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
ICU CONNECT: Study Comparing EMG in Healthy Volunteers and ICU Patients.
Endeavor Health
- Location
- Evanston, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mastery Learning in Communication Skills
Heather Ballard
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Medrol Dosepak for Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty
Rush University Medical Center
- Location
- Oak Brook, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Oxygenation in Vascular Lesions of the Colon
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–89
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Delay in Hearing Assistive Technology
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Alternative Therapies for Improving Physical Function in Individuals With Stroke
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Dual Task Perturbation Training for OAwMCI
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Optimizing Orthodontic Appliances Efficiency With Remote Dental Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Grief Navigation Trial: A Comparison of Two Interventions to Support Parents After Their Child's Unexpected or Traumatic Death
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Kidney Stone Inflammation
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Digital Tools to Support Healthcare Decision Making
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Location
- Champaign, IL + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 60+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Reactive Balance Training for Fall Prevention
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Protocol CAUSE-03 / CHEETAH
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research
University of Nebraska
- Location
- Aurora, IL + 41 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 19–110
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Molecular Genetics Studies of Cancer Patients and Their Relatives
City of Hope Medical Center
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 33 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Advancing Cancer Control Engaged Research Through Transformative Solutions (ACCERT) Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Navigation Program
Northwestern University
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 26 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pathophysiology of Circadian Rhythm Delayed Sleep Wake Phase Disorder
University of Colorado, Boulder
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 16–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PROspective Study of Mothers' and Infants' Social and Epidemiologic Determinants of Health
Northwestern University
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–44 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Tranexamic Acid for Second Trimester Dilation and Evacuation and Bleeding Outcomes
University of California, San Diego
- Location
- Chicago, IL + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Our Voices Matter: Intervention for Depression in Youth
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–20
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Trial in HPV Prevention for the U.S. Vietnamese Community
Northwestern University
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Study of the Natural Progression of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Gut and Skin Microbiome in Vitiligo Disease Progression
Northwestern University
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–89
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.