Healthy volunteers · Minnesota
Studies for healthy volunteers in Minnesota
223 studies have at least one recruiting site in Minnesota. 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.
223 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD)
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 22 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Insulin and Insulin Pulses During Fasting
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 25–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Surgical Thromboprophylaxis Practices in Oncology Patients Within the NCORP Network, STOP-VTE Study
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Location
- Bemidji, MN + 101 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Tyrannosaurus Flex: Finding the "Fair-ly Normal" Grip
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–12
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Full Vs Partial Weightbearing During the First Six Weeks of Rehab. After Fibular Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
Twin Cities Orthopedics
- Location
- Edina, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14–59
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Non- vs Partial Controlled Weightbearing After Multiple Knee Ligament Reconstruction
Twin Cities Orthopedics
- Location
- Edina, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14–59
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Prescription of Letrozole for Uterine Myoma
University of California, San Francisco
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–53 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Vanguard Study: Testing a New Way to Screen for Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 44 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Education & Mentorship of Advanced Practice Providers to Increase Community-based Research Within the NCORP Network, COACH-APP Trial
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Location
- Bemidji, MN + 42 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
- Rochester, MN + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 65+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Development of a Noninvasive Metric to Measure Small Bowel Sensation - The Small Intestine Stress Test
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cognitive Neurocomputational Task Reliability & Clinical Applications Consortium (CNTRACS): Study 1
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–59
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Low Dose Aspirin for the Prevention of Postpartum Related Breast Cancer
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effect of Vibro-tactile Stimulation Intensity on Head Posture in Cervical Dystonia
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Buprenorphine Implementation at Syringe Service Programs to Reduce Overdoses
Montefiore Medical Center
- Location
- Duluth, MN + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
HeartShare: Combining Omics, Deep Phenotyping, and Electronic Health Records for Heart Failure Subtypes and Treatment Targets
Northwestern University
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Myocardial Mechanisms in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Northwestern University
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Somali-Americans
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Vascular MRI Evaluation in Giant Cell Arteritis (VEGA)
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
GBPDC: Gut-Brain in PD Consortium Master Protocol
Duke University
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Lower Body Negative Pressure to Validate Physiological Monitors
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Assessing Immune Dysfunction in Sepsis
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effectiveness of an 8-week Independent Cadence Retraining Program on Stress Urinary Incontinence in Parous Runners.
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
State Representation in Early Psychosis 2
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–45
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.