Neurology
Brain & nervous system clinical trials
Conditions of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves — including stroke, dementia, and movement disorders. We’re tracking 12,425 recruiting studies in this area right now.
By phase
- Not applicable9,762
- Phase 2784
- Phase 1574
- Phase 3535
- Phase 4342
- Phase 1/Phase 2305
- Phase 2/Phase 3123
Top conditions
- Stroke845
- Parkinson Disease426
- Multiple Sclerosis343
- Alzheimer Disease341
- Dementia226
- Ischemic Stroke200
- Epilepsy197
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea155
- Spinal Cord Injuries154
- Insomnia153
- Sarcopenia149
- Traumatic Brain Injury149
- Acute Ischemic Stroke139
- Cerebral Palsy131
- Mild Cognitive Impairment129
- Pain Management114
- Migraine112
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis108
Leading sponsors
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital133
- Riphah International University125
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris112
- Mayo Clinic99
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing94
- VA Office of Research and Development93
- Hospices Civils de Lyon79
- Johns Hopkins University70
- National Taiwan University Hospital70
- University of Minnesota64
Where studies are running
- California678
- Massachusetts300
- New York292
- Florida275
- Texas267
- Maryland245
- Arizona213
- Alabama211
- Illinois189
- Pennsylvania178
Recruiting studies12,423 total
- NCT05921175Recruiting
Stimulation and robotic walking training for incomplete spinal injuries
This trial tests whether gentle electrical stimulation of the spinal area plus robotic gait training can improve walking function in people with a traumatic spinal cord injury who are not walking independently. It’s meant for people with incomplete injuries where some nerve signals still work, and who can safely use the robotic exoskeleton.
Singapore, SingaporeAges 21–65 - NCT05921422Recruiting
Study of thinking skills in children with cerebral palsy
This study looks at how children’s and teens’ thinking and learning work in everyday school life. It may help researchers better understand strengths and challenges in cerebral palsy to improve support.
CopenhagenAges 11–15 - NCT05921786Recruiting
Study brain surgery samples to map brain connections and signals
This study uses a special microscope to study how brain tissues communicate and signal. It will look at brain tissue taken during surgery (from certain tumor or brain disease cases) to better understand brain wiring and improve reading of lab signals.
TaipeiAges 18 years+ - NCT05922540Recruiting
Study of ischemic stroke to improve patient care
This study looks at people who have had an ischemic stroke (a type caused by a blocked blood vessel). It is collecting information over time to better understand care needs and follow-up after stroke.
HunanAges 18 years+ - NCT05922137Recruiting
ORIENT diet for brain blood vessel narrowing
This trial studies whether a specific dietary program (the ORIENT diet) can improve brain-related thinking and memory in people with narrowed brain or neck arteries. You may be able to help test whether the diet is safe and beneficial alongside usual care, through repeated assessments over time.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 40 years+ - NCT05922644Recruiting
Spinal cord stimulation for consciousness recovery after brain bleed
This trial studies whether short-term spinal cord stimulation can help people regain consciousness after an intracerebral hemorrhage (brain bleed). It’s mainly for patients whose brain function tests suggest they are in a minimally conscious state and who are medically stable enough for the procedure.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–65 - NCT05923905RecruitingPhase 4
Study of FB1006 for people with early ALS
This trial tests whether FB1006 is safe and works better than usual care for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It focuses on people with relatively early ALS and good breathing function.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT05923203Recruiting
Testing combined hearing with cochlear implant and hearing aid
This trial studies a “combined” hearing approach that uses a cochlear implant plus low-frequency sound from a hearing aid. It may help people with different hearing profiles (including cochlear-implant users) hear more naturally by testing how well this combined setup works.
Edmond, OklahomaAges 5 years+ - NCT05924425RecruitingPhase 4
Daridorexant for insomnia in early memory decline
This trial tests whether daridorexant can improve sleep in people who have mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer’s disease and struggle with insomnia. It may help by improving how long and how well you sleep, with monitoring of sleep patterns and memory-related measures.
MontpellierAges 60–85 - NCT05924646Recruiting
Testing salt to treat POTS symptoms
This study looks at whether adding salt helps improve POTS symptoms, especially the fast heart rate that happens when you stand. You’d be screened carefully to make sure your symptoms fit POTS and that other causes of fast heart rate are unlikely.
Calgary, AlbertaAges 18–60 - NCT05925621Recruiting
Registry for early Alzheimer-related memory problems
This study registry collects health and brain-testing information for people with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer’s dementia. It may help researchers better understand early Alzheimer disease and plan future treatments.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 50–95 - NCT05925465Recruiting
Nerve block during elective facial surgery
This study tests a numbing “nerve block” to see how well it controls pain for people having planned facial/jaw surgery. If you’re eligible, you’d receive the study’s nerve-block approach during your operation.
