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
A Novel Approach to Upper Extremity Amputation to Augment Volitional Control and Restore Proprioception
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
AMI Construction in Lower Extremity Residual Limbs
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Care Transitions App for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
GLUCOSE-MGH: Genetic Links Understood Through Challenge With Oral Semaglutide Exposure at MGH
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ARISe at UMass Chan
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Location
- Worcester, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke
State University of New York at Buffalo
- Location
- Boston, MA + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Protocol CAUSE-03 / CHEETAH
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Location
- Boston, MA + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cervical Preparation for Same-Day Dilation & Evacuation
Boston Medical Center
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 16+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research
University of Nebraska
- Location
- Holyoke, MA + 41 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 19–110
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Molecular Genetics Studies of Cancer Patients and Their Relatives
City of Hope Medical Center
- Location
- Brighton, MA + 33 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CorEvitas International Adolescent Atopic Dermatitis (AD) Drug Safety and Effectiveness Registry
CorEvitas
- Location
- Waltham, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10–15
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Testing Effectiveness of a Stochastic Noise Stimulator to Immediately Improve Balance and Gait
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Advanced SPinal Innovations With Robotics and Enabling Technology Registry
Boston Children's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 0 mo–21
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effectiveness and Implementation of a Clinician Decision Support System to Prevent Suicidal Behaviors
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
fMRI in CardiaC arrEst With Uncertain Prognosis
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Brookline, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Gamma Light and Sound Stimulation to Prevent Dementia in Cognitively Normal People at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 26 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mechanisms and Predictors of Change in App-Based Mindfulness Training for Adolescents
Mclean Hospital
- Location
- Belmont, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Nicotinamide Riboside, Vit B3 Analogue, and Brain Energy Metabolism
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Study of Wearable Interventions for Improving Mobility of Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Location
- Cambridge, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Evaluation of a Powered Ankle Prosthesis Capable of Bidirectional Control Via Neural Recording and Cutaneous Stimulation in Free-Space and Walking Tasks
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Location
- Cambridge, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Hereditary Risk Factors for Thyroid Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Wearable Evaluation of Ambulatory Readings for Blood Pressure
Stephen Juraschek
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Assessing MB-Spirit for Psychological Well-being
Sara W Lazar
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50
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.