Mental health · Los Angeles area, CA
Mental health studies in Los Angeles area, CA
96 recruiting studies have a site in the Los Angeles area. This page includes nearby cities such as Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Long Beach.
96 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
More recruiting studies (pay not posted)
- RecruitingPhase 2
Study of ABX-002 for the Adjunctive Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (AMPLIFY)
Autobahn Therapeutics, Inc.
- Location
- Anaheim, CA + 31 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingPhase 2
Study of ALTO-101 in Patients With Schizophrenia
Alto Neuroscience
- Location
- Garden Grove, CA + 12 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–55
- RecruitingPhase 3
Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of NBI-1065845 as an Adjunctive Treatment in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Neurocrine Biosciences
- Location
- Orange, CA + 12 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingPhase 2
Study of ALTO-300 in MDD
Alto Neuroscience
- Location
- Bellflower, CA + 36 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
An Adaptive Phase II/III, Two-Part, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Dose-Finding, Multi-center Study of the Safety and Efficacy of NaBen®, as an Add-on Therapy With Clozapine, for Residual Symptoms of…
SyneuRx International (Taiwan) Corp
- Location
- Pasadena, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
MATAspire: Mental Health Awareness Tailored App for Substance Prevention and Integrated Resilience Education
California State University, Northridge
- Location
- Northridge, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Very Brief Exposure: Development of a Novel Exposure Modality for Social Anxiety Disorder in Transition-Age Youth
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 16–22
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
K08 VR Fear Conditioning
University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cognitive Neurocomputational Task Reliability & Clinical Applications Consortium (CNTRACS): Study 1
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- Irvine, CA + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–59
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Intracranial Neurophysiological Signatures of Fear and Anxiety in Humans
Duke University
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Inter-Brain Synchrony in Schizophrenia
University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Mindfulness-Assisted Psychedelic Therapy
University of Southern California
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 25+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Effects of Very Brief Exposure on PTSD in U.S. Combat Veterans
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Tactile Pre-Visit Imagery
University of Southern California
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4–10
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Improving Behavioral Health for Caregivers and Children After Pediatric Injury
Medical University of South Carolina
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Positive Affect Treatment for Adolescents With Early Life Adversity
University of California, Irvine
- Location
- Irvine, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–16
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Regulation of Affect and Physiology in Depression
University of Southern California
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–27
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Students Rising Above: Offsetting the Health and Mental Health Costs of Resilience
University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Filipino Family Health Initiative 1.0
Kaiser Permanente
- Location
- Pasadena, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Efficacy of Lavender Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Pain Reduction During Awake Otolaryngologic Procedures
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
RCT for Latina Mental Health Using Web-Based Apps
University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Virtual Reality Interventions for the Improvement of Depression, Anxiety and Pain in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and Caregivers
City of Hope Medical Center
- Location
- Duarte, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Sensory Adapted Dental Environments to Enhance Oral Care for Children With and Without Dental Fear and Anxiety
University of Southern California
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–12
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Novel Multimodal Neural, Physiological, and Behavioral Sensing and Machine Learning for Mental States
University of Southern California
- Location
- Downey, CA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
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