Healthy volunteers · Massachusetts
Studies for healthy volunteers in Massachusetts
358 studies have at least one recruiting site in Massachusetts. 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.
358 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cognitive Control to Boost Physical Activity Adherence
University of Iowa
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Evaluation of Non-Invasive Assays for the Detection of Urothelial Cancer
Lahey Clinic
- Location
- Burlington, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Advanced Fetal Imaging - Phase II
Boston Children's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Brain Networks in Dystonia
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Validation of a Novel Cerebellar-striatal Satiety Circuit in Humans
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Belmont, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Brain-Computer Interfaces in Laryngeal Dystonia
Kristina Simonyan
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Characterization of Clinical Phenotypes of Laryngeal Dystonia and Voice Tremor
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Clinical Validation of DystoniaNet Deep Learning Platform for Diagnosis of Isolated Dystonia
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
External Carotid Blood Flow in Individuals With Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia
Joslin Diabetes Center
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Perceptual Consequences of Cochlear Implant Electrode-neuron Interfaces
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4 mo+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
A Trial Comparing Screening Mammography With and Without Assistance From Artificial Intelligence for Breast Cancer Detection and Recall Rates in Adult Patients
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Boston, MA + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Biomarker Development for Muscular Dystrophies
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Extracellular RNA Biomarkers of Myotonic Dystrophy
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Decompression Versus Decompression and Fusion
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Target ALS Biomarker Study; Longitudinal Biofluids, Clinical Measures, and At Home Measures
Target ALS Foundation, Inc.
- Location
- Boston, MA + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Resistance and Aerobic Exercise for Prevention in Women With Dense Breasts (REP-D)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–59 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Eliminating Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Using Rapid Cycle Testing: A Pilot Study
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CRC Screening in Unscreened Individuals 45-54
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–54
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Positive Fit to Colonoscopy: Closing the Gap
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Physiology of Human Brain Connectivity
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–64
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Polygenic Risk Stratification Combined With mpMRI to Identify Clinically Relevant Prostate Cancer
Adam S. Kibel, MD
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–69 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mirai-MRI: Validation of AI Models for Breast Cancer Risk
University of California, San Francisco
- Location
- Worcester, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–89 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Facilitation of Extinction Retention and Reconsolidation Blockade by IV Allopregnanolone in PTSD.
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Physiology of Human Brown Adipose Tissue
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
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.