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
Brain Network Changes After Vibro-tactile Stimulation in Laryngeal Dystonia
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Ambient Sensing Room to Detect Early Signs of Adverse Events in Hospitalized Patients With Cancer
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Predicting the Need for Prolonged Respiratory Support in Neonates Delivered in a Lower-Level NICU Setting
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 7 mo–10 mo
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Shear-wave Elastography Compared to Respiratory Function Testing
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Observational Study of Exposure to Environmental Toxicants Among Firefighters
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Prospective Registry for Patients at High-Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
General Population Level Estimation for Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Children During Routine Care Delivery
Sanford Health
- Location
- Bemidji, MN + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Up to age 17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Pilot Study of a Portable Head-Only MRI Scanner
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
In Vivo Assessment of Glutamine Utilization by Bone Marrow Plasma Cells
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Gut Microbiome Studies in Patients With POEMS Syndrome and Other Plasma Cell Disorders
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Biobank for Cholestatic Liver Diseases.
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Characterization of Biliary Cell-derived Organoids From Bile of PSC and Non-PSC Patients
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Assessment of Risks of Perinephric Fat Thickness to Adverse Renal Outcomes Post Donor Nephrectomy
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Cognitive Strategies in Early Psychosis 1
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Screening and Staging of Benign vs Malignant Pelvic Abnormalities
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Cross-sectional Study Examining Adipose Tissue in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Implications of the Human Microbiota for Health and Disease
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium Patient Registry and Biorepository (NAMDC)
Columbia University
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 15 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Beat Childhood Cancer Specimen Banking and Data Registry
Giselle Sholler
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 16 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Voices: Messages of Wisdom and Hope in the Face of Illness
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Utility of Intermittent Cryo-Compression Versus Traditional Icing Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Allina Health System
- Location
- Plymouth, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The "Virtual" Multicenter Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) Registry
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mechanisms of Anabolic Resistance in Older Humans
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mindfulness and Meditation Based Lactation Education on Maternal Breastmilk in the Neonatal ICU
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20+ · 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.