
ShenzhenAges 18 years+ - NCT07538479RecruitingPhase 1
Cold Exposure Plus Immunotherapy for Advanced Solid Tumors
This study tests whether controlled cold exposure combined with PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy (checkpoint inhibitor drugs that boost your immune system) can help fight solid tumors better than immunotherapy alone. The cold exposure is meant to trigger immune responses that may make the immunotherapy work more effectively.
Chengdu, SichuanAges 18–75 - NCT07190456Recruiting
Study on fear of movement after ACL surgery
This study looks at different types of fear people might feel after ACL surgery, especially when doing jumping tasks. It aims to help understand these fears better so rehab can be improved.
Caparica, AlmadaAges 18–35 - NCT06379633Recruiting
Virtual reality therapy for teens with social anxiety
This study tests if virtual reality (VR) can help teenagers with social anxiety feel less nervous in social situations. You would use a VR headset to practice facing fears in a safe environment.
LeuvenAges 12–16 - NCT07271381Recruiting
Testing how allergens and everyday toxins affect your body
This study looks at how common allergens and everyday toxins from things like cleaning products affect your skin, gut, and airways. It may help find ways to prevent or manage allergies and related health issues.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–80 - NCT07003282Recruiting
Reducing secondhand smoke exposure in pregnancy
This study tests a program to help pregnant women and their partners reduce the baby's exposure to secondhand smoke. It may be a good fit if you are pregnant, don't smoke, and live with a partner who smokes.
JerusalemAges 18 years+ - NCT07462611Recruiting
Starting PrEP for HIV prevention in the emergency department
This study is testing whether starting PrEP (daily pills to prevent HIV) right away in the emergency department helps people at high risk for HIV. It aims to make it easier to start protection before you leave the hospital.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07501923Recruiting
How heat exposure day and night affects human health
This study looks at how exposure to heat during the day, night, or both affects the health of healthy young adults. It may help understand how heat impacts the body and find ways to protect people from heat-related risks.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 18–30 - NCT06526260Recruiting
Very Brief Exposure for Social Anxiety in Teens and Young Adults
This study tests a very short, new type of exposure therapy for social anxiety in teens and young adults. Participants will also have a brain scan (MRI) to see how the therapy affects the brain.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 16–22 - NCT04467502Recruiting
Virtual reality therapy for gambling urges
This trial tests whether virtual reality exposure therapy can help people with gambling disorder by safely practicing facing gambling-related triggers. It may help you reduce urges and improve control, if you meet the study’s specific criteria.
AmiensAges 18 years+ - NCT05340881Recruiting
Light exposure program for young survivors of childhood brain tumors
This trial studies whether a structured light-exposure routine can improve symptoms like fatigue and how survivors feel day to day. It is aimed at children and teens who have recovered from a non–high-risk type of brain tumor and have mild to moderate fatigue.
Houston, TexasAges 10–18 - NCT05398276Recruiting
Coaching for exercise anxiety through body-sensation exposure
This study tests whether a behavioral training approach that helps you become more comfortable with body sensations during exercise can reduce exercise anxiety. It may help people who are less active because they feel anxious when exercising.
East Brunswick, New JerseyAges 40 years+ - NCT05934175Recruiting
Intensive therapy vs weekly trauma therapy for PTSD
This trial compares an intensive course of prolonged exposure therapy versus a standard weekly schedule for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It may help you and your care team choose a treatment schedule that reduces PTSD symptoms.
StockholmAges 18 years+ - NCT06268444Recruiting
Infant sleep & chemical exposure in the environment
This study looks at how common chemicals in our environment (like those from plastics or pollution) may affect babies' sleep. It's for very young infants who are still drinking only milk, to help understand any links between these chemicals and sleep patterns.
AmiensAges Up to 6 months - NCT06529913Recruiting
Metals, pollutants, and risk of allergies
This study looks at whether heavy metals, nanoparticles, and other pollutants in the environment increase the risk of allergic diseases like contact dermatitis. If you have a metal allergy or are a healthy adult, you may help researchers understand how these exposures affect your health.
BolognaAges 18 years+ - NCT06740487Recruiting
AR therapy for PTSD in military members
This study tests a new therapy using augmented reality (a type of headset that adds digital images to what you see) to help treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in current or former military members. The therapy aims to make exposure therapy more effective by letting you face trauma-related situations in a controlled, virtual way.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for exposure?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 520 recruiting exposure 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 exposure 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 exposure 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.