Al Mansurah, MansouraAges 18–60 - NCT05926336RecruitingPhase 4
Different anesthesia drugs during cancer surgery
This trial compares two types of anesthesia medicines to see how they may affect outcomes after surgery for certain primary cancers. You may be considered if you’re having planned (elective) surgery under general anesthesia and meet the safety and health criteria.
Kaohsiung CityAges 20–80 - NCT05926219Recruiting
Study C-protein changes with fatigue and aging
This study looks at how a blood protein called C-protein relates to fatigue and aging, and how exercise affects it. You may be able to join if you’re otherwise healthy and willing to do muscle testing and activity monitoring.
Eugene, OregonAges 18–80 - NCT05926596Recruiting
Leg stretching with an on-demand exoskeleton for spasticity
This trial studies whether a wearable exoskeleton that helps with leg stretching can reduce stiffness and improve movement in people with spasticity after a spinal cord injury. It may help you stretch more safely and comfortably, but you must meet specific health and device-wear requirements.
Syracuse, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05926713Recruiting
Diet supplement plus exercise for muscle loss with lung disease
This trial studies whether adding a dietary supplement to exercise can improve muscle strength in people with muscle loss (sarcopenia) who also have lung disease such as COPD or ILD. It may help you build strength and function without needing urgent hospital care.
TaichungAges Any age - NCT05926921Recruiting
Music during IV placement for newborn babies
This trial tests whether playing music while a newborn gets an IV line helps during the procedure. It may be aimed at making the experience less stressful, while staff also monitor the baby’s vital signs.
Haarlem, North HollandAges Any age - NCT05927974Recruiting
Brain mapping during surgery for hard-to-control epilepsy
This trial studies how the brain’s control networks work during a surgery-related procedure for people with epilepsy that hasn’t improved with usual treatments. If you qualify, you may do specific tasks while the team maps and measures brain activity to better understand and guide care.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05928598Recruiting
Learning goals for epilepsy clinic visits
This study asks adults with hard-to-control epilepsy to share what goals they want from their epilepsy clinic visits. It may help the clinic improve visit planning to better support patients day to day.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT05929144Recruiting
MRI testing to improve brain scans in neurodegenerative diseases
This study aims to improve MRI scan settings used when studying brain diseases that affect memory and movement. You would be asked to undergo MRI scanning as a healthy volunteer to help optimize the imaging process.
CaenAges 18 years+ - NCT05929027Recruiting
At-home gaming and exercise after stroke
This study tests whether an at-home program using gaming and hand exercises can improve arm and hand movement after a recent stroke. It may help you practice more comfortably at home with regular remote check-ins.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 21 years+ - NCT05929209Recruiting
Studying blood markers in inherited heart-and-nerve amyloidosis
This study looks for “biomarkers” (measurable signs in blood or other tests) to understand inherited transthyretin amyloidosis, including in people who have not yet developed symptoms. Results may help researchers track the condition earlier and better understand how it changes over time.
Roma, IDAges 18 years+ - NCT05929703Recruiting
Care approach for hospitalized older adults at risk of confusion
This trial tests new ways to help hospitalized older adults (and their family/care partners) stay comfortable and avoid or reduce episodes of acute confusion. It focuses on people who are likely to develop delirium during their hospital stay.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 70 years+ - NCT05929755RecruitingPhase 4
Depo-Medrol after lumbar surgery through the psoas muscle
This trial studies whether a steroid shot called Depo-Medrol, given after a specific type of lower-back surgery, can improve recovery and outcomes. It’s only for people who are having a certain lumbar fusion procedure at specific spinal levels.
Farmington, ConnecticutAges 18–75
Common questions
- How many brain & nervous system clinical trials are recruiting?
- Clin2 is tracking 12,425 recruiting neurology studies from the U.S. registry right now, out of 19,436 we cover in this area in total.
- What does “Brain & nervous system” cover here?
- Conditions of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves — including stroke, dementia, and movement disorders. We group each study into brain & nervous system based on the conditions it studies, so you can scan the whole therapeutic area at once and drill into a specific condition.
- How do I find a brain & nervous system trial near me?
- Use the search to filter brain & nervous system studies by location and eligibility. Every Clin2 trial page explains the criteria in plain English and offers a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read — the study team makes the final decision.
Other specialties
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov; specialty groupings are derived from each study’s conditions. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.