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Clinical trials and research at Florida State University
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 35 clinical trials run by Florida State University that are recruiting, in United States. 1 was first registered in the last 30 days. By phase: Early Phase 1 (1). There are also 212 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $136.2 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 35Clinical trials
- 212NIH research projects
- 1New in 30 days
- 1Country
Newest trials
All recruiting trials (35)
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Can tACS modulate motivation and reward signals in cannabis use disorder and depression
We’re testing whether a gentle brain stimulation method (tACS) can boost motivation and reward responses in adults with cannabis use and/or depression to see if it helps with anhedonia.
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Real-World Episodic Memory: Test self-generated cues on memory recall
Researchers are testing whether replaying self-made memory cues on a smartphone can help people see if they can better recall personal events.
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Brain imaging to study memory and personal recollections
Researchers are testing how cues and smartphone-replayed memories relate to brain activity in people, to understand autobiographical memory and hippocampal function.
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Central Executive Training and Behavioral Parent Training for Young Children with ADHD
This study tests Central Executive Training (CET) alone and CET combined with Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) to help young children with ADHD.
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Ketone supplement for cognition and marksmanship under stress in SWAT members
This study tests whether a ketone supplement (KetoneIQ) helps SWAT team members maintain cognitive function and shooting accuracy under physical stress.
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Effects of Potassium on Blood Vessel Health in Older Adults With High Salt Intake
This study tests whether increasing potassium can help keep blood vessels healthy in older adults who eat a lot of sodium.
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Pulse-focused nutrition for school-age children
This 6-week program tests whether a pulse-based diet (1.5 cups per week) improves gut health and metabolic markers in kids aged 6–13 who receive either pulses with education or pulses plus education and procurement support.
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Almonds, Gut Microbiome, and Kids
This 8-week study tests whether a daily almond butter snack can favorably impact gut bacteria and metabolic health in children aged 6–13 compared with a chocolate spread control.
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Brief audio-guided mindfulness for pain in orthopedic waiting rooms
This trial tests whether listening to short mindfulness audio clips can help reduce pain for adults waiting for orthopedic care.
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Home-based ear vagus nerve stimulation for breast cancer pain and symptoms
This trial will test whether a handheld at-home transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) device can reduce pain and other symptoms in breast cancer survivors with ongoing moderate pain.
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Mindfulness meditation plus ear vagus nerve stimulation for chronic low back pain and depressive symptoms
This study will test whether a home-based mindfulness meditation program combined with gentle ear vagus nerve stimulation can reduce pain and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults with chronic low back pain.
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Breathing-muscle training to improve brain blood flow and immune function in people with obesity
This study will test whether 8 weeks of inspiratory muscle strength training (a short daily breathing workout) can improve brain blood flow and immune markers in otherwise healthy young adults with obesity.
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Home-based inspiratory muscle training to lower dementia risk in older adults
This study will test whether an 8-week, daily home inspiratory breathing program can lower blood pressure and improve thinking, mood, and sleep in adults aged 60–80 who have risk factors for dementia.
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Using an inexpensive supplement and exercise to boost cancer-fighting immune cells
Researchers will test whether taking daily beta-glucan for four weeks, with or without a single bout of exercise, helps healthy adults' immune cells recognize cancer cells better.
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Helping children and teens manage severe irritability, anxiety, and depression.
This program will try cognitive behavioral therapy plus detailed behavioral and brain tests to see if it helps children and teens (ages 4–17) with severe irritability, anxiety, or depression.
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Handgrip exercises to improve brain blood flow regulation
This project will try short isometric handgrip exercises in physically inactive adults to see if they improve how brain blood vessels regulate blood flow.
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Low-sodium versus high-potassium diet education to improve blood vessel health
This study will test whether learning to eat more potassium or learning to eat less sodium is easier and better for improving blood vessel health in generally healthy young adults who usually eat a lot of salt.
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Comparing brief Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement with brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain
This trial will try brief mindfulness-oriented recovery and brief cognitive-behavioral therapy, offered in English and Spanish, to see if they reduce pain and improve coping in adults with chronic pain.
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Comparing two single-session online pain trainings with an eight-week mindfulness program for adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain
This project tests whether two different single-session, 2-hour online pain-management trainings work as well as an eight-week mindfulness program for adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
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Boosting mindfulness app engagement with text prompts and a smartphone game
This project will test whether text message prompts and a linked smartphone game help US‑born Black male undergraduate students who drink heavily use a mindfulness app more often.
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Fundamental Adaptive Skills Training (FAST) to boost resilience in college students
This project will test whether a single-session, peer-led digital program called FAST can help at-risk college students sleep better, be more active, and feel less anxious and lonely compared with relaxation and mindfulness training.
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Assessing driving performance in older adults using medical marijuana
This study is testing how using medical marijuana affects driving skills in adults aged 50 and older who have chronic pain, comparing those who use it with those who haven't used it in a long time.
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Impact of peanut butter on gut and metabolic health in children
This study tests if eating smooth peanut butter every day can improve gut and metabolic health in children aged 6 to 13.
