Healthy volunteers · Ohio
Studies for healthy volunteers in Ohio
272 studies have at least one recruiting site in Ohio. 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.
272 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
More recruiting studies (pay not posted)
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Home BP Monitoring
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Assisted Robotic vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Ricard Corcelles
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Decision Algorithm for Vital Sign Assessment in the Outpatient Physical Therapy Setting
Youngstown State University
- Location
- Youngstown, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Studying the Effects of Nicotine Concentration and Flavor on Alcohol Use in Young Adults
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–30
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Imaging Assessments of ARPKD Kidney Disease Progression
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Advancing Suicide Intervention Strategies for Teens During High Risk Periods
Seattle Children's Hospital
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 11–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
LT Comparative Effectiveness of 2 Caries Treatments
Case Western Reserve University
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 62+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Addiction Potential of Very Low Nicotine Filtered Little Cigars
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mesh Removal Versus No Mesh Removal for Chronic Groin Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair
David Krpata
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Safety and Efficacy of FETO in CDH Phase III
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Studying Health Outcomes After Treatment in Patients With Retinoblastoma
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Data and Sample Collection Study to Elucidate the Mechanisms of Eosinophilic Disorders
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Specialty Compared to Oncology Delivered Palliative Care for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 19 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–120
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Tracking Early Emergence of Sound Perception Impairments in FXS With Multimodal fNIRS/EEG-Preschool Age
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–4
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer Duodenal Fluid-Based Biomarker Exploratory Study
Do Hyun Park
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 19+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Interactive Virtual Occupational Safety Training Designed for Home Healthcare Workers
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Feto-Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion (FETO) for Severe Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Effects of Post-Operative Interventions on Surgical Site Occurrences in AWR
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Pimavanserin and Aggression and Social Cognition.
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Effect of Nitrous Oxide on Aggression.
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Neural Correlates During Alcohol Intoxication
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Caregiver Wellness After Traumatic Brain Injury (CG-WELL): An Intervention Designed to Promote Well-being in Caregivers of Acute Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries
Natalie Kreitzer
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
A Novel Obesity Prevention Program for High-Risk Infants in Primary Care
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 0 mo+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
IPSC Repository of Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease
Mingtao Zhao
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
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.