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
Using Machine Learning to Optimize User Engagement and Clinical Response to Digital Mental Health Interventions
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Comparison of Breast Cancer Screening With CESM to DBT in Women With Dense Breasts
American College of Radiology
- Location
- Boston, MA + 10 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–74 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PPMI Clinical - Establishing a Deeply Phenotyped PD Cohort
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
- Location
- Boston, MA + 29 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neural Markers of Treatment Mechanisms and Prediction of Treatment Outcomes in Social Anxiety
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neuromodulation for a Novel OCD Biomarker and Treatment
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Diffuse Cutaneous Scleroderma (DSSc) SFDI Study
Boston University
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Consortium
Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
- Location
- Boston, MA + 39 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Memory Enhancement in Aging With Optimal Dosing
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 65+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Transforming Adolescent Perception and Mental Health Through Meditation and Cognitive Reappraisal A Mixed Method Study
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Investigating Individual Differences in Speech Motor Skills in Neurotypical Speakers and Persons With Disordered Speech
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Defibrotide for the Treatment of Severe COVID-19
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Alcohol and "Heat of the Moment" Sexual Decision Making
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neural Mechanisms of Family-Focused Treatment for Youth Depression
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 7–12
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Comprehensive HHT Outcomes Registry of the United States (CHORUS)
Cure HHT
- Location
- Boston, MA + 15 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Chemotherapy-induced Cognitive and Brain Changes in Older Adults With Breast Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 60+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Serious Mental Illness
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Charlestown, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Driving Inclusivity, Validity, and Equity in Research Through Strategic Engagement (DIVERSE)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
EQUAL: EGFR ctDNA QUantative Assessment for Lung Cancer Screening in Asian and Latinx Populations
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Individual Closed-Loop Neuromodulation Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Charlestown, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Resilient Families Feasibility Trial
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Incidence of Difficult Airway and Difficult Neuraxial Placement in Obstetric Patients
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
ED90 of Epidural Bupivacaine With Lidocaine for the Initiation of Labor Analgesia
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Impact of Sex and Age on Non-visual Light Input That Affects Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
ED90 of Bupivacaine After Lidocaine Test Dose With DPE and EPL
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed · Women only
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.