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Effects of eating watermelon on gut and heart health
This study is testing if eating fresh watermelon every day for six weeks can improve gut and heart health in young adults who are overweight or obese.
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Rapid treatment for PTSD using brain stimulation
This study is testing a quick brain stimulation treatment for people with PTSD to see if it can help reduce their symptoms in just one week.
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Mindfulness intervention for pain management before orthopedic procedures
This study tests if a short mindfulness exercise can help people feel less pain before they have orthopedic procedures like kyphoplasty or radiofrequency ablation.
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Mindfulness meditation for older adults with chronic low back pain
This study is testing whether mindfulness meditation can help older adults with chronic low back pain feel better and improve their gut health.
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Investigating brain stimulation effects on pleasure-seeking behavior in depression
This study is testing if a new type of brain stimulation can help people with depression feel more motivated and enjoy life more.
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Investigating the Role of Brain Signals in Working Memory
This study is testing how different types of brain stimulation can improve working memory in people by looking at their brain activity during memory tasks.
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A new approach to weight loss management
This study is testing a new weight loss program to see if it can help people with diabetes lose weight as effectively as a standard program while being more affordable.
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Treatment for anxiety in older adults with mild Alzheimer's
This study is testing a new computer-based treatment for anxiety to see if it helps older adults with mild Alzheimer's feel less anxious and makes it easier for their caregivers.
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Understanding how obesity affects breathing and heart responses
This study looks at how being overweight affects breathing and heart responses during exercise to help understand the connection between obesity and heart health.
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Combining training programs for children with ADHD and their parents
This study tests whether combining a memory training program for kids with ADHD and a parenting program can help improve their symptoms and family relationships.
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Effects of Exercise on Fat Metabolism in Postmenopausal Women
This study tests whether resistance training or endurance training helps postmenopausal women who are obese and prediabetic improve their fat metabolism over 12 weeks.
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Investigating microvascular dysfunction in obese individuals
This study is testing if exercise can improve blood vessel function in people with class 2 obesity and metabolic syndrome, focusing on how certain chemicals in the body are affected.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 212)
Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.
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LabGenie: A Patient-Friendly Tool to Help Older Adults Understand Lab Results
A patient-facing, web-based tool will present older adults with clear, visual explanations of their lab test results to support understanding and everyday health decisions.
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Precision HIV Prevention for Youth: Building a Youth Learning Health Community
A youth-focused approach uses data and community engagement to improve HIV prevention interventions in North Florida.
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Adolescent HIV Care: Weight Loss Pill + Digital Counseling Trial
A youth-focused trial tests whether adding a weekly semaglutide weight-loss medicine to tailored digital lifestyle coaching helps overweight teens and young adults living with HIV improve weight and heart health.
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Understanding artemisinin resistance in malaria parasites
This project looks at how malaria parasites change RNA-handling proteins to survive artemisinin drugs, aiming to help people treated for Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
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SMART: a program to help people who use drugs in Atlanta stay on HIV prevention and treatment
A new program aims to help people who use drugs in Atlanta, especially those who are unhoused or unstably housed, stay connected to HIV prevention and treatment and related services.
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Combined effects of PrEP and HIV stigma on PrEP adherence in youth at risk for HIV
A small, patient-friendly study will explore how stigma around PrEP and HIV affects whether at-risk youth stick with PrEP, using real data from teens and young adults.
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Small molecules to block HIV Nef and boost immune killing
A study at a university lab aims to create small medicines that stop the HIV Nef protein from helping the virus hide, so the immune system can better clear HIV-infected cells.
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Healthy Choices Implementation Trial for Young Adults with HIV and Alcohol Use
A nationwide study tests different ways to spread a proven program that helps 18–29 year-olds reduce alcohol use and HIV risk, while supporting HIV prevention and treatment adherence.
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How conscientious, caring interactions may protect thinking skills as we age
A study at Florida State University is exploring how a person’s everyday conscientious, responsible behavior and interactions with others might help protect thinking skills and reduce dementia risk in older adults.
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Unraveling TBCK Protein Biochemistry to Understand TBCK Encephaloneuronopathy
This project looks at how the TBCK protein works in human cells to better understand a rare pediatric brain disorder and point toward future treatments.
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How Word Features Make Learning to Read Easier or Harder for Kids and Adults
This grant tests how different word features affect how hard it is for people to learn to read individual words, with a focus on children in school and adults with varying literacy levels.
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Personality and Dementia: How traits shape disease and progression
This project looks at how personality traits might influence how people respond to Alzheimer’s pathology and how the disease progresses.
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Automated video checks for basic laparoscopic skills
A deep-learning tool to automatically score basic laparoscopic practice tasks for surgeons seeking board certification.
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Role of heart muscle structure in how the heart beats
A new NIH grant is exploring how specific parts of heart muscle proteins affect heart contraction and could lead to targeted therapies for hereditary heart diseases.
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Gangliosides and Alzheimer’s: how fats influence amyloid clumps in Alzheimer’s disease
A gamma-amyloid project at Florida State University looks at how brain fats called gangliosides affect the formation and spread of harmful amyloid clumps in Alzheimer’s disease.
