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
Fathers and Babies (FAB) Research Study
Northwestern University
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Rise & Thrive: Community-Engagement Intervention for Stress and Depression in Youth.
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–20
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Moses 2.0 vs Magneto for HoLEP - a Randomized Controlled Trial
Northwestern University
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Paired Stimulation Plasticity for Motor Recovery in Humans With and Without Spinal Cord Injury
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 19–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Nutrition for Precision Health, Powered by the All of Us
RTI International
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 12 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Intravesical Bupivacaine on Post-Operative Ureteroscopy Pain
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CommunityRx-Dementia + Peer Navigation (CRxDpeer)
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Testing an Educational Program to Improve Goals of Care Conversations Between Patients and Their Care Teams
SWOG Cancer Research Network
- Location
- Danville, IL + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
On Track for Wellness (OTW) Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Combatting HIV Or Other STIs Early (CHOOSE)
Westat
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–24 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD)
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 22 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Empathic Communication Skills (ECS) Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Location
- Libertyville, IL + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Surgical Thromboprophylaxis Practices in Oncology Patients Within the NCORP Network, STOP-VTE Study
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Location
- Alton, IL + 101 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Masticatory Muscle Activity Using a 24-Hour Wearable Device
Midwestern University
- Location
- Downers Grove, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Diaphragmatic Hernia Research & Exploration, Advancing Molecular Science
Columbia University
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 10 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Education & Mentorship of Advanced Practice Providers to Increase Community-based Research Within the NCORP Network, COACH-APP Trial
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Location
- Bloomington, IL + 42 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Trial to Examine the Effects of a Weight Loss Program Emphasizing Protein, Dietary Fiber, and Exercise (30-30-30 Plan)
Midwest Center for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Research
- Location
- Addison, IL + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–69
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Case Management Dyad
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Testing an Enhanced Digital Delivery Model for Inherited Cancer Genetic Testing in Young Adults With Cancer
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Location
- Alton, IL + 319 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Family Communications After Genetic Testing
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Location
- Alton, IL + 347 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Studying the PAGODA Algorithm for Chemotherapy Dose Changes to Prevent Unplanned Treatment Delays
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Location
- Alton, IL + 350 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cognitive Neurocomputational Task Reliability & Clinical Applications Consortium (CNTRACS): Study 1
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–59
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Novel Intervention for Weight Loss in Young Adults
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Blinatumomab Consolidation in Real World
Medical College of Wisconsin
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
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.