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Clinical trials and research at New York University

• 25Clinical trials
• 328NIH research projects
• 4Countries

Newest trials

All recruiting trials (25)

• AI chatbot for improving sleep in adults

  A chatbot-based AI sleep program is being tested to see if it helps adults with sleep problems sleep better.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York and 1 other locations · NCT07718750

• DTTC-Connect: a new approach to help kids with childhood apraxia of speech communicate in phrases

  A two-month, motor-based therapy called DTTC-Connect is being tested to see if it helps children with childhood apraxia of speech say phrases more clearly.

  Recruiting at 2 sites New York University · Hempstead, New York and 1 other locations · NCT07526246

• How the brain simulates future moves during multi-step planning

  We will test whether healthy adults mentally simulate promising future move sequences while planning in a Four-in-a-Row game using brain recordings and eye tracking.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT07293637

• Family-based program to improve development and health for unaccompanied adolescent girls

  This trial will test a family-based program to see if it helps unaccompanied adolescent girls (ages 11–14) who miss school and work in hazardous jobs to stay in school and improve their health and development.

  Recruiting New York University · Tamale · NCT07278934

• Care management for hospice transitions for people with advanced dementia

  We are testing a dementia care management checklist within home health care to help hospice transitions for people with advanced dementia and support their care partners.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT07182357

• 3M Filtek Supreme Flowable Composite for front-tooth repairs and veneers

  This project will test if 3M Filtek Supreme Flowable Composite works well for adults who need class IV front-tooth repairs or paired veneers.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT07128589

• Intentional music listening to support emotional recovery after stroke

  This study tests whether intentionally listening to music for one hour a day can improve emotional well-being in people recovering from stroke.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT07127159

• How TRPV4 in Schwann cells contributes to oral cancer pain

  This project will test whether pressure- and stretch-triggered pain at oral cancer sites differs from the healthy tongue and whether TRPV4 in Schwann cells contributes to that pain.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT07095608

• Optimizing Online Grocery Buying for Low-Income Families

  This project tests a set of supports to help eligible families use online SNAP purchases to buy more fruits, vegetables, and legumes.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT07071753

• Training behavioral health technicians to improve mental health support for military personnel

  This study is testing whether giving special training to behavioral health technicians can help active-duty airmen feel better and manage stress more effectively compared to those who get care from untrained technicians.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT06981598

• How romantic conflict affects drinking and stress responses in young adult couples

  This project will see if moments of relationship conflict are linked to immediate changes in drinking and body stress signals in 21–29 year-old couples who engage in heavy episodic drinking.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT06976528

• AI-guided home practice for improving speech sound production

  This study is testing if using an AI program at home can help children and teens with Speech Sound Disorder improve how they say the 'r' sound compared to regular treatment alone.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 2 New York University · Bloomfield, New Jersey and 1 other locations · NCT06884943

• Examining chronic pain improvement after weight loss surgery in specific ethnic groups

  This study is testing if weight loss surgery can help reduce chronic pain in Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic Black adults with higher body weight.

  Recruiting at 3 sites New York University · New York, New York and 2 other locations · NCT06795386

• Extra pain relief after root canal treatment

  This study tests if an extra pain relief injection after a root canal can help people feel less pain and recover better compared to those who get a placebo or no extra anesthetic.

  Recruiting Phase 2 New York University · New York, New York · NCT06655454

• Optimizing a smoking cessation program for people living with HIV

  This study is trying to find the best way to help people living with HIV quit smoking by using a mix of support methods like counseling, mentoring, and text reminders.

  Recruiting Phase 4 New York University · New York, New York · NCT06598397

• Visual-acoustic biofeedback intervention for children with speech sound disorder

  This study tests if a new speech therapy using visual and sound feedback works just as well for kids with speech sound disorder when done in person or online.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 2 New York University · Bloomfield, New Jersey and 2 other locations · NCT06517225

• A program to help young adults from minority groups engage with mental health services

  This study is testing a new program designed to help young adults from minority backgrounds connect better with mental health services by adding cultural insights and creative arts therapy.

  Recruiting New York University · The Bronx, New York · NCT06508450

• Improving hydroxyurea use for sickle cell disease in Nigeria

  This study is testing a special training program for healthcare workers in Nigeria to see if it can help more people with sickle cell disease start using hydroxyurea treatment.

  Recruiting New York University · Abuja · NCT06318143

• Parenting STAIR for military-connected mothers and their young children

  This study tests whether a 12–16 week online Parenting STAIR program helps military-connected mothers with trauma reduce PTSD or depression symptoms and improve parenting with their 2–10-year-old children.

  Recruiting at 3 sites New York University · El Paso, Texas and 2 other locations · NCT06262178

• A new approach to treating dental fear using a mobile app and telehealth.

