Behavioral health Clinical Trials

Recruiting behavioral health studies with sites across the US, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily. Free to join — find one near you below.

Clinical trials study new ways to prevent, detect, or treat behavioral health. Joining one can give you access to investigational treatments and close monitoring by a specialist research team — at no cost — while helping advance care for others. Below are recruiting behavioral health studies with sites across the US; use the location tools to find ones near you.

What to expect

Screening first. The study team reviews your eligibility before anything else — there's no obligation to continue.
Informed consent. You'll get a full explanation of the study, its potential risks and benefits, and can withdraw at any time.
No cost to you. Study visits, tests, and the investigational treatment are covered; many studies reimburse travel.

Recruiting behavioral health trials

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Personalized Pharmaco-Lifestyle Interventions for Severe Mental Illnesses (LIFETRAIN)

for Severe Mental Illness

Sponsor: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT07586150

The Development of a Transdiagnostic Intervention to Improve Social Functioning and Intimate Relationships Among Veterans

for Alcohol Problems

1 site in Bedford

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06746727

Dynamic Treatment Regimes for Opioid Use Disorder

for Opioid Use Disorder

1 site in Irvine

Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07011758·Phase 2

Whole-Body Hyperthermia for Mood and Anxiety Disorders

for Postpartum Depression

1 site in New York

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 50·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06144294

Integrated Care Versus Usual Care for Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Diseases in Veterans

for Opioid Use Disorder

1 site in Northport

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06766331

INNOV5-MH-MAROC: Integrated Mental Health Care for Adolescents and Adults in Primary Care Centers and Schools in Morocco

for Depression in Adolescence

Sponsor: Swiss Medical Academy Maroc

Sex: All·Age: 12+

Code: NCT07258095

Simulation-Based Patient Education to Address Radiotherapy-Related Anxiety in Cancer Patients (ARAISE)

for Neoplasms

Sponsor: University Medical Center Goettingen

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07721246

Collaborative Care Intervention for Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers -LITE

for Cancer

2 sites in Pittsburgh

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

Sex: All·Age: 21 - 100·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05601206

ACT for Veterans With IBD and Mental Health Challenges

for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

1 site in Houston

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07397195

A Digital Pill System to Measure and Support Acamprosate Adherence in Individuals With Alcohol Associated Liver Disease

for Alcohol Use Disorder

1 site in New Haven

Sponsor: Yale University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07553377

Pilot Randomized Trial of BA-GSH in VA PC-MHI

for Depression

1 site in Houston

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07541482

A Mindfulness-based Intervention for Sexual Assault Survivors

for Alcohol Misuse

1 site in Atlanta

Sponsor: Georgia State University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 24

Code: NCT07515586

CBT for Adult Inmates With ADHD

for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Sponsor: Universidad Europea de Valencia

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06080373

Whole Selves User Testing and Feasibility Study

for Alcohol Use, Unspecified

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: Boston University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 30·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06392542

Developing a Virtual Reality-assisted Intervention for Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Psychosis

for Psychosis

Sponsor: King's College London

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07623928

Prevalence of Depression Among Patients With Alopecia Areata

for Alopecia Areata Depression

Sponsor: Sohag University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 100

Code: NCT07711574

iMORE+ Study: A Multi-Omics Cohort Study of Major Depressive Disorder

for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center

Sex: All·Age: 14 - 45·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07735143

Department of Defense PTSD Adaptive Platform Trial - Intervention B - Vilazodone

for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Sponsor: Global Coalition for Adaptive Research

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05948579·Phase 2

Family-Focused Study to Support Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

for Opioid Use Disorder

2 sites incl. Chicago

Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07451197

Adapting a Telehealth Intervention for Suicide Prevention Among Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder in Tanzania

for Alcohol Use Disorder

Sponsor: Duke University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07475988

