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Clinical trials and research at Douglas Mental Health University Institute

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All recruiting trials (9)

• Accelerated Brain Stimulation for Young People at Risk of Psychosis

  This study tests a five-day accelerated brain-stimulation treatment to see if it is safe and tolerable for young people at risk for psychosis and to explore biomarkers that might show whether it works.

  Recruiting Douglas Mental Health University Institute · Verdun, Quebec · NCT07786714

• Accelerated brain stimulation to reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia

  This will test whether a fast course of noninvasive brain stimulation given over five days can help people with schizophrenia who have marked negative symptoms like low motivation and reduced emotional expression.

  Recruiting Douglas Mental Health University Institute · Montreal, Quebec and 2 other locations · NCT07428460

• Daridorexant for preventing Alzheimer disease

  This trial will try nightly daridorexant to see if it helps clear Alzheimer's-linked proteins and protect brain health in adults who do not have dementia.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Douglas Mental Health University Institute · Montreal, Quebec · NCT07213349

• Spatial memory training to improve hippocampus function and memory in people with mild cognitive impairment

  This program will try a 3-month spatial memory training to see if it improves memory and hippocampal structure in adults aged 55 and older with mild cognitive impairment.

  Recruiting Douglas Mental Health University Institute · Verdun, Quebec · NCT07002996

• Predicting psychotic relapse using speech analysis

  This study is testing a new way to predict when people with early psychosis might have a relapse by analyzing their speech patterns to see if it can help them get support sooner.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Douglas Mental Health University Institute · London, Ontario and 2 other locations · NCT06978894

• Exploring social dysfunction in schizophrenia through brain activity

  This study is trying to see how brain activity during social interactions affects communication and social skills in people with schizophrenia.

  Recruiting Douglas Mental Health University Institute · Montreal, Quebec · NCT06978803

• Optimizing youth mental health trajectories

  This study is trying to understand how mental health changes in young people aged 9 to 25 over five years to see if we can help prevent problems like depression and ADHD.

  Recruiting Douglas Mental Health University Institute · Montreal, Quebec · NCT06978452

• Investigating cognitive function in psychosis patients and cannabis users

  This study is testing how taking a break from cannabis for 28 days affects thinking skills and brain activity in people with psychosis and those who use cannabis but don’t have mental health issues.

  Recruiting Douglas Mental Health University Institute · Montreal, Quebec · NCT05445180

• Brexpiprazole for treating depression in bipolar disorder

  This study is testing if adding Brexpiprazole to the treatment plan can help adults with bipolar disorder who are still feeling depressed after trying other medications.

  Recruiting Phase 3 Douglas Mental Health University Institute · Hamilton, Ontario and 2 other locations · NCT04569448

Quick answers

How many clinical trials run by Douglas Mental Health University Institute are recruiting right now?

9, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

All of them have sites in Canada. Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 3: 1, Phase 2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.

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