Healthy volunteers · Pennsylvania
Studies for healthy volunteers in Pennsylvania
330 studies have at least one recruiting site in Pennsylvania. 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.
330 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Prunes Preventing Bone Loss in Perimenopause
Penn State University
- Location
- University Park, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 44–55 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Beat Childhood Cancer Specimen Banking and Data Registry
Giselle Sholler
- Location
- Hershey, PA + 16 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Impact of Depression on Thermoregulation
Penn State University
- Location
- University Park, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cervical Ripening as an Outpatient Method Using the Foley (COMFORT)
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Effects of Healthy Diets With Plant Oils on Heart and Metabolic Health
Penn State University
- Location
- University Park, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 25–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Amish/Mennonite Research Contact Registry
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Parent Encouragement And Coaching of Happiness in Youth
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4–99
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
iLookOut for Child Abuse -Online Learning Module for Early Childcare Providers
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Location
- Hershey, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
UPenn Observational Research Repository on Neurodegenerative Disease
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Maternal Newborn Health Registry
NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Healthy Mom Zone Gestational Weight Gain Management Intervention 2.0
Penn State University
- Location
- University Park, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Beta-cell Response to Incretin Hormones in Cystic Fibrosis
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Geriatric Evaluation and Management With Survivorship Health Education for Older Survivors of Cancer, GEM-S Trial
University of Rochester
- Location
- Danville, PA + 43 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Skin-interfaced Colorimetric Bifluidic Sweat Sensor Device for the Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Location
- Hershey, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effect of Raised End-Tidal pCo2 on Choroidal Volume
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Up to age 8
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Menstrual Cycle TMS Plasticity Pilot
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Resting State Changes Following Theta Burst Stimulation
Nicholas Balderston, PhD
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CW2IP2: Imaging and Diagnostic Assessments
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Diagnostic Utility of SGLT1/2 Inhibition to Facilitate Myocardial Glucose Suppression
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CARE Study: Cancer, Asian Americans, and Relationship Enrichment
Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Prospective Investigation of Multiple Sclerosis in the Three Rivers Region
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 7+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Clinical and Radiographic Success of MTA vs Biodentine
Geisinger Clinic
- Location
- Danville, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–12
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CGM for the Early Detection and Management of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy
Jaeb Center for Health Research
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy in Long-Term Maternal/Infant Outcomes
Senthil Sadhasivam
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
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.