Mental Health INtervention With Digital APPlications (MIND-APP): Randomized Controlled Researcher Blinded Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Tankevirus and Grubl Mental Health Apps

for Anxiety

Sponsor: University Hospital, Akershus

Sex: All·Age: 16+

Code: NCT07627204

Behavioral Pharmacology of THC and Beta-Myrcene

for Cannabis Use

1 site in Baltimore

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 55·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05432284·Phase 1

Permanent Supportive Housing Overdose Prevention+ Study

for Overdose

1 site in New York

Sponsor: NYU Langone Health

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07214519

Virtual Intervention for Behavioral Health in Emerging Adults; "VIBE in the Parks"

for Anxiety

Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago

Sex: All·Age: 13 - 24

Code: NCT07539636

Cognitive Training for Functioning in PTSD

for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

1 site in San Diego

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07693686

Improving Quality of Informal Care for People With Schizophrenia

for Schizophrenia

Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07781748

Stony Brook Medicine Anti-Inflammatory Trial

for Major Depressive Disorder

Sponsor: Stony Brook University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT06699966·Phase 4

TMS to Improve Recovery Outcomes Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

for Alcohol Use Disorder

1 site in Portland

Sponsor: Washington State University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07171359

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A Feasibility and Acceptability Study of a Large Language Model-based Chatbot for Brief Alcohol Intervention Among Emerging Adults

for Alcohol Use Disorder

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 29

Code: NCT07214831

Remotely Administered tDCS to Improve Cognitive Function in Veterans With mTBI and PTSD Principal Investigator

for Cognition

1 site in Philadelphia

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 20 - 75

Code: NCT07414537·Phase 2

Efficacy of a Personalized, Response-based Transdiagnostic Intervention for Emotional Disorders Delivered Via the Internet: A Protocol for an Adaptive Randomized Controlled Trial

for Emotional Disorders

Sponsor: Universitat Jaume I

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 70

Code: NCT07051148

Frontal Gamma Coherence Neurofeedback for Patients With Schizophrenia

for Schizophrenia

1 site in La Jolla

Sponsor: BioSignal Solutions LLC

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 55

Code: NCT07659938

Substance Use Prevention for Recently Displaced Adults - SUPRA (R33) RCT

for Prevention

Sponsor: Boston Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07672457

A Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Psychosocial Functioning in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Symptoms

for Psychosocial Functioning

1 site in Palo Alto

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06689787

Understanding Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation Effects in PTSD

for PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

1 site in Detroit

Sponsor: Wayne State University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80

Code: NCT06953388·EARLY_Phase 1

Mantram Repetition Versus Health Education for Veterans With PTSD and Chronic Pain

for Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

1 site in San Diego

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07725588

Locating Biomarkers in OCD Through Behavioral Tasks

for OCD

3 sites incl. Pittsburgh

Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT03313622

Technology dRiven Enhancement to Engage & Connect

for Depression

1 site in New York

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 80

Code: NCT06910683

Preventing Harmful Alcohol Use Among Trauma Patients in Cameroon

for Alcohol Use Disorder

Sponsor: University of Buea

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07677449

Role of Kynurenine Pathway and Its Metabolites in Depressive Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder is Suspected to Have the Greatest Burden by 2030,Kynurenine Pathway is Major Route Through Which the Essential Amino Acid Tryptophan is Metabolised and Activated in Time of Stress and Immune Activation.

for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Sponsor: Sohag University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 18·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07771517

A Clinical Trial of Iron Supplementation for Youth With ADHD and Restless Sleep

for ADHD

1 site in Baltimore

Sponsor: Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 8 - 18

Code: NCT07061470·Phase 1, Phase 2

Self-Help Intervention for Post 9/11 Veterans With Depression or PTSD Symptoms

for Depression

2 sites incl. Syracuse

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07202325

Pivotal U.S. Clinical Validation of AI-COA® for Depression and Anxiety

for Depression Disorders

1 site in Houston

Sponsor: Deliberate Solutions Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT07279038

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cannabis Use Disorder

for Cannabis Use

1 site in Minneapolis

Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Sex: All·Age: 15 - 21

Code: NCT07634835

Duloxetine and aeRobic Exercise to Improve Function in VEterans With Knee Osteoarthritis (DRIVE)

for Knee Osteoarthritis

1 site in Baltimore

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 40+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07649291·Phase 2

Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy for Veterans Who Smoke Tobacco and Are Experiencing Homelessness

for Tobacco Use Disorder

1 site in Durham

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07714200

Healing After Injury to Reduce Opioid Use and Pain Through Preventive Engagement

for Pain

Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07741201

Community Health Worker Implementation of Transdiagnostic Evidence-based Mental Health Intervention for Spanish-speaking Latine Parents

for Depression

Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07390630

LIFU Effects & Outcomes: Mechanisms Evaluating Striatal Systems Imaging (LEO MESSI)

for Schizophrenia

1 site in San Francisco

Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 64

Code: NCT07710989

Yuva Sath: A Peer-led Behavioral Intervention to Support Substance Use Treatment and HIV Prevention Among Young People Who Inject Drugs in India

for Hiv

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 29

Code: NCT06510192

Benefits of Exergames on Neurocognitive Functions in Adults Suffering From Depression

for Depression

Sponsor: MAP Institute

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT06536530

ETSF for Latinx Young Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder

for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

Sponsor: Tulane University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 29

Code: NCT06722690

Implementation of a Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention for Adolescent Anxiety

for Anxiety

Sponsor: Trustees of Dartmouth College

Sex: All·Age: 13 - 17

Code: NCT06946823

Quantifying Multi-step Avoidance in Anxiety

for Anxiety

2 sites in Atlanta

Sponsor: Emory University

Sex: All·Age: 22 - 55·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07203027

A Social Network Approach to Improve HIV Prevention and Substance Use Treatment For People Who Use Drugs

for Substance Use

3 sites incl. Los Angeles

Sponsor: NYU Langone Health

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07409350

Personalizing Mental Health Treatment for Youth and Families

for Anxiety

Sponsor: University of Oregon

Sex: All·Age: 5 - 15

Code: NCT07425366

Group PACBT for Depression

for Depression - Major Depressive Disorder

1 site in Los Angeles

Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles

Sex: All·Age: 21 - 60

Code: NCT07566104·Phase 2

Comparative Effects of Four Brief Breathwork and Mindfulness Interventions on Anxiety and Psychological Flexibility: A 4-Arm RCT

for Anxiety

Sponsor: Valencian International University (VIU)

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07621042

Clinician Practice Companion to Address Youth Substance Use

for Substance Use

1 site in Boston

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 14 - 24·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07725289

Effects of Very Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes Among Adults Who Smoke Daily in South Korea

for Cigarette Smoking

Sponsor: Sung-il Cho

Sex: All·Age: 19+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07755891

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Behavioral health clinical trials — common questions

Are behavioral health clinical trials free to join?

Yes. Participating in a behavioral health clinical trial is free — study-related visits, tests, and the investigational treatment are provided at no cost to you. Many studies also reimburse travel and time. You never pay to take part.

Who can join a behavioral health clinical trial?

Each behavioral health study sets its own eligibility criteria — typically based on age, medical history, current treatments, and overall health. Every trial listed here shows its criteria, and the study team confirms your eligibility before enrollment. You can review and apply to any that look like a fit.

How do I find a behavioral health trial near me?

Use the location controls above. We'll show recruiting behavioral health trials with sites near you, sorted by distance. You can widen the radius or share your exact location for the closest matches.

How many behavioral health trials are recruiting right now?

We're currently tracking roughly 2314 recruiting behavioral health trials with US sites, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily.

Looking for a specific location? Browse trials by city and state.

Behavioral health trials by city

Boston, MA Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Chicago, IL San Diego, CA Birmingham, AL Palo Alto, CA Columbus, OH Ann Arbor, MI Aurora, CO Indianapolis, IN Madison, WI

Conditions in this area

Depression Anxiety PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)Bipolar disorder Schizophrenia Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)ADHD Opioid use disorder Alcohol use disorder Substance use disorder Tobacco / nicotine use Cannabis use / cannabis use disorder