Healthy volunteers · Illinois
Studies for healthy volunteers in Illinois
285 studies have at least one recruiting site in Illinois. 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.
285 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Towards a Wearable Alcohol Biosensor: Examining the Accuracy of BAC Estimates From New-Generation Transdermal Technology Using Large-Scale Human Testing and Machine Learning Algorithms
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Location
- Champaign, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Specialty Compared to Oncology Delivered Palliative Care for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Evanston, IL + 19 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–120
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
New Strategies to Enhance Smoking Cessation
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
INTEGRATED CHILDHOOD ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION (ICAN) STUDY
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Location
- Bloomington, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–11
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Efficacy of Simbrinza and Rocklatan vs Cosopt and Latanoprost
Prairie Eye Center
- Location
- Springfield, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Durometer for Measuring Uterine Tone
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Postpartum Ultrasound Evaluation to Assess Risk of Hemorrhage
Endeavor Health
- Location
- Evanston, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 17+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
My ESSENCE - A Research Study on Mindfulness for African-Americans With Type 2 Diabetes
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Specimen and Data Study for Ovarian Cancer Early Detection and Prevention
Northwestern University
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
TREAT-BE Study (Treatment With Resection and Endoscopic Ablation Techniques for Barrett's Esophagus)
University of Colorado, Denver
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Breaking Sitting with High-intensity Interval Training for Brain Health
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Location
- Urbana, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Safety and Feasibility of an ExoNET for Supination Assistance for Stroke Survivors
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Adult Amblyopia
Midwestern University
- Location
- Downers Grove, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Treating Symptomatic Convergence Insufficiency
Midwestern University
- Location
- Downers Grove, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Optimized Tailored Interventions in Metabolic and Lifestyle Outcomes (OPTIMAL)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Location
- Urbana, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–64
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
MANAGE-VT Registry - MANAGEment of Ventricular Tachycardia Outcomes Registry
CorVita Science Foundation
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Enroll -HD: A Prospective Registry Study in a Global Huntington's Disease Cohort
CHDI Foundation, Inc.
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 51 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Intra-operative Loop Diuretics to Improve Same-day Discharge Rates After HoLEP
Northwestern University
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–89 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Keeping it LITE: Exploring HIV Risk in Vulnerable Youth With Limited Interaction and Digital Health Intervention
Hektoen Institute for Medical Research
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–34
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Clinical and Genetic Analysis of ROP
Oregon Health and Science University
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Up to age 1
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Effect of Methadone and Hydromorphone on the QT Interval After Anesthesia and Surgery
Endeavor Health
- Location
- Evanston, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
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.