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
Following the Sound of Music
Northeastern University
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 60–101
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN)
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- Boston, MA + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Impact of Biological Mechanisms of Aging on Response Variability to Resistance Training in Older Adults
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 65+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Feasibility of a Wireless Thermal Capsule Endoscopy to Detect Gastrointestinal Thermal Variance
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Patient-Centered Surgical Prehabilitation
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CEReBral AutorEgulation in Non-cardiac SuRgery and Relationship to Postoperative DeliriUm State
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 60+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Myocardial Mechanisms in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Northwestern University
- Location
- Boston, MA + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Deceased Uterine Transplant in Absolute Uterine Infertility (AUIF)
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Improving Spatial Perception and Speech Understanding in Multitalker Mixtures
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Retropubic Hydrodissection and Trocar-induced Bladder Perforation During Retropubic Midurethral Slings
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Location
- Worcester, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
GBPDC: Gut-Brain in PD Consortium Master Protocol
Duke University
- Location
- Boston, MA + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pelvic Vein Quantitative Flow Characterization Using 2D and 4D Flow MRI
Ningcheng Peter Li
- Location
- Worcester, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–89
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Improving Memory in Alzheimer's Disease With Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Prospective Study of Sensation and Satisfaction in Cancer and Transgender Mastectomy Patients
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PrEP4U: Assessing the Effectiveness of Integrated Same-Day Lenacapavir Initiation and Follow-up Choice on PrEP Persistence
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Community Health Intervention to Improve Lung Cancer Screening Uptake in Community Health Centers
Baystate Medical Center
- Location
- Springfield, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Delaying the Onset of Nearsightedness Until Treatment (DONUT) Clinical Trial
Ohio State University
- Location
- Boston, MA + 11 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–11
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Modafinil to Optimize the Performance of Cold-Stressed Sleep-Deprived Personnel
United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
- Location
- Natick, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 17–39
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Recovery Inspired Support Engagement (RISE) Pilot
Mclean Hospital
- Location
- Belmont, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Post-Prandial Carbohydrate Metabolism in Individuals With and Without Post-Bariatric Surgery Hypoglycemia (PBH)
Joslin Diabetes Center
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
THE GUIDE: Transforming Health for Young Adults Using Interventions to Drive Engagement
Boston Children's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–29
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Estrogen on Heart Health in Women With Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30–40 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Contributions of mTBI to Neurodegeneration Due to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
VA Office of Research and Development
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults
Duke University
- Location
- Boston, MA + 88 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 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.