Healthy volunteers · Kentucky
Studies for healthy volunteers in Kentucky
71 studies have at least one recruiting site in Kentucky. 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.
71 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1
A Clinical Study of Novel Pneumococcal Vaccine V118C in Children (V118C-002)
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 14 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2 mo–1
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of XmAb942 in Healthy Participants and Participants With Ulcerative Colitis
Xencor, Inc.
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 27 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of GS-4321 in Healthy Participants and Participants With Chronic Hepatitis Delta Virus
Gilead Sciences
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–69
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1/Phase 2
A Study to Learn About the Treatment LTP001 in Healthy Participants (Part A) and in Participants With PAH (Part B)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 18 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1
A Study of BBT002 in Healthy Volunteers (HVs) and in Adult Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Chronic Rhiosininusitis With Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
Bambusa Therapeutics
- Location
- Bowling Green, KY + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1
Safety and Immunogenicity Study of Revaccination With SCB-1019T in Healthy Adults
Clover Biopharmaceuticals USA, LLC
- Location
- Lexington, KY + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 60–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersEarly Phase 1
Repeated CBD Administration and Cannabis Outcomes
Hannah Harris
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1
Cannabis and Opioid Use Disorder
Shanna Babalonis, PhD
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersEarly Phase 1
Suvorexant and Alcohol
William Stoops
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersEarly Phase 1
Cocaine and Pentoxifylline (BED IN 47)
William Stoops
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1
Spinal Cord Injury Neuroprotection With Glyburide
Francis Farhadi
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 1/Phase 2
Peppermint Oil for the Treatment of Interstitial Cystitis / Bladder Pain Syndrome
University of Louisville
- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Extensively Hydrolyzed Formula Growth Monitioring Study (GMS)
Mead Johnson Nutrition
- Location
- Owensboro, KY + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 0 mo–0 mo
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
BoxX-NoAF Clinical Trial
AtriCure, Inc.
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 30 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 65+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Lot-to-lot Consistency Study of a 21-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Healthy Infants From 2 Months of Age
Sanofi
- Location
- Bardstown, KY + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1 mo–2 mo
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Observational Study of Decentralized Urine Optical Interaction Patterns Associated With Environmental Microplastic and Nanoplastic Exposure
Ecotera Health LLC
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 50 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Randomized Comparison of Stage-Based Care Versus Risk Factor-Based Care for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
Cleerly, Inc.
- Location
- Edgewood, KY + 121 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
A Study of COVID-19 Vaccine(s) in Children and Adults
BioNTech SE
- Location
- Bardstown, KY + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
A Study to Learn About the Safety of an Expanded Pneumococcal Vaccine in Healthy Infants
Pfizer
- Location
- Bardstown, KY + 20 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1 mo–4 mo
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Modified P200TE Data Collection
Optos, PLC
- Location
- Louisville, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 22+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Study to Learn About Safety, Tolerability, and Immune Response of a Catch-up Pneumococcal Vaccine in Children and Adolescents
Pfizer
- Location
- Bardstown, KY + 49 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Motiva Implants® Post-Approval Study
Motiva USA LLC
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 32 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 22+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
EXoPERT EMERALD Clinical Study
EXoPERT
- Location
- Lexington, KY + 8 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Aptis PRUJ Prosthesis for the Treatment of Patients With Proximal Radial Ulna Joint Disorders.
Aptis Medical
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
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.