Clinical Trials for Anxiety: 115 Recruiting

Every trial in this listing is drawn from ClinicalTrials.gov, the federal registry of clinical research operated by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Each entry on ClinicalTrials.gov is filed by the study sponsor and includes a unique NCT identifier, study design, eligibility criteria, intervention details, sponsor information, sites, and status. TrialFinder reorganizes that public registry data so it is browsable by condition, sponsor, phase, and geography.

Anxiety represents about 1.5% of the 7,755 trials tracked in TrialFinder — a typical share for a well-studied condition. The volume is large enough that patients and caregivers usually have several plausible trial options to evaluate with their care team. The most common intervention being tested in Anxiety trials is Placebo (drug-class), followed by Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Midazolam. Intervention type matters because it shapes what participation looks like — drug studies typically involve scheduled dosing and bloodwork, device trials involve a procedure or implant, and behavioral studies may only require visits and surveys.

Clinical trials are how new therapies, devices, and procedures get tested before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decides whether to approve them for general use. Federal law requires most U.S.-based interventional trials to be registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, and many international trials are listed voluntarily. That makes the registry the most comprehensive single window into active medical research for Anxiety and other conditions.

Anxiety research is led primarily by academic medical centers — roughly 79% of listed sponsors are universities, teaching hospitals, or research institutes. Industry funds about 11% of trials, with the remainder backed by government science agencies. That mix often signals investigator-initiated research and earlier-stage science rather than late-stage commercial development.

The sponsor matters because it shapes how a trial is designed and run. Industry-sponsored studies are usually tightly protocoled and tied to a regulatory submission. Academic studies often investigate questions a commercial sponsor would not, including comparisons between existing therapies, mechanism-of-disease research, and approaches for patient subgroups too small to be commercially attractive. Government-funded research, including programs run by the National Institutes of Health, frequently focuses on public-health priorities, prevention, and long-term outcomes.

Studies tagged "Not Applicable" are most often observational research, behavioral studies, or device evaluations that do not fit the traditional drug-trial phase framework.

Almost every listed Anxiety trial in this dataset is currently recruiting — 115 of 115 studies are actively seeking participants. That high active rate reflects the dataset's focus on enrollment-open studies and means there are real, near-term opportunities for eligible patients to take part.

The development phase tells you what question a trial is asking. Early-phase studies (Phase 1 and Early Phase 1) are about safety and dosing. Phase 2 studies look for an efficacy signal. Phase 3 studies generate the evidence regulators use to decide whether a therapy is approved for general clinical use. Phase 4 studies happen after approval and look at long-term outcomes in real-world settings. Trials labeled "Not Applicable" are typically observational or device studies that do not fit the drug-trial framework.

Anxiety represents about 1.5% of the 7,755 trials tracked in TrialFinder — a typical share for a well-studied condition. The volume is large enough that patients and caregivers usually have several plausible trial options to evaluate with their care team.

Across the full TrialFinder dataset of 7,755 indexed studies and 2,541 distinct conditions, the most heavily researched areas tend to cluster around oncology, metabolic disease, and neurology — areas with both large patient populations and active commercial investment. Rare diseases and pediatric conditions usually have smaller absolute trial counts but a higher share of academically and federally funded studies. The Anxiety mix above reflects where this condition currently sits on that spectrum.

Anxiety trial eligibility varies by study, but Phase 2 work — which is heavily represented in this dataset — usually requires confirmed diagnosis, defined disease activity, and limits on prior therapies. Read each trial's inclusion and exclusion list carefully and bring it to your physician before contacting the study team.

Practical participation considerations include travel to a study site (most trials require in-person visits at a hospital or research center), time commitment (visits often run hours each, with some trials lasting years), and out-of-pocket costs. Trial sponsors typically cover the investigational therapy and study-required tests, but standard-of-care costs may still be billed to the participant or their insurer. A study coordinator can clarify which costs are covered before consent.

Patients and caregivers researching Anxiety trials should treat any listing as a starting point for a conversation with their physician. The treating clinician knows the patient's full medical history, current medications, and overall treatment plan, and is best positioned to flag interactions and risks that a registry summary cannot capture. A second medical opinion from a specialist treating Anxiety is often valuable before consenting to participate.