Schizophrenia clinical trials near Halifax
5 recruiting trials in the official registry · updated July 2026 · free · no account · no tracking · English & français
Searches within 160 km deliberately include sites across the US border — often a Canadian patient's nearest option.
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Recruiting now2 sites
Severe mental illness such as schizophrenia and mood disorders typically develops at a young age and can cause life-long disability. Currently available treatments cannot cure severe mental illness. This makes it important to find ways to p…
Genetic Counselling in the Prevention of Mental Health Consequences of Cannabis Use
Recruiting now1 site
Severe mental illness (SMI) refers to the most burdensome psychiatric conditions. The need to pre-empt the onset of SMI is pressing because once SMI develops, quality of life is poor and available treatments have limited efficacy. Most risk…
Cannabis Potency Effects on Brain White Matter in Early Phase Psychosis
Recruiting nowPhase 42 sites
Canada reports some of the highest rates of cannabis use in our youth and young adult populations, among all the developed countries. Recent Health Canada surveys report that 27% of 16-19-year-olds and 32% of 20-24-year-olds have used canna…
Effects of Action-Based Cognitive Remediation on Substance Misuse in Early Phase Psychosis
Recruiting now2 sites
Psychotic disorders impact 4.6 people per 1000 globally, with approximately 1.5 million Canadians affected. The age of onset for psychotic disorders often begin during the critical years of youth and early adulthood, resulting in significan…
Piloting of an Intervention to Reduce Problematic Alcohol Use in Early Phase Psychosis Patients
Recruiting now1 site
A focus of research for youth and Emerging Adults with early phase psychosis (EPP) has been cannabis use. However, this focus has led to overlooking the possible negative influence of another legal recreational drug, alcohol. Previous studi…
Common questions
How do I find a schizophrenia clinical trial near me in Canada?
Use Beacon's free search: enter "schizophrenia", your age, and your location, and you'll see recruiting trials sorted by distance, each explained in plain language — including sites just across the US border. Beacon searches the full official registry and never requires an account.
Does joining a clinical trial cost money?
The study treatment and study-related tests are usually provided at no cost, and some trials help with travel. In Canada, your provincial health coverage continues to apply to your routine care — always confirm details with the study team.
Can I leave a clinical trial after joining?
Yes. Participation is always voluntary, and you can leave a trial at any time, for any reason, without losing your normal medical care.
Do I qualify for these trials?
Every trial has its own eligibility criteria. Beacon translates each trial's criteria into a plain-language checklist you can review and bring to your doctor — only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
Page updated July 2026.