  This study is testing a new mobile app and online therapy to see if it can help people with dental fear feel more comfortable at the dentist compared to usual methods.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT06024395

• Parent-focused prevention program for child sexual abuse

  This study tests a new program for parents called Smart Parents to see if it helps them better protect their children from sexual abuse compared to regular parenting support.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT05976867

• Reducing stigma to help women with serious mental illness and HIV in Botswana stay virally suppressed

  We will test a stigma-reduction program for women in Botswana who have serious mental illness and HIV to help them stay on HIV treatment and keep their viral load low after leaving psychiatric hospital.

  Recruiting New York University · Gaborone · NCT05807867

• Reducing alcohol use among pregnant women

  This study is testing whether a special program that helps pregnant women cut down on drinking alcohol works better than regular prenatal care alone.

  Recruiting New York University · Houston, Texas · NCT05766761

• A system to prevent suicide in Black youth

  This study is testing a new care system called WeCare to see if it can help reduce suicide risk among Black youth by providing better support and screening in emergency departments.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT05654207

• Program to help mothers with PTSD and improve parenting skills

  This study is testing a new program to help mothers with PTSD improve their parenting skills and reduce the risk of harming their children.

  Recruiting New York University · New York, New York · NCT04752618

NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 328)

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.

• Adolescent girls in Uganda: a long-term look at how money empowerment and family support affect HIV prevention, care, and mental health

  A long-term study in rural Uganda will test whether an intervention that combines economic empowerment and family strengthening can help HIV-negative and HIV-affected adolescent girls move safely into young adulthood.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11624010

• Long-term HIV prevention and mental health support for adolescent girls and young women in Uganda

  A long-term program in rural Uganda tests if combining economic support and family strengthening helps teenage girls stay HIV-free and improve mental health as they grow into young adults.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11624009

• SNEngage: How Social Networks and Supports Shape Mental Health Care for Black and Latino Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

  A long-term study following Black and Latino individuals with serious mental illness to learn how their social networks affect engagement with mental health services and overall well-being.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11607942

• Endosomal signaling and cancer pain control in oral cancer

  A study to understand how signals inside nerve cells and supportive cells contribute to pain in people with oral cancer.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11607374

• Accelerating hydroxyurea use for sickle cell disease in Nigeria

  A pragmatic study in Nigeria aims to help doctors use hydroxyurea more consistently for people with sickle cell disease.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11601755

• Preventing youth violence by better delivering proven programs to middle schools

  A large study in middle schools will test practical ways to help teachers implement a well-known social-emotional learning program so it reaches students as intended.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11584595

• Redox and calcium signaling in enamel mineralization

  This NIH grant supports studying how tiny energy factories in tooth cells affect enamel hardening, focusing on people with acquired dental fluorosis.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11583766

• Suubi+Adherence4Youth: Helping Ugandan teens stick with HIV treatment

  A study in Uganda will test which parts of a proven support program help adolescents with HIV follow their treatment and stay healthy.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11580973

• Suubi+Adherence for Youth with HIV in Uganda

  A youth-focused program in Uganda tests which parts of a proven support plan help adolescents living with HIV stay on ART and achieve better health.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11580972

• WTC Survivors: Lifestyle Medicine for aging adults

  A compassionate, patient-friendly program tests a virtual 8-week lifestyle plan to improve health and well-being for older World Trade Center survivors.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11578731

• Understanding how the retina processes information with advanced AI models

  A NIH-funded project uses smart computer models to explain why the human retina has many cell types and how they help vision.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11538397

• Predicting rare events in biomolecular systems with machine learning and short simulations

  A medical/biological modeling project uses machine learning and short simulations to better predict rare molecular events that drive protein behaviors.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11536623

• Bridges2Scale: Testing ways to implement an economic program for youths affected by AIDS

  A project tests how well a proven economic-empowerment program can be rolled out to help adolescents and young people affected by HIV in sub-Saharan Africa improve their health, stay on ART, and reduce risky behaviors.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11535770

• Kupea: Improving cervical cancer prevention for people with HIV in Malawi

  A Johns Hopkins-like project in Malawi tests ways to make cervical cancer prevention easier to reach for people living with HIV.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11535284

• Advancing Cervical Cancer Control for Better Health and Value

  A long-term NIH project at NYU is looking at why cervical cancer remains a problem and how to improve prevention and control for people 21 and older.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11535234

• M-Suubi: A family-centered approach to reduce HIV stigma and improve care for adolescents with HIV in Uganda

  A youth-focused program tests a combined family-based approach and economic support to reduce HIV stigma and improve HIV treatment outcomes for adolescents living with HIV in Uganda.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11532434

• Bridges2Scale: Testing ways to spread an economic program to help youths affected by AIDS

  A study in sub-Saharan Africa tests if an economic empowerment program for young people affected by HIV improves health and adherence to HIV care.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11525321

• Suubi4HER: Long-term impact of a combined program for HIV prevention, care and mental health in Ugandan adolescent girls and young women

  A long-term study in Uganda will test whether a combined economic empowerment and family-strengthening program helps HIV prevention, care, and mental health among adolescent girls as they become young women.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11518189

• New ways to make drug-like compounds

  Scientists are creating new chemical methods to make molecules that could lead to treatments for cancer, malaria, and bacterial infections.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11515318

• Suubi+Adherence for HIV treatment in Ugandan youth

  A study in Uganda tests how different parts of a support program for young people with HIV affect sticking to their ART and staying healthy.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11507674

• Inherited DNA patterns linked to Alzheimer's and brain scans

  Researchers will look for shared inherited DNA segments to find genetic factors linked to Alzheimer's disease and related brain-imaging changes in people.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11502896

• Malaria Reservoir Study II: reducing parasite diversity to help eliminate malaria

  A study in West Africa aims to see if lowering the variety of malaria parasite strains can make elimination efforts more effective for communities living in high-transmission areas.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11494914

• Malaria Reservoir Study II: lowering parasite variety to help elimination in high-transmission areas

  A study in Ghana aims to see if reducing the variety of malaria parasite strains can help limit transmission and move toward elimination, especially in places with high malaria pressure.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11494913

• Bridges2Scale: Testing how to spread an economic empowerment program for teens affected by AIDS

  A 2-year project in Sub-Saharan Africa tests how to scale an economic empowerment program to help adolescents and young people affected by HIV improve their health, finances, and well-being.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11484457

• Family-focused program to boost health and school success for vulnerable girls

  A scalable family-centered program aims to improve nutrition, mental health, and healthy behaviors for adolescent girls in Ghana, helping those at risk stay in school and thrive.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11459154

• How stress changes brain-gut signals that cause gut inflammation and leaky gut

  This project looks at how stress-driven brain signals cause gut inflammation and increased intestinal leakiness that may underlie IBS and stress-related depression.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11456851

• Polysubstance use and treatment in the fentanyl era among people who use drugs

  A small, patient-focused study in New York will look at how using multiple substances together affects methadone treatment and its continuation for people who use drugs.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11453617

• How neural noise shapes brain signals and behavior

  A scientist team at NYU is studying how random variability in brain activity affects thinking and movement, using real data and new math tools to better understand brain codes.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11445085

• Understanding how people use the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and what they plan to do next

  This project studies how distressed adults experience the 988 Lifeline and what they expect or intend to do after contacting it.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11435344

• A Cognitive-Linguistic Engagement Model to Boost Conversation Memory in Aging and Alzheimer’s

  Aimed at helping older adults, including those with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease, remember what people say in everyday conversations.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11430933

• M-Suubi: A family-centered plan to reduce HIV stigma and improve treatment for adolescents with HIV in Uganda

  A trial tests a multi-level program that combines family groups and economic support to help adolescents living with HIV in Uganda stay on treatment and reduce stigma.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11423990

• Harnessing Copper-Linked Pathways to Build Complex Heterocycles

  A project at NYU will develop new copper-catalyzed methods to rapidly assemble oxygen- and nitrogen-containing ring systems that appear in many medicines and natural products.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11423759

• A community-driven plan to prevent severe pregnancy complications and improve family health

  A community-led project to understand severe maternal morbidity from the patient and family perspective and create local strategies to keep mothers and babies healthier.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11423704

• A unified theory of how the primary visual cortex processes sight

  A theory-driven project at NYU builds a realistic model of how the primary visual cortex (V1) works, to explain a wide range of visual brain signals and attention effects.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11418899

• Answering the Alarm: A Care System to Help Black Youth at Risk for Suicide

  A program to help Black kids who come to the emergency department be identified early, get connected to mental health care, and stay in treatment to reduce thoughts of suicide and self-harm.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11417291

• Accelerating hydroxyurea adoption for sickle cell disease in Nigeria

  A pragmatic study in Nigeria aims to help more people with sickle cell disease get hydroxyurea, a treatment that reduces painful crises and hospitalizations.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11415723

• Advancing Cervical Cancer Control in the U.S.

  A patient-facing overview of a research grant that aims to understand why cervical cancer remains a burden and identify opportunities to prevent it more effectively.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11414840

• How we make tough choices in the brain

  This project studies how the brain weighs different attributes (like costs and benefits) when people make complex decisions.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11412722

• Better cervical cancer prevention in Kenya and Malawi

  This project gathers local and national data to find ways to increase use of HPV vaccination, screening, and other prevention tools for women in Kenya and Malawi.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11412300

• Kupewa: Optimizing how we bring cervical cancer prevention to people with HIV

  A study to find the best ways to deliver cervical cancer prevention to people living with HIV, using evidence from Malawi to improve care in other countries.

  NIH research New York University · New York, United States · NIH-11411297

Quick answers

How many clinical trials run by New York University are recruiting right now?

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

Where are these trials running?

In 4 countries. The most sites are in United States (22 trials), Botswana (1 trial), Nigeria (1 trial), Ghana (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 3, Phase 4: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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