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 volunteersPhase 3
Cessation or Reduction of Alcohol Consumption in Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Alcohol Use Disorder (CRAVE)
VA Office of Research and Development
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 17 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Transdiagnostic Cognitive Biomarkers
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Study of Disrupted Sleep in Somali Americans
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Novel Molecular Approach to Blood DNA Screening for Cancer: Specificity Assessment (The NOMAD Study)
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Pain Control for Undergoing Costal Cartilage Harvesting
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Beetroot Juice and Sleep
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Parenting in 2 Worlds Multisite Trial
Arizona State University
- Location
- Saint Paul, MN + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Vaped Phenanthrene
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Impact of Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy on Glucose Homeostasis and Diabetes Risk
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults
Duke University
- Location
- Duluth, MN + 88 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 75+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neuroplasticity in RBD
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Integrating Molecular Pathology, Radiology, and Genetics to Improve Breast Cancer Risk
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Listening Effort in Cochlear Implant Users
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Exploration of the Utility of Dental-dedicated MRI for Dentistry
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ASSESS ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 35 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PREVENT ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 30 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Understanding Mechanisms of Normal and Disordered Defecation
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Tool for Improving the Shared Decision-making Process in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Validation of DNA Methylation Markers for Universal and Site-specific Guided Cancer Detection, VANGUARD Study
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Exercise Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance In Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Pimavanserin vs. Quetiapine for Treatment of Parkinson's Psychosis
VA Office of Research and Development
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 8 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Brain Organization, Development, and Response to Intervention in Individual Neonates
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CArdioMEtabolic Function and Reserve Capacity in Healthy Adults: The CAMERA Study
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Endogenous Pain Inhibition Deficiency in Chronic TMD Pain
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–74
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.