Healthy volunteers · Missouri
Studies for healthy volunteers in Missouri
176 studies have at least one recruiting site in Missouri. 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.
176 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Animal and Plant Proteins and Glucose Metabolism
University of Missouri-Columbia
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Routine Validation and Reproducibility Testing of Laboratory Assays and Research Techniques Used for Endocrine, Cardiometabolic, and Musculoskeletal Disorder Research (VALD)
Bettina Mittendorfer
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Rejection Sensitivity and Puberty in Mental Health Vulnerability to Social Media Experiences in Early Adolescent Girls
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- St Louis, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effect of Drain Care on Infection Rate and Quality of Life in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction.
University of Missouri-Columbia
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Tumor Cell and DNA Detection in the Blood, Urine and Bone Marrow of Patients With Solid Cancers
University of Missouri-Columbia
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
International (Pediatric) Peritoneal Biobank
Heidelberg University
- Location
- Kansas City, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 0 mo–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Protocol for Collecting, Banking and Distributing Human Tissue Samples: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Tissue Resources Core Facility
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Springfield, MO + 12 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Early PKD Observational Cohort Study
University of Kansas Medical Center
- Location
- Kansas City, MO + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Ability of Lactoferrin to Modulate Iron Homeostasis and Exercise Performance in Exercising Females
Lindenwood University
- Location
- Saint Charles, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Local Bisphosphonate Effect on Recurrence Rate in Extremity Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
St. Louis University
- Location
- St Louis, MO + 10 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children
JHSPH Center for Clinical Trials
- Location
- St Louis, MO + 8 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neuroimaging of Parkinson's
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- St Louis, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Spinal Cord Stimulation and Training
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- St Louis, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 16–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Dose-Response Impact of Geranylgeraniol (GG) Supplementation on Muscle Health
Lindenwood University
- Location
- Saint Charles, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mechanism of Ketogenic Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- St Louis, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–39
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Dissecting Human Immune Responses to Infection With Influenza or SARS-CoV-2
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- St Louis, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Black and African Americans Connections to Parkinson's Disease (BLAAC PD)
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
- Location
- St Louis, MO + 10 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Improving Smoking Abstinence Outcomes in the African American Community Through Extended Treatment
University of Kansas Medical Center
- Location
- Kansas City, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) for Early Treatment Response Assessment of Solid Tumors
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- St Louis, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Spinal Motoneuronal Activation in Older Adults
University of Missouri-Columbia
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Lipoprotein Kinetics in T1D
University of Missouri-Columbia
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
BSGM to Evaluate Patients With GI Symptoms
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Location
- Kansas City, MO + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8–25
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Intermuscular Coherence as a Biomarker for ALS
University of Chicago
- Location
- St Louis, MO + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2/Phase 3
Empagliflozin Reversal of Arterial StiffnEss in Aging
University of Missouri-Columbia
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 60–80
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.