Healthy volunteers · North Carolina
Studies for healthy volunteers in North Carolina
250 studies have at least one recruiting site in North Carolina. 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.
250 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative 2
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–99
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke
State University of New York at Buffalo
- Location
- Durham, NC + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
19F MRI in Healthy Children and Children With Mild Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Optimizing Health Related Quality of Life Measurement in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Location
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pathogenesis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Lung Disease
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research
University of Nebraska
- Location
- Fayetteville, NC + 41 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 19–110
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cochlear Implants in Young Children With SSD
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 7 mo–5
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Enhanced Pretreatment Peer-review Process to Improve Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Systematic Cervical Exam Training on Labor and Delivery Care
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Location
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Animal Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4–8
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
NIEHS Repository of Stored Biological Samples for Future Use
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Location
- Research Triangle Park, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Increasing Germline Genetic Testing for Patients With Cancer
Josh Peterson
- Location
- Durham, NC + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Translation of Acoustic Angiography: Contrast Enhanced Super Resolution (CESR) Imaging
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pregnancy Exercise Mode Effect on Childhood Obesity
East Carolina University
- Location
- Greenville, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Research Network General Anesthesia Registry
Yale University
- Location
- Durham, NC + 32 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–55 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
SPIROMICS Study of Early COPD Progression (SOURCE)
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Location
- Winston-Salem, NC + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pre- and Post-neuromusculoskeletal Injury Risk Evaluation for Return-to-Duty Enhancement
Womack Army Medical Center
- Location
- Fort Liberty, NC + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–44
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neuroimaging of Opioid Phase (OPAL)
Duke University
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Ultrasound Simulation Case-based Workshop Implementation and Impact Assessment
Duke University
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cardiac point-of Care Ultrasound Training Pathway for Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers
Duke University
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cereset Research for Caregivers
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Location
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
LATe Cerclage in High-risk Pregnancies (LATCH)
Thomas Jefferson University
- Location
- Charlotte, NC + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Caring for the Carer
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–99
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Virtual Reality Visual Field Testing as an Alternative in Childhood Eye Disease
Duke University
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4–21
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.