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
Future Leaders Program: Testing a Youth Leadership, Engagement, and Mindfulness Program
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Biomechanical Precision Medicine Registry for Patients With and Without Heart Failure
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
BoTox Into the Sternocleidomastoid Muscles (SCM)
Boston Medical Center
- Location
- Newton, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PPDTM CorEvitasTM Obesity (OBR) Drug Effectiveness and Safety Registry
CorEvitas
- Location
- Waltham, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PPD™ CorEvitas™ Psoriasis (PSO) Rapid Response Non-Interventional Study
CorEvitas
- Location
- Waltham, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PPD™ CorEvitas™ Psoriasis (PSO) Early Treatment Response Non-Interventional Study
CorEvitas
- Location
- Waltham, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PPDTM CorEvitasTM Vitiligo Drug Safety and Effectiveness Registry for Adults & Adolescents
CorEvitas
- Location
- Waltham, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Adapting Psychosocial Resiliency Intervention for Parents of Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Zeba Ahmad, Ph.D.
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Study to Assess Brillouin Hydration Mapping for the Evaluation of Ocular Tissues and Diseases
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20–79
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ASSESS ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Boston, MA + 35 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PREVENT ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Boston, MA + 30 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neighborhood Connect
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Location
- Worcester, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Ultrasound Therapy In Cardiac Amyloidosis
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
EpiFaith Resident Learning Curve Trial
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Groceries for Residents of Southeastern USA to Stop Hypertension
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mixed Vs Blocked Search: Four Unique Tasks
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Experiment 3: Mixed vs Blocked; Dashboard Paradigm
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Identifying Multidimensional Signatures of Gastric Interoception in Functional Dyspepsia
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
InAdvance: Surveillance, Prevention, and Interception in a Population at Risk for Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Artificial Intelligence-Based Health Assessment From Face Photographs - Healthy Volunteer Study
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Aphasia Identification Cards on Service Workers' Comprehension of People With Aphasia
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Location
- Springfield, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–59
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Intravenous Oxytocin for Post Operative Pain After Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Use of a Mobile Brain-Body Imaging Approach to Evaluate the Effects of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Gait and Brain Function in Alzheimer's Disease
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Natural History Study of and Genetic Modifiers in Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Lauren Moore
- Location
- Boston, MA + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6+
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.