Clinical trials
fMRI clinical trials
Below are recruiting fmri clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 126 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05299749Recruiting
Brain training using real-time fMRI for hearing voices in schizophrenia
This trial tests whether real-time brain imaging “neurofeedback” can help people with schizophrenia who have ongoing auditory hallucinations (hearing voices) that haven’t improved with medications. If you qualify, you may complete brain-scanning sessions where you practice changing brain activity while being monitored.
Brockton, MassachusettsAges 18–55 - NCT06050070Recruiting
Using Real-Time Brain Imaging to Help Depression
This study tests whether real-time brain imaging (fMRI) can help people with depression learn to change their brain activity. You will receive feedback on your brain signals while thinking positive or neutral thoughts.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18–55 - NCT07389486Recruiting
Training your brain with real-time feedback
This study tests whether continuous or intermittent real-time brain training can help you learn to control activity in a key area of your brain called the insula. It is for healthy adults who want to see if they can change their brain activity through neurofeedback.
Chengdu, SichuanAges 18–30 - NCT07468032Recruiting
Brain stimulation study for stroke patients and healthy volunteers
This study uses brain stimulation (TMS) combined with EEG to understand how the brain controls movement speed after a stroke. It compares healthy volunteers to stroke survivors whose movement has slowed due to network problems, not direct damage to key brain regions.
Amiens, PicardieAges 18 years+ - NCT06651333Recruiting
Brain scans during opioid addiction treatment
This study uses brain scans to understand how methadone or buprenorphine treatment affects the brain, with the goal of helping people stay in treatment and avoid relapse. You would need to be recently started on one of these medications and be able to undergo MRI scans.
Hartford, ConnecticutAges 18–50 - NCT06221722Recruiting
Brain scan study for treating constipation
This trial uses brain scans to see if doctors can predict how well constipation treatments will work. It is for adults with functional constipation, but only if they have no other digestive problems or medical implants.
Yinchuan, NingxiaAges 18–45 - NCT07221539Recruiting
Waking the brain with ultrasound during sedation
This study uses focused ultrasound to stimulate a deep brain region and see if it can help people wake up faster from anesthesia. Healthy volunteers will be sedated and monitored while the ultrasound is applied.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18–40 - NCT03819738Recruiting
Brain scan during deep brain stimulation
This study checks how brain imaging works in people who already have a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device. If you have a DBS system, the study may help researchers better understand what the stimulation is doing in the brain.
Leuven, Vlaams-BrabantAges 18 years+ - NCT04875936Recruiting
Neurofeedback therapy to improve reading after recent stroke
This trial studies whether a brain-training approach called neurofeedback can improve reading skills after a stroke that happened recently. It may help if you have clear reading and comprehension problems following a left-side stroke.
West Orange, New JerseyAges 18–80 - NCT05617495Recruiting
Mindfulness training with brain scans for depression
This study tests a mindfulness-based program combined with “brain scan feedback” (fMRI neurofeedback) to see if it can help teenagers and young adults with major depression. It may help by teaching skills and tracking brain activity changes during treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 13–18 - NCT05621538Recruiting
Neurofeedback plus brain stimulation for alcohol use disorder
This trial studies whether combining brain “training” (neurofeedback) with noninvasive brain stimulation (TMS) can help people with alcohol use disorder. It may be offered as an additional treatment alongside care you’re already receiving.
Auburn, AlabamaAges 19–65 - NCT05640089Recruiting
Brain training with fMRI feedback for depression
This trial tests whether using real-time brain scan feedback (fMRI neurofeedback) can help reduce depressive symptoms. You may be eligible if you have depression that is still active despite being on antidepressant medicine.
MaastrichtAges 18 years+ - NCT05646732Recruiting
Brain scan and stimulation study for PTSD in adults
This study uses MRI brain scans and a noninvasive brain stimulation (TMS) to better understand PTSD in the brain. It may help researchers identify brain patterns linked to PTSD and how brain stimulation affects them.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18–55 - NCT06125054RecruitingPhase 2
Ketamine and brain training for cocaine addiction
This trial tests whether a combination of ketamine (a medicine that may help the brain change) and neurofeedback training (a brain-exercise technique) can help people with cocaine addiction. The goal is to see if these treatments can improve brain flexibility and reduce cravings.
Zurich, Canton of ZurichAges 18–55 - NCT06247306Recruiting
Neurofeedback and stress in alcohol use
This study uses a brain-training technique called neurofeedback to help understand how stress and drinking are linked. You would use your smartphone to participate, and the goal is to find better ways to manage alcohol use.
Mannheim, Baden-WurttembergAges 18–65 - NCT06294951Recruiting
Brain Scans for Bladder Pain Syndrome
This study uses brain scans (fMRI) to learn how bladder pain syndrome affects the brain. It compares women with bladder pain to those without, to better understand symptoms and improve future treatments.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT06542640Recruiting
Understanding brain changes in youth at risk for psychosis
This research study looks at how the brain changes in young people who are at high risk for developing psychosis. It aims to find better ways to predict and prevent psychosis by using brain imaging and thinking tests.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 15–35 - NCT06563310Recruiting
Brain Training for Anxiety Using Neurofeedback
This study tests whether a brain-training technique called neurofeedback can help people with certain anxiety disorders learn to change how they think about upsetting situations. Participants will do thinking exercises while an MRI machine measures their brain activity, which helps them see if they are using the right coping strategies.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18–24 - NCT06852209Recruiting
Brain training with neurofeedback after a stroke
This study tests a brain-training technique called neurofeedback to see if it can improve thinking skills after a stroke. If you have ongoing memory or attention problems despite recovery, this trial may help you train your brain using real-time feedback from your own brain activity.
BordeauxAges 18–75 - NCT06861868Recruiting
Brain and behavior's role in childhood obesity
This study looks at how the brain and behavior contribute to obesity from infancy through childhood. It may help researchers understand why some children develop obesity and how to prevent it.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 7–12 - NCT06902571Recruiting
Testing brain activity during magnetic stimulation
This study uses two types of brain scans (fNIRS and fMRI) to see how a magnetic stimulation technique called iTBS affects brain blood flow. Healthy volunteers are needed to help validate how well these methods measure brain response.
Hong Kong, Hung HomAges 18–60 - NCT06960096Recruiting
Cognitive decline after deep brain stimulation: an MRI study
This study uses MRI scans to see how deep brain stimulation (DBS) affects thinking and memory in people with Parkinson's disease. It may help researchers understand why some people experience cognitive changes after DBS surgery.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT06983678Recruiting
Quitting smoking and pain sensitivity study
This study looks at how quitting smoking affects pain sensitivity in people who smoke, especially those with chronic low back pain. Researchers will use brain scans and daily surveys to understand these changes.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 21–65 - NCT07097077Recruiting
Brain changes after ACL surgery with special training
This study uses brain scans (fMRI) to see how a special type of movement training affects the brain after ACL surgery. If you've had an ACL repair and are active in sports, you may be eligible.
Bologna, BolognaAges 18–30
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for fmri?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 126 recruiting fmri 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 fmri 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 fmri 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.