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Extracellular vesicles from hiPSC-derived M2 microglia-like cells to support stroke recovery
A patient-focused look at a research project that aims to create tiny biological delivery packets from specialized human brain cells to help repair the brain after a stroke.
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SMARTer weight loss management
A study is testing a smartphone app-based weight loss program, with optional coaching and stepped-up components, to help adults with overweight or obesity lose weight in a scalable, resource-smart way.
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Aptamer-based biosensors to map multiple molecules inside single cells
A research team at Florida State University is developing smart sensor probes that use aptamers to visualize and measure many molecules inside individual cells in real time.
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Ultra-High Field NMR Magnets for Advanced Biomedical Research
Researchers are developing a powerful, all-superconducting NMR magnet to enable extremely detailed human biology studies and potentially faster medical insights.
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Scaling Up mental health and HIV prevention support for young men who have sex with men in Florida
A Florida-wide effort to improve HIV prevention counseling, testing, and referral for young men who have sex with who have sex with men, using training and quality checks to make sure services are delivered appropriately.
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Early screening for reading and language difficulties to spot kids at risk
A high-level program is testing a way to screen language and reading skills in young children so teachers can identify those who might have reading difficulties early.
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Engaging Educators to Align Classifications in Schools
A funded project partners with schools to help teachers and districts use evidence-based methods for identifying students with learning disabilities.
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Precision education factors to tailor learning for children
A program that uses genetics and environment data to tailor reading and learning strategies for 5- to 7-year-olds in real schools.
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Advances in identifying and classifying reading disorders in children
A grant-led effort to better identify and classify reading difficulties in kids, aiming to help students who struggle with word-level reading or reading comprehension.
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Data Management Core supports turning disability research into usable data
A central data hub helps researchers study learning disabilities by organizing, analyzing, and sharing data with clinicians, families, and other scientists.
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Engagement Core for Learning Disabilities Translational Science Center
This grant supports a central Engagement Core to connect researchers with families, educators, and communities to share findings and build capacity around learning disabilities.
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Administrative Core for a Center Improving Child Health and Education
This grant supports the administrative core of a center that helps researchers collaborate and share findings to improve outcomes for children, including those with disabilities.
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Learning Disabilities Translational Science Collective: Building on the Florida LDRC
A nationwide effort to turn how we identify and treat reading and language difficulties in kids into real-world help at school.
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How risk and resilience affect reading in kids after school disruptions
A study in children ages 0-11 uses twin data to understand how disruptions to school affect reading progress and who is most at risk.
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One-session computerized program with text reminders to help manage distress and reduce cannabis use
A short computer-delivered emotional skills session plus just-in-time text reminders to help people who use cannabis and struggle with handling distress learn to tolerate emotions and cut back on use.
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Sequenced executive training and parent coaching for kids with ADHD
A program combines a computer-based working memory training with family-based parent coaching to help children with ADHD perform better at school and in daily life.
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Developing Nef-Inhibiting Drugs to Help Clear HIV-1 Infection
A new drug approach aims to block the HIV-1 Nef protein to help the immune system recognize and kill infected cells, with the goal of reducing viral reservoirs.
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Understanding how distant changes in human enzymes disrupt their activity
A study in people’s biology will look at how mutations far from an enzyme’s active site can still slow or impair its function in a disease-linked enzyme called ASNS.
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AI-powered DBT coaching to reduce HIV risk for adults who use substances
A scalable, AI-assisted coaching program called Glow helps adults who use substances reduce risky behaviors that can lead to HIV and improve engagement with prevention strategies like PrEP.
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Improving HIV testing and prevention for young gay and bisexual men in Florida
Helping clinics in Florida provide young gay and bisexual men with more age‑friendly HIV testing, counseling, and referrals for prevention like PrEP.
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Sleep and memory brain activity linked to Alzheimer’s changes
Researchers are looking at how sleep affects memory-related brain activity in mouse and rat models of Alzheimer's disease to better understand why people lose spatial memory.
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Controlling mitotic regulators with SUMO tags in cancer biology
A study exploring how chains of SUMO tags affect key cell-dividing proteins to understand cancer-related genome instability.
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Cryo-EM Resource Center for Biomolecular Machines at Southeast Universities
A regional center at Florida State University will provide cryo-electron microscopy services and training to researchers across the Southeast to help determine high-resolution structures of biomolecules.
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Understanding how HIV lowers CD4 and how to restore it
Scientists are studying how HIV tricks the immune system by reducing CD4 and exploring ways to keep CD4 on the cell surface to help clear infection.
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How neighborhood stigma and support relate to substance use and HIV risk for Black and Latino bisexual men
This project looks at how local stigma and supportive places in daily life relate to substance use and HIV risk among Black and Latino bisexual men.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by Florida State University are recruiting right now?
35, as of November 12, 2026. 1 of them was first registered in the last 30 days. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where are these trials running?
All of them have sites in United States. Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.
What phases are they in?
Early Phase 1: 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.
Find the studies that fit you
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