Clinical trials
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation clinical trials
Below are recruiting transcranial magnetic stimulation clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 342 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07148388Recruiting
Accelerated TMS for nerve pain relief
This trial tests a faster type of brain stimulation (AiTBS) for people with nerve pain. If you have had nerve pain for at least three months and it is moderately severe, this non-invasive treatment might help reduce your pain.
HangzhouAges 18 years+ - NCT07050862Recruiting
Personalized brain stimulation to help veterans quit smoking
This study tests a personalized brain stimulation treatment to help veterans quit smoking. It uses magnetic pulses to target brain areas involved in addiction, which may reduce cravings and make it easier to stop.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18–70 - NCT06892847Recruiting
Brain stimulation for anxiety and depression in youth
This study tests if a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called TMS can help reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression in children and teens. It involves sessions where a magnetic field is used to gently stimulate parts of the brain, and is designed for young people aged 6 to 18 who have been diagnosed with these conditions.
Calgary, AlbertaAges 6–18 - NCT05766059Recruiting
Noninvasive brain stimulation to aid stroke or phantom limb pain rehab
This trial tests new, noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to help recovery after stroke weakness or after arm amputation with phantom limb pain. If you fit the type and timing of your condition, the study may help improve pain or hand/arm function without surgery.
Milan, LombardyAges 18–85 - NCT06274567Recruiting
Brain stimulation for emotion in bipolar depression
This study tests a safe, non-invasive brain stimulation technique called iTBS to see if it can help people with bipolar disorder better manage their emotions during a depressive episode. It may offer a new option for those who are still feeling depressed despite stable medication.
Charlestown, MassachusettsAges 24–65 - NCT07397897Enrolling by invitation
Brain stimulation and memory test study
This trial uses brain stimulation (TMS) to see if it can improve memory. It involves recording brain activity with electrodes already placed for medical reasons.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT01855633Recruiting
Brain stimulation therapy for arm or leg weakness after stroke
This trial studies whether repeated magnetic pulses to the brain can improve movement in people with weakness after a stroke. It may help if your stroke happened more than 2 weeks ago and you can safely receive the magnetic treatment.
Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-doAges 18 years+ - NCT07065669Recruiting
TMS for teens with OCD
This study tests if transcranial magnetic stimulation (a non-invasive brain stimulation technique) can help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder in adolescents aged 13-17. It aims to see if this treatment can reduce OCD symptoms when added to stable medications or therapy.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 13–17 - NCT06346028RecruitingPhase 4
TMS for quitting smoking
This study tests whether a brain stimulation therapy called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can help people quit smoking. It is for adults who smoke daily and are willing to try TMS as a treatment.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18–70 - NCT07635940Recruiting
Brain Stimulation and Social Thinking in Young Adults
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can improve how people understand social situations and process information. Researchers will use MRI scans to see how the brain changes during the treatment.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 18–60 - NCT07587112Recruiting
TMS treatment for OCD: brain imaging study
This study tests whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can help people with OCD. You will get rTMS while having brain scans (PET and MRI) to see how it affects your symptoms. It's a chance to learn more about your OCD and possibly find relief.
TaipeiAges 18–65 - NCT06658769Recruiting
Brain stimulation to prevent confusion after surgery in older adults
This study tests if transcranial magnetic stimulation (a gentle brain stimulation) can help prevent or reduce confusion or memory problems after major surgery in people over 60. If you already have mild memory issues, this might help protect your thinking skills.
São Paulo, São PauloAges 60–120 - NCT06797284Recruiting
Light, electrical, and magnetic therapy for sleep issues
This study tests if light, electrical, or magnetic treatments can help people with insomnia, narcolepsy, or REM sleep behavior disorder improve their sleep-wake problems. It compares these gentle brain stimulation methods to understand which works best.
Suzhou, JiangsuAges 8–75 - NCT07152925Recruiting
Brain stimulation for impulse control in teens with self-injury
This trial tests whether a gentle electrical current applied to the scalp can improve impulse control in adolescents who harm themselves without wanting to die. The goal is to see if this non-invasive treatment can help reduce self-injury urges.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 12–22 - NCT07316413Recruiting
Repetitive TMS for frontotemporal degeneration
This trial tests whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can help people with frontotemporal lobar degeneration. It is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that may improve symptoms.
Brescia, ItalyAges 18 years+ - NCT07278206Recruiting
Brain stimulation for long COVID fatigue and brain fog
This trial tests whether a non-invasive brain treatment called rTMS (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) can help with the severe fatigue and brain fog that often come with long COVID. You would need to be able to come to the hospital for multiple treatment sessions.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - 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 - 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 - NCT04953559Recruiting
Brain magnetic stimulation study to improve insomnia sleep
This study tests whether a non-surgical brain stimulation method (transcranial magnetic stimulation) can improve sleep in people with primary insomnia. You may qualify if your sleep and sleepiness questionnaires show a pattern of insomnia, and if you can safely have MRI/TMS.
Tucson, ArizonaAges 18–50 - NCT05607654Recruiting
Brain stimulation for depression that hasn’t improved with usual treatment
This study tests how a specific kind of brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation) works for people with depression that has not responded to standard treatments. If you qualify, it may help doctors understand the mechanism and improve options for treatment-resistant depression.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–45 - NCT05798143Recruiting
Testing brain-signal biomarkers in treatment-resistant depression
This trial studies signs in the brain (biomarkers) during an accelerated form of nerve stimulation to treat depression that hasn’t improved with usual antidepressants. It may help researchers learn who benefits and how to better personalize treatment.
ChietiAges 18–65 - 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+ - NCT06145932Recruiting
Repetitive TMS for essential tremor
This trial tests whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) — a non-invasive treatment that uses magnetic pulses to calm overactive brain cells — can help reduce shaking in people with essential tremor. If you have essential tremor and no metal implants or other brain conditions, you may be eligible to participate.
SuzhouAges 18–80 - 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+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for transcranial magnetic stimulation?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 342 recruiting transcranial magnetic stimulation 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 transcranial magnetic stimulation 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 transcranial magnetic stimulation 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.