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
Comparison of Two Methods of Covering a Single Lower Front Tooth With Receded Gums
Case Western Reserve University
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pathways to Prevention Food-is-Medicine Trial
Amrik Singh Khalsa
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Variations in Ketone Metabolism
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CV Imaging of Metabolic Interventions
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Development of CIRC Technologies
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Functional Brain Network Changes in Patients Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Comparing a Team-Based Approach to Standard Well-Child Visits To Improve Preventive Care Services
Seattle Children's Hospital
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10 mo–1
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Implementing Scalable, PAtient-centered, Team-based, Technology-enabled Care for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (iPATH)
Stanford University
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Baby Steps to Care
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Dietary Peanuts and Nutrition-Related Outcomes
Ian J. Neeland, MD
- Location
- Clevland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Local Bisphosphonate Effect on Recurrence Rate in Extremity Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
St. Louis University
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 10 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Using Virtual Reality to Improve Medical Training
Ohio University
- Location
- Athens, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Nourishing Tomorrow: Role of Medically Tailored Groceries in Addressing Food Insecurity During Pregnancy
Case Western Reserve University
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Suicide Prevention for Substance Using Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–24
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time
Youngstown State University
- Location
- Youngstown, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Human Skin and Gut Mycobiome and Bacteriome Comprehensive Registry
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Immune Function and the Progression to T1D
University of Florida
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 0 mo–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Global Study of the PETAL Consortium
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Columbus, OH + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Azithromycin Prophylaxis for PRElabor CEsarean DElivery Trial
The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Designing a Dyad-Based mHealth Intervention to Improve Adherence to Lifestyle Recommendations in Colorectal Cancer Survivors and Their Family Caregivers
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Aspirin Dose Escalation for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Delivery Trial
The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
- Location
- Cleveland, OH + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cleveland African American Prostate Cancer Project
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40+ · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease
Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Tobacco-Flavored vs. Non-Tobacco Flavored E-cigarettes on Smoking Behavior
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 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.