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
Upper vs Lower Extremity BP in Spinal Cesarean Using ClearSight
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke
State University of New York at Buffalo
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cognitive and Immunologic Profiles of Patients With Olfactory Dysfunction After Smell Training
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Protocol CAUSE-03 / CHEETAH
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Changes in Microbial Status From Dentate, Edentulous and After Dental Implant Placement
Case Western Reserve University
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Oral Nicotine Pouches Versus Nicotine Replacement Therapy to Reduce Cigarette Use for Smokers in Rural Appalachia
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research
University of Nebraska
- Location
- Alliance, OH + 41 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 19–110
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Molecular Genetics Studies of Cancer Patients and Their Relatives
City of Hope Medical Center
- Location
- Canton, OH + 33 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Comparing Stainless Steel Crowns With Prefabricated Resin Crowns in Primary Molar Teeth
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–5
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Gut Flora Metabolite Reduction After Dietary Intervention (GRADY)
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences Biorepository
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Ketone Conferred Resiliency Against Sleep Restriction With Nutritional Intervention.
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 26 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Registry (CDAR)
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Healthy Aging in People With Epilepsy Program
Anny Reyes
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Outreach Project to Connect Underrepresented Populations to Clinical Trials at Ohio State University, CUSP2CT Project Trial
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Supraspinal Processing of Sensory Aspects of Pain
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Research Network General Anesthesia Registry
Yale University
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH + 32 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–55 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Analysis of Lumbar Spine Stenosis Specimens for Identification of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis
Columbia University
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Corneal Elastography and Patient Specific Modeling
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 16–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neuroimaging Reveals Treatment-related Changes in DLD
University of Cincinnati
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4–5
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Nasal Obstruction and Olfactory Losses
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Comparing Two School-Based Sleep Health Interventions To Promote Sleep Quality in Youth
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neural and Hormonal Influences on Sex Differences in Risk for AUD
Jessica Weafer
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–26
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.