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
- 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 - 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 - 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+ - 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 - 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 - NCT07626216Recruiting
Brain stimulation for muscle spasms
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can help reduce abnormal muscle spasms in people with dystonia. It uses MRI to see how the brain changes with the treatment.
Manhasset, New YorkAges 18–80 - NCT05048862Recruiting
Brain scan and tests for neuromuscular conditions
This study compares people with neuromuscular disorders to healthy people using questionnaires and brain/neurological tests. It may help researchers understand how these conditions affect the brain and nervous system.
TaipeiAges 20 years+ - NCT07860281Recruiting
Brain scans to study memory and perception
This study uses brain imaging (fMRI) to learn how memory and perception work in healthy people. Participating involves brain scans while you perform simple tasks, which may help scientists understand how the brain processes information.
Tallahassee, FloridaAges 18–35 - NCT06237075Recruiting
Brain imaging and mild stimulation for nerve pain
This study uses brain imaging (fMRI) and a mild electrical stimulation (tDCS) to understand and potentially help nerve pain. You may be eligible if you have nerve pain or numbness from peripheral neuropathy or a stroke, and can avoid caffeine/alcohol before visits.
TaipeiAges 20–90 - NCT06381726Recruiting
Personalized brain mapping to protect movement during glioma surgery
This study tests a personalized approach to map and protect the brain's movement pathways during surgery for slow-growing brain tumors. The goal is to remove as much tumor as possible while keeping your quality of life and movement abilities intact.
Milan, LombardyAges 18 years+ - NCT06505460Recruiting
Brain stimulation for Parkinson's freezing of gait
This study is testing if two brain-stimulation treatments—deep brain stimulation (DBS) or focused ultrasound—can help reduce freezing of gait (a common, frustrating symptom where your feet feel stuck when walking) in people with Parkinson's. Researchers will use brain scans and electrical recordings to understand how these treatments work.
TaichungAges 20–90 - NCT07772167Recruiting
Understanding stomach and gut symptoms in functional dyspepsia
This study uses brain scans (MRIs) and a test meal to understand how the brain and stomach communicate in people with functional dyspepsia (ongoing pain or fullness). This could help improve treatments by identifying how people with this condition feel and process stomach sensations differently.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–65 - NCT07768007Recruiting
Methadone and memory study for opioid use disorder
This study tests whether a new approach can improve memory and mood in people taking methadone for opioid use disorder. It involves brain scans and may help with feelings of sadness or loss of interest.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 18–50 - NCT07755670Recruiting
Brain scans to understand hidradenitis suppurativa
This study uses MRI brain scans to see if brain activity differs in people with hidradenitis suppurativa (a painful skin condition) compared to healthy volunteers. It also tracks how treatment affects the brain over 3 months.
Changsha, HunanAges 18–45 - NCT07753473Recruiting
Brain stimulation for young adults with depressive symptoms
This study uses a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to see if it can improve how the brain and heart work together in people aged 18 to 30 who have mild depressive symptoms. The goal is to understand if this treatment could help with mood regulation.
Xi'an, ShaanxiAges 18–30 - NCT05456958Recruiting
Brain training with fMRI feedback for PTSD symptoms
This trial tests a multi-session brain-training approach that uses MRI scans to help teach your brain patterns in PTSD. If you qualify, you’ll attend several sessions and the study team will look at whether symptoms improve.
London, OntarioAges 18–65 - NCT06630065Recruiting
Ketamine study for depression using brain scans
This trial uses brain scans to understand how ketamine affects negative emotions in people with depression. It may help explain why ketamine works and who benefits most.
Paris, ParisAges 18 years+ - NCT07707609Recruiting
Pain and brain changes in chronic pancreatitis
This study looks at how chronic pancreatitis pain affects the nervous system and mental health. It aims to understand pain better and may help develop new ways to manage it.
Hyderabad, TelanganaAges 18–60 - NCT07705022Enrolling by invitationPhase 2
Brain activity study during light sedation
This study uses brain scans (fMRI) to see if people who are lightly sedated can still think or respond. Researchers want to understand 'covert consciousness' during sedation with two common medicines, dexmedetomidine and ketamine.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18–40 - NCT07680140RecruitingPhase 4
Using biomarkers to choose depression treatment
This study uses a blood test (biomarker) to help pick the antidepressant that might work best for you. It compares two treatments—standard antidepressants and ketamine—in people with major depression who haven't gotten enough relief from one prior treatment.
New York, New YorkAges 18–70 - NCT07680153RecruitingPhase 4
Brain stimulation for bipolar depression
This study tests a non-invasive brain stimulation technique to see if it can improve mood in people with bipolar disorder who are currently experiencing depression. It aims to understand how the brain's mood circuits work.
New York, New YorkAges 18–70 - NCT07662291Recruiting
Effects of forehead nerve stimulation on brain and heart
This study tests how gentle electrical stimulation on your forehead (like a tiny healing patch) affects brain waves and heart rate in healthy people. You will have two MRI scans on different days—one with the device turned on and one with it off—to see if the tingling sensation changes your brain or body activity.
Xi'an, ShaanxiAges 18–35 - NCT05813093Recruiting
Brain stimulation and brain scans for hard-to-treat depression
This trial tests an alternating combination of brain stimulation and brain imaging to see if it helps people with depression that hasn’t improved with usual treatments. The goal is to find a safer, more effective approach for people whose depression has been very difficult to treat.
Toronto, OntarioAges 20–65
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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.