Healthy volunteers · District of Columbia
Studies for healthy volunteers in District of Columbia
74 studies have at least one recruiting site in District of Columbia. These studies say in their official record that they accept healthy volunteers. Many are Phase 1 studies that test how a new medicine is absorbed and tolerated; others recruit healthy people as a comparison group alongside patients.
74 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Buprenorphine Implementation at Syringe Service Programs to Reduce Overdoses
Montefiore Medical Center
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Older Breast Cancer Patients: Risk for Cognitive Decline
Georgetown University
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 60–105 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease: The Young at Heart Prospective Cohort Study
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–25
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
How a Single Workout Affects Gut Bugs in Women With Different Fitness Levels and Body Types
George Washington University
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–40 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ASSESS ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 35 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PREVENT ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 30 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Registry of Asthma Characterization and Recruitment 3 (RACR3)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pupillary Dilation Reflex in Healthy Volunteers
Children's National Research Institute
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Physiologic Measure of VIPN
Children's National Research Institute
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Health-E You Efficacy Trial for Male Adolescents
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–21 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Testing the Effect of the Broccoli Seed and Sprout Extract, Avmacol ES, on the Cancer Causing Substances of Tobacco in Heavy Smokers
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Changing Youth Narratives on Firearm Violence ("Run It Up") Intervention
George Washington University
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 11+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Does Social Media Impact Adolescent Mental Health?
Georgetown University
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10–14
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Protocol CAUSE-03 / CHEETAH
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cognitive Outcomes After Brain Substructure-informed Radiation Planning in Pediatric Patients
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1–26
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 26 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
STS/ACC TVT Registry Mitral Module
American College of Cardiology
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease
Columbia University
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 11 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Bundled Cancer Screening and Genetic Services Navigation
Georgetown University
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–74 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
HDClarity: a Multi-site Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection Initiative to Facilitate Therapeutic Development for Huntington's Disease
University College, London
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 11–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cancer Experience Registry (CER) for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Cancer Support Community, Research and Training Institute, Philadelphia
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
NSS Grocery Store Brazil
George Washington University
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The CARING Study: Creating and Restoring Health Through Nutrition Guidance
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Intraperitoneal Infusion of Analgesic for Postoperative Pain Management
Ying Liu
- Location
- Washington D.C., DC + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65 · Women only
Who these studies look for
“Healthy” is decided at screening, not by you. Sites usually check vital signs, blood and urine tests, an ECG, your medications and sometimes your BMI or smoking status. A study can still turn you away for reasons that have nothing to do with being unwell, such as timing or a full roster.
Matching a page like this one never means you qualify. Each research team decides eligibility at screening.
Questions
Do healthy volunteer studies pay?
Many do, because volunteers give up time and follow strict schedules, but amounts are set by each study and are usually only confirmed by the research site. When a record states an amount we show the exact wording; otherwise we say compensation is not disclosed.
What happens at a screening visit?
Expect consent paperwork first, then a health questionnaire, vital signs, blood and urine samples and often an ECG. You can ask questions and withdraw at any time, before or after you sign.