Clinical trials
Young Adults clinical trials
Below are recruiting young adults clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 347 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06982066Recruiting
Helping Young Cancer Patients Talk with Their Care Team
This study works with teens and young adults (ages 15–25) who have cancer and are currently in treatment. It tests a way to help you talk better with your doctors and nurses about your care, so they can understand your needs and preferences more clearly.
Hartford, ConnecticutAges 15–25 - NCT06979843Recruiting
Support program for teens and young adults with new cancer diagnosis
This study tests a support model called Team Young, designed to help adolescents and young adults (ages 16-30) who have just been diagnosed with cancer. The goal is to provide emotional and practical support during this challenging time.
GothenburgAges 16 years+ - NCT06961591Recruiting
Cooking skills for long-term weight loss in young adults with ID
This program teaches cooking skills to help young adults with intellectual disabilities lose weight and keep it off for 2 years. You’ll learn to prepare healthier meals with support from a family member or caregiver.
Kansas City, KansasAges 18–35 - NCT06950983Recruiting
Navigating Financial Needs for Young Cancer Survivors
This study is testing a program that helps young people with cancer (ages 15–39) manage money and other everyday needs. It aims to reduce stress and improve well-being during and after treatment.
New York, New YorkAges 15 years+ - NCT06936670Recruiting
Breathing exercises for heart and kidney health in type 2 diabetes
This study tests if a special breathing exercise program (strengthening your breathing muscles) can improve heart, kidney, and blood vessel health in young people with type 2 diabetes. It is a 12-week home-based program that might help your body work better.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 14–40 - NCT06941324Recruiting
Therapy to help teens and young adults with cancer feel better
This study tests a short-term therapy called Solution-Focused Brief Therapy to help teens and young adults with cancer reduce emotional distress. It's designed for people who are currently in treatment or have finished treatment within the last 5 years.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 15–39 - NCT06926894RecruitingPhase 1
A cell therapy for viral infections in children and young adults
This trial tests a special immune cell treatment (R-MVST cells) for children and young adults who have had a stem cell or organ transplant and are fighting stubborn viral infections like EBV, CMV, ADV, or BK virus. The goal is to see if these cells can help control the viruses when standard medicines haven't worked well enough.
New York, New YorkAges 3 months–26 years - NCT06923722Recruiting
Can eating grapes help protect your brain during stress?
This study tests whether eating grapes every day for a few weeks can reduce the negative effects of mental stress on your brain and blood vessels. If you are a healthy young adult who experiences stress, you may be able to join.
Birmingham, West MidlandsAges 18–40 - NCT06929442Recruiting
Prevention program for young adults with unusual experiences
This study tests a program to help young adults who have had unusual thoughts or experiences (like feeling people are talking about them or that things have hidden meanings) learn ways to cope and feel better. The goal is to prevent these experiences from turning into bigger problems.
Charlestown, MassachusettsAges 18–30 - NCT06913985Enrolling by invitation
Study on heart health in teens and young adults
This study looks at how fitness, sleep, and diet during childhood affect heart and metabolic health in teenagers and young adults. It uses data and samples already collected from participants in earlier studies.
Little Rock, ArkansasAges 13–21 - NCT06914479RecruitingPhase 1
Gene therapy and valacyclovir for recurrent brain tumors in young people
This trial tests a new gene therapy that uses two special viruses and an oral antiviral drug (valacyclovir) to treat brain tumors that have come back in children and young adults. The therapy is given right after surgery to remove the tumor, with the goal of helping your immune system fight the cancer.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 3–39 - NCT06917391Recruiting
Virtual reality food marketing study for young adults
This study uses virtual reality to see how food and beverage ads affect young adults. It compares responses between Black and white participants to understand any differences.
New York, New YorkAges 18–24 - NCT06904365Recruiting
Ovarian-sparing radiation for young women
This study tests a way to give radiation therapy that avoids the ovaries as much as possible, to help preserve fertility and hormone function in young women.
St Louis, MissouriAges 18–50 - NCT06904794Recruiting
Teens and gambling after COVID-19: a digital escape room
This study looks at gambling habits among teens after COVID-19 and tests a digital escape room to help prevent gambling in high school students ages 16 to 18.
Zaragoza, ZaragozaAges 16–18 - NCT06909500Recruiting
Vaping cessation app for young adults
This trial tests a smartphone app called ACT on Vaping to help young adults quit vaping. It may help you if you are ready to stop using e-cigarettes and want support through a digital tool.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18–30 - NCT04642157Recruiting
Online support to help prevent youth suicide
This study tests an online program that people can contact themselves when they have had suicidal thoughts. It aims to reduce risk by connecting you to help in a safe, structured way.
LilleAges 18–25 - NCT06894810Recruiting
Fertility decision aid for young cancer survivors
This trial is testing a decision aid that helps cancer survivors and their parents make informed choices about preserving fertility after cancer treatment. It's for survivors who have finished their main treatment and their parents.
Melbourne, VictoriaAges 16 years+ - NCT06897137Recruiting
Improving quality of life measurement in young cancer survivors
This study aims to better understand how cancer affects the quality of life of teens and young adults (ages 15–39). You will fill out questionnaires about your physical and emotional well-being.
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaAges 15 years+ - NCT06880861Recruiting
Memory and exercise after young adult cancer treatment
This study looks at how physical activity affects memory in people who had cancer as teenagers or young adults. You'll complete tasks on a computer and wear an activity tracker at home to help researchers learn more.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT06885190Recruiting
Alcohol cues and senses in young adult drinkers
This study looks at how young adults who binge drink process different senses (like sight, sound, and touch) when they see alcohol-related cues. It aims to understand how the brain reacts in binge drinkers compared to social drinkers.
Rochester, New YorkAges 18–25 - NCT06863168Recruiting
Cigarillo Education Messages for Black Young Adults
This study tests different messages to see what works best to help Black young adults avoid or cut back on cigarillo smoking. If you are between 18 and 30, identify as non-Hispanic Black, and are either open to trying cigarillos or only use them once in a while, this may be for you.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18–30 - NCT06865664RecruitingPhase 1
Engineered immune cells for relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma in youth
This early-phase trial tests a new immune cell therapy (CAR T cells) for children and young adults whose rhabdomyosarcoma has returned or not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if these specially engineered cells can find and attack the cancer.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 3–39 - NCT06860464Enrolling by invitation
Remote conditioning and spinal reflex study
This study tests whether a simple, non-invasive pressure cuff technique (called remote ischemic conditioning) can affect your spinal reflexes. It is for healthy adults to understand how the nervous system responds.
Greenville, North CarolinaAges 18–40 - NCT06848491Recruiting
Smartphone weight loss programs for young adult cancer survivors
This study tests two different smartphone-based programs to help young adult cancer survivors lose weight. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two programs and use an app to track their progress.
Chapel Hill, North CarolinaAges 18–39
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for young adults?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 347 recruiting young adults 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 young adults 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 young adults 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.