Clinical trials
TMS clinical trials
Below are recruiting tms clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 193 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT03394066Recruiting
Magnetic brain stimulation safety and brain imaging study
This study tests how a non-invasive magnetic stimulation technique affects the brain in healthy volunteers. It involves MRI scans and aims to understand brain function without surgery.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18–60 - NCT03288220Recruiting
Brain stimulation trial to improve arm movement
This trial studies whether a specific kind of non-painful brain stimulation (TMS) can improve arm and hand movement. It tests this in healthy volunteers and in people recovering from stroke.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT04480918Recruiting
Registry for people with depression or bipolar to receive psychiatry care
This is a patient registry that enrolls people being evaluated for treatment options from an Interventional Psychiatry Service. It helps track patients with depression, bipolar disorder, or treatment-resistant OCD who are suitable for these psychiatry treatments.
Iowa City, IowaAges 18–99 - NCT04604041Recruiting
Study early warning signs in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
This study looks at “subclinical markers,” meaning early or hidden body changes that may show how relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) is doing even when symptoms seem mild. It may help researchers find better ways to monitor MS and detect changes sooner.
SplitAges 18–65 - NCT04784832Recruiting
Brain-magnetic training study to improve movement learning
This study tests whether a brain-magnetic (TMS) training approach can improve how people learn and control movements. It’s done in healthy adults to understand how mental training affects motor learning.
DijonAges 18–60 - NCT04807530Recruiting
MRI brain study for people with schizophrenia symptoms
This study uses brain scans to look at how a specific brain area works in schizophrenia. If you qualify, it may help researchers better understand the brain changes linked to symptoms.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18–64 - NCT07145866RecruitingPhase 4
Varenicline and TMS for quitting nicotine use
This study tests whether combining the medication varenicline (Chantix) with a special brain stimulation treatment (TMS) can help people quit vaping or smoking nicotine. If you're motivated to quit and use nicotine daily, you may be able to join.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–65 - NCT07457567Recruiting
Social brain study in healthy adults
This study looks at how the brain works when we interact with others. It uses brain imaging to understand the 'social brain' in healthy adults.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - 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+ - NCT05198076Recruiting
TMS follow-up study for balance changes in Parkinson’s
This study looks at how “high-frequency TMS” (a brain stimulation treatment) may change balance in people with Parkinson’s disease over a 6-month follow-up. You may be considered if you have mild to moderate Parkinson’s, have not had TMS before, and are medically stable.
Giza, Ad Doqi, Giza District, Giza GovernorateAges 55–70 - NCT05338697Recruiting
Early testing after stroke to predict recovery outcomes
This study checks early brain and arm/hand signals soon after a stroke to better predict how well people recover by about 90 days. It may help future, better-targeted stroke recovery studies by improving how recovery chances are measured early.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05343598Recruiting
Using TMS to study hallucinations in schizophrenia
This study uses a non-invasive brain stimulation method (TMS) along with brain scans (MRI) to better understand why hallucinations happen in schizophrenia. It may help researchers learn more about brain processes involved, which could guide future treatments.
Belmont, MassachusettsAges 18–55 - NCT05389787Recruiting
Brain stimulation to improve thinking in schizophrenia
This pilot study tests whether stimulating the cerebellum (a part of the brain) using TMS can improve brain function and thinking in people with schizophrenia. If you qualify, you may receive TMS and undergo brain/cognitive assessments to see whether it helps.
New York, New YorkAges 18–60 - NCT05425615Recruiting
Testing brain stimulation to improve language after left stroke
This study tests a form of brain stimulation (TMS) in people who had a stroke affecting the left side of the brain. It aims to understand whether stimulation can help with language processing tasks at least a month after stroke.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges 18–85 - NCT05705999Recruiting
TMS treatment plus CBIT study for Tourette’s tics
This trial tests whether a treatment called TMS, added to an evidence-based therapy called CBIT, can reduce Tourette’s tics more than CBIT alone. You may be assigned to different study groups, and they will also use brain imaging to measure changes.
Morgantown, West VirginiaAges 18–100 - NCT05723588RecruitingPhase 2
TMS brain stimulation to help veterans quit smoking with PTSD
This Phase 2 study tests whether targeted brain stimulation (TMS) can improve smoking quit outcomes in Veterans who also have PTSD. It also uses brain imaging (MRI) to understand what changes in the brain may help people quit.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 18–75 - NCT05788042Recruiting
Neurostimulation therapy for anorexia nervosa
This trial tests whether targeted brain stimulation (a non-surgery treatment) can help symptoms of anorexia nervosa. It may be an option if you can safely take part and meet the trial’s mental health and testing requirements.
Sydney, New South WalesAges 16 years+ - 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 - NCT05938543Recruiting
Brain stimulation and appetite in Prader-Willi syndrome
This trial studies whether targeted brain stimulation (TMS) can help with appetite and eating feelings in people with Prader-Willi syndrome. It also includes an MRI scan to measure brain-related effects, but only if you can safely have these scans.
Belmont, MassachusettsAges 18–64 - NCT05983211Recruiting
TMS therapy study for ALS patients
This trial tests whether repetitive TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) can help people with ALS. It uses a special type of TMS that is repeated and measured. You would lie comfortably for about an hour while receiving the treatment.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT05996900Recruiting
Brain stimulation study for adults with epilepsy
This study uses advanced brain monitoring and noninvasive magnetic stimulation to understand how repetitive brain stimulation works in people with epilepsy who are already scheduled for hospital monitoring. It may help develop better treatments for seizures.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18–65 - NCT05997212Recruiting
Can brain stimulation help with thinking skills in alcohol use disorder?
This study tests if a noninvasive brain stimulation technique called repetitive TMS (rTMS) can improve thinking skills like decision-making and focus in people recovering from alcohol use disorder. You must have been alcohol-free for 8 weeks to 5 years.
Querétaro City, QuerétaroAges 25–59 - NCT06090682Recruiting
Brain stimulation for Parkinson's with thinking problems
This trial tests a brain stimulation technique (deep brain stimulation) to see if it can help people with Parkinson's disease who also have mild cognitive problems. The goal is to understand how stimulation affects both movement and thinking.
Tianjin, Tianjin MunicipalityAges Up to 75 years - NCT06155682Recruiting
TMS for Improving Self-Control in Schizophrenia
This trial tests whether a type of brain stimulation called TMS can help people with schizophrenia improve their ability to stop impulsive actions. By targeting the part of the brain that controls inhibition, researchers hope to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Catonsville, MarylandAges 18–45
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for tms?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 193 recruiting tms 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 tms 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 tms 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.