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
A Study to Evaluate the SENSE Device's Ability to Detect TBI
Sense Diagnostics, LLC
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 22+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Comparison of Transforming Powder Dressing to NPIAP Recommended Standard of Care Therapies in Stage 2, 3 and 4 Pressure Injuries
ULURU Inc.
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 12 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Collection of Samples USOPTIVAL Study
Universal Diagnostics
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–84
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Prospective Registry to Enable Collection of Standardized Routine Care Oncology Patient Data
N-Power Medicine
- Location
- Paoli, PA + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–120
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Aimmune Longitudinal Collaboration Study
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.
- Location
- Ambler, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Safety & Effectiveness of Autologous Regenerative Cell Therapy on Pain & Inflammation of Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder
VivaTech International, Inc.
- Location
- Grove City, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Safety & Effectiveness of Autologous Regenerative Cell Therapy on Pain & Inflammation of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
VivaTech International, Inc.
- Location
- Grove City, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Safety & Effectiveness of Autologous Regenerative Cell Therapy on Pain & Inflammation of Osteoarthritis of the Hip
VivaTech International, Inc.
- Location
- Grove City, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
InSpace Accelerated Rehabilitation Study
Stryker Endoscopy
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 10 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 65+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Outcomes Following Combined Adductoplasty™ and Lapiplasty® (MTA3D)
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
- Location
- Wexford, PA + 8 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Airway Data Collection With the Entarik Feeding Tube System
Theranova, L.L.C.
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Detecting Change in Muscle Parameters, Pain, and Function With NMES for TTA
Sara Peterson-Snyder
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Use of Nicotine Pouches Among Daily Smokers
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Location
- Hershey, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Natural History Evaluation of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) Types CMT1B, CMT2A, CMT4A, CMT4C, and Others
Michael Shy
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 17 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Genetics of Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) - Modifiers of CMT1A, New Causes of CMT2
University of Iowa
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 17 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Clinical and Genetic Evaluation of Individuals With Undiagnosed Disorders Through the Undiagnosed Diseases Network
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 23 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1 mo–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Development and Validation of Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) Measures for Individuals With Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) and Plexiform Neurofibromas (pNFs)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2/Phase 3
PET Tau - Neurodegenerative Disease Imaging
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Centering Gender Affirming Resources in Higher Education
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Health App Recommendation Tool
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ARTFL LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD)
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 22 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Empathic Communication Skills (ECS) Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Philly CEAL- DECIDE+ Adaptation
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 35–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Emphysema Research Registry and Biosample Repository
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- 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.