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
How Animal and Plant Protein Shakes Change the Body's Nutrient and Health Responses
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Impact of Smell Testing on Health Outcomes
Monell Chemical Senses Center
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 7+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN)
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Diaphragmatic Hernia Research & Exploration, Advancing Molecular Science
Columbia University
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 10 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Acoustic Waveform Respiratory Evaluation
Indiana University
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Education & Mentorship of Advanced Practice Providers to Increase Community-based Research Within the NCORP Network, COACH-APP Trial
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Location
- Lewistown, PA + 42 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Dental Implant Healing With TNF-Alpha Inhibitors
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Role of Menopause in Thermoregulation
Penn State University
- Location
- University Park, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 42–64 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Blinatumomab Consolidation in Real World
Medical College of Wisconsin
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
A Prospective, Randomized, Subject and Vision-assessor Masked, Multicenter Study Comparing Bilateral Clareon PanOptix, Bilateral Clareon PanOptix Pro, and Mixed Clareon PanOptix Pro/Vivity Intraocular Lens Implantation…
Berkeley Eye Center
- Location
- Plymouth Meeting, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
HeartShare: Combining Omics, Deep Phenotyping, and Electronic Health Records for Heart Failure Subtypes and Treatment Targets
Northwestern University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Myocardial Mechanisms in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Northwestern University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium
City of Hope Medical Center
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 8 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Developing New Ways to Detect Respiratory Impairment Early in ALS
Thomas Jefferson University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Vascular MRI Evaluation in Giant Cell Arteritis (VEGA)
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
American Lung Association (ALA) Lung Health Cohort
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 26 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 25–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Biomarker Approach to Screening for the Early Detection of HPV