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
Characterization of the Nrf2 Response in Patients With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–30
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Veteran Social Support for Enhancing Use of Smoking Cessation Treatment
VA Office of Research and Development
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Investigating Brain Function in People With and Without Visual Snow Syndrome Using Adaptation to Visual Stimuli
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Geriatric Evaluation and Management With Survivorship Health Education for Older Survivors of Cancer, GEM-S Trial
University of Rochester
- Location
- Edina, MN + 43 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Intramyocellular Fatty Acid Trafficking in Insulin Resistance States - Effects of Intestinal Delivery of Lipids
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Autonomic Regulation of Blood Pressure in Premature and Early Menopausal Women
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 35–70 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Poke and a Placebo
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Study to Evaluate Non-significant Risk Operation Magnetic Resonance Imaging for MRI Guided Ablation
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Study of SCAD Using Stress Contrast Echocardiography
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
MR Evaluation of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Dynamics
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CGM for the Early Detection and Management of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy
Jaeb Center for Health Research
- Location
- Saint Louis Park, MN + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Referral Training and eGen Trials
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
The Role of Islet GLP-1 in the Pathogenesis of Prediabetes
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 25–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Imaging Biomarkers in ALS
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Non-Invasive and Non-Contact Intracranial Pressure Waveform Recording Using Dynamic Video Ophthalmoscopy
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Trigeminal Neuralgia Electrophysiology
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cannabis Use Registry to Improve Overall Understanding of Symptoms (CURIOUS)
HealthPartners Institute
- Location
- Saint Louis Park, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Understanding of Genetics by Men at Risk for Prostate Cancer
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–95 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Study of Mayo Clinic CV Research Heart & Voice Study
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Family Study of Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Studying Health Outcomes After Treatment in Patients With Retinoblastoma
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Techquity by FAITH!
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Specialty Compared to Oncology Delivered Palliative Care for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Rochester, MN + 19 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–120
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
TrialNet Pathway to Prevention of T1D
University of South Florida
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN + 16 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–45
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.