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
Brain Health in Youth With Normal Weight, Overweight and Obesity at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
A Study of Emapalumab for Pediatric Aplastic Anemia
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 0 mo–25
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Validation of Clinical Outcome Measures Specific to mTBI-Related Oculomotor Disorders
Salus University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Diet and Motility in IBS
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Examining Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying the Therapeutic Effect of the Ketogenic Diet in Bipolar Disorder (BD)
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Biomarker Development for Muscular Dystrophies
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Imaging Assessments of ARPKD Kidney Disease Progression
The Cleveland Clinic
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Gene Environment Risk Study
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Electrophysiological Source Imaging Guided Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
Carnegie Mellon University
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–64
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Evaluating the Status of Complex Aneuploidy to Locate Additional Transferrable Embryos
Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Center
- Location
- Chesterbrook, PA + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Nurturing Needs Study: Parenting Food Motivated Children
Temple University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4–5
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Foundational Programs to Combat Clinician Stress
Lancaster General Hospital
- Location
- Lancaster, PA + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 25–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neurophysiologic Biomarkers in Rett Syndrome
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1–18 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Plantar Fasciitis Randomized Clinical Control Trial
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Angiography and Electrogram Guided Bachmann Bundle Pacing
Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman
- Location
- Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Studying Health Outcomes After Treatment in Patients With Retinoblastoma
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Physiological Effects of ANGPTL3 Variants in Humans
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Project PEAK: Early Intervention for ADHD
Lehigh University
- Location
- Bethlehem, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 3–5
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
InformationSeekingMesolimbicEngagementStudy2
Temple University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Evaluation of Periapical Healing Following Endodontic Microsurgery With Leukocyte and Platelet Rich Fibrin (L-PRF)
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Real-time fMRI for Insular Cortex Brain State-triggered Experience Sampling
Drexel University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
EyeConic: Qualification for Cone-Optogenetics
Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Specialty Compared to Oncology Delivered Palliative Care for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 19 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–120
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Timing Impact of Early vs. Late Cranioplasty on Hemicraniectomy Outcomes
Thomas Jefferson University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
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.