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 3
A Study on the Immune Response and Safety of an Investigational Chickenpox Vaccine When Given to Healthy Children 12 to 15 Months of Age
GlaxoSmithKline
- Location
- Bardstown, KY + 46 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1–1
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Ventral or Inguinal Hernia, Robotically Repaired With OviTex Mesh
Tela Bio Inc
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
cfDNA Assay Prospective Observational Validation for Early Cancer Detection and Minimal Residual Disease
Adela, Inc
- Location
- Corbin, KY + 15 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Acute Partial Thickness Burn Study Comparing Transforming Powder Dressing to Standard of Care Dressing
ULURU Inc.
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Palatal Wound Healing After Free Gingival Graft Harvest in Diabetic Patients: A Clinical Trial
Mauro Santamaria
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Tasting Plant Forward Meals
Sara Maksi
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–25
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Radon on the RADAR (Residents Acting to Detect and Alleviate Radon) 2.0
Stacy Stanifer
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Surgical Thromboprophylaxis Practices in Oncology Patients Within the NCORP Network, STOP-VTE Study
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Location
- Lexington, KY + 101 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Activity, and Gait in Female Runners
Elizabeth Perrero
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–35 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Kentucky Women's Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network - Phase II
Michele Staton
- Location
- Barbourville, KY + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Project SHIELD 2.0: Police Education to Support Public Health in Kentucky
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults
Duke University
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 88 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 75+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
The Effects of Mirabegron and Tadalafil on Glucose Tolerance in Prediabetics
Philip Kern
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 35–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mitigating the Disinhibiting Effects of Alcohol With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Michael J. Wesley, PhD
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–29
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Circadian Rhythms in Postmenopausal Women
Julie Pendergast
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–65 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Cannabis for Obesity Trial
Joshua A. Lile, Ph.D.
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Prospective Evaluation of Pathways for Preterm Birth
John O'Brien, MD
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Auditory Biofeedback Gait Training Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability
Danielle Torp
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Improving Behavioral Health for Caregivers and Children After Pediatric Injury
Medical University of South Carolina
- Location
- Lexington, KY + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Mechanisms for Activation of Beige Adipose Tissue in Humans
Philip Kern
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 35–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Kentucky - Quality Improvement Implementation Lung Cancer Screening (QUILS™) Health Services Research Intervention
Timothy Mullett
- Location
- Ashland, KY + 16 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke
State University of New York at Buffalo
- Location
- Louisville, KY + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Recovery of Physical Function After Critical Illness In Older Adults
University of Kentucky
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–99
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
IOA Preventing Occlusal Changes With MAD Use
Isabel Moreno Hay
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- 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.