Clinical trials
Perception clinical trials
Below are recruiting perception clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 208 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06668350Recruiting
Smoking perceptions study for young adults who smoke little cigars
This study looks at how young adults who smoke little cigars or cigarillos perceive smoking in real-world settings. It aims to understand attitudes and behaviors to help develop better health messages.
Oklahoma City, OklahomaAges 18–34 - NCT06937398Recruiting
Survey on brain monitoring during kids' anesthesia
This study surveys parents and older children to understand their views on using EEG brain monitoring during anesthesia. It aims to improve care for children having planned surgeries.
SingaporeAges 12 years+ - NCT07216976Recruiting
Adaptive DBS for personalized Parkinson's therapy
This study tests a new feature in your Medtronic DBS device that automatically adjusts stimulation based on brain signals. It aims to improve symptom control for people with Parkinson's disease.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT07292597Recruiting
Circadian timing and time perception study for healthy adults
This trial looks at how your internal body clock affects the way you perceive time. It may help you understand your own sleep patterns and daily rhythms better.
AarhusAges 23–45 - NCT07294781Recruiting
Circadian rhythm study in healthy adults during wakefulness
This study explores how your internal body clock and sense of time change during 36 hours of staying awake. You will stay in a lab and complete simple tasks to help researchers understand the link between circadian rhythms and time perception.
AarhusAges 23–45 - NCT07677111Recruiting
Chronotype alignment and time perception study
This study explores how your natural sleep-wake pattern (chronotype) affects the way you perceive time. If you are a clear early bird or night owl, you may be invited to attend one early-morning and one late-evening session.
Hong KongAges 18–55 - NCT06996925Enrolling by invitation
Depression, illness beliefs, and erectile function
This study looks at how your feelings about your health and your mood may affect erectile dysfunction. It could help doctors understand the link between depression and erectile problems.
IstanbulAges 18 years+ - NCT06513871Enrolling by invitation
Social perception study for ages 16 and up
This study looks at how people understand social situations. It may help us learn more about social thinking in everyday life.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 16–65 - NCT03407066Recruiting
Study of how people see, hear, think, and move
This study measures how the brain processes sight and other senses through tests done in a lab, online, or by off-site/genetic screening. It may help researchers understand normal perception and cognition, which can guide future treatments.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 13–65 - NCT07650591Recruiting
Tapping and vibration to ease needle pain in children
This study tests whether rhythmic tapping and gentle vibration near the skin can help children ages 6–12 feel less pain and fear during blood draws. Researchers want to see if these simple techniques can make the procedure more comfortable.
Antalya, KepezAges 6–12 - NCT07761949Recruiting
How streetscape views affect children's perception
This study uses eye-tracking glasses to see how children with and without myopia (nearsightedness) look at outdoor scenes from streets and neighborhoods. The results may help design environments that support healthy vision in children.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 6–18 - NCT06349213Recruiting
Understanding how our brain experiences time
This study uses brain scans and simple tasks to explore how young and older adults perceive time. It aims to uncover the mental and brain processes behind our sense of time.
CaenAges 20–85 - NCT06357715Recruiting
Nerve stretching in healthy adults: pain threshold study
This study tests a gentle nerve stretching technique (called 'slump neurodynamic mobilization') in healthy adults to see if it changes how they sense pain. Researchers want to learn how much pressure feels uncomfortable before and after the exercise.
RouenAges 30–65 - NCT05873413Recruiting
Study of drinking motivations and attitudes in young adults
This study asks young adults about why they drink alcohol and what they think about drinking. It may help researchers better understand heavy drinking patterns and how to design better support.
Lincoln, NebraskaAges 18–25 - NCT04270734Recruiting
Brain-wave study of hearing timing from babyhood to adulthood
This study looks at brain activity (brain waves) when babies hear sounds with timing, and how that changes with age. It may help researchers understand early brain development in hearing and processing sounds.
AmiensAges birth–1 day - NCT07223151Recruiting
A taste test to help teens drink fewer sugary sodas
This study tests whether a special way of tasting sweet drinks can help teens who love sugary beverages cut back on them. It might help you reduce sugar and improve your health.
Bloomington, IndianaAges 12–18 - NCT06932679Recruiting
How people with Parkinson’s cross obstacles
This study looks at how people with and without Parkinson’s disease see and step over obstacles while walking. It aims to understand differences in perception and movement to help improve safety and mobility for people with Parkinson’s.
HaifaAges 20–80 - NCT06880497Recruiting
Comparing knee sounds after two types of knee replacement
This study compares how much noise the knee makes (and how it feels to the patient) after two different kinds of total knee replacement surgery. It aims to help patients know what to expect after surgery.
AuxerreAges 18 years+ - NCT06824532Recruiting
Veterans' views on ketamine therapy for depression and end-of-life
This study surveys older veterans to understand their perceptions of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy as a treatment for depression and end-of-life distress. Your responses may help improve care for veterans facing similar challenges.
Albany, New YorkAges 65 years+ - NCT06569771Recruiting
How patients feel about using their arm after stroke rehab
This study looks at how people feel about using their arm after a stroke during intensive rehab. It helps understand if therapy makes a difference in how you use your arm in daily life.
Charleroi, HainautAges 18 years+ - NCT06264245Recruiting
Sound processing at work and hearing health study
This trial looks at how using platforms that change sound, like online meeting tools, might affect your hearing. It compares people who use these tools a lot with those who use them less.
BrusselsAges 18 years+ - NCT05844020Recruiting
Study on care that responds to trauma and violence
This study looks at how “trauma- and violence-informed” care is understood and experienced by Black women who have survived intimate partner violence. It aims to learn what helps patients feel safer and more supported when getting healthcare.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18–79 - NCT04997577Recruiting
Study of speech listening with high mental effort
This study tests how well you can understand speech when the task is mentally demanding. It may help researchers understand hearing and brain processing in older adults.
College Park, MarylandAges 65–85 - NCT06974474RecruitingPhase 4
Guselkumab for pain in psoriatic arthritis
This study tests if guselkumab can reduce pain and inflammation in people with psoriatic arthritis. You may join if standard treatments have not worked well enough or caused side effects.
Rome, ItalyAges 18–80
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for perception?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 208 recruiting perception 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 perception 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 perception 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.