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 volunteersPhase 4
Biomarker Validation in Motor System Physiology in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Donald Gilbert, MD, MS, FAAN, FAAP
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8–12
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Wear Experience With Daily Disposable Contact Lenses for Astigmatism Over a Long-Wear Day
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Non-nutritive Sweeteners in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
- Location
- Chagrin Falls, OH + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Response In Healthy Controls, Heavy Drinkers, and Patients With Alcoholic Hepatitis
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
American Lung Association (ALA) Lung Health Cohort
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 26 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 25–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Cessation or Reduction of Alcohol Consumption in Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Alcohol Use Disorder (CRAVE)
VA Office of Research and Development
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 17 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Delaying the Onset of Nearsightedness Until Treatment (DONUT) Clinical Trial
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 11 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–11
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PROSPECT Registry for Individuals at Risk for Genetic Prion Disease
Brian Appleby
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Immediate Versus Delayed Loading of Maxillary Overdenture Implants
Case Western Reserve University
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Multi-Site Detection of Barrett's Esophagus in Patients Without Chronic GERD Symptoms
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Biospecimen Repository for Cardiac Arrhythmias at the Cleveland Clinic
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Sickle Cell Disease Biofluid Chip Technology (SCD BioChip)
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Randomized Trial on Mobile Technology and Young Drivers' Cellphone Use
Motao Zhu
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–24
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
High-resolution MRI of Atrial Fibrillation Patients Prior to Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation (FIRM) Ablation
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Targeting Aging With a Ketone Ester for Function in Frailty
Buck Institute for Research on Aging
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 65+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2/Phase 3
Amniotic Membrane Therapy for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
David Sheyn
- Location
- Clevleand, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer
Children's Oncology Group
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 27 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults
Duke University
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH + 88 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 75+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Friedreich Ataxia Global Clinical Consortium UNIFIED Natural History Study
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 8 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Abuse Liability of IQOS Heated Tobacco Products Among Adults Who Smoke
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Hormonal Responses to a Mixed Meal in People With Cystic Fibrosis
University of Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ASSESS ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Colombus, OH + 35 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PREVENT ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 30 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Leucine Enriched Essential Amino Acid Mixture to Reverse Muscle Loss in Cirrhosis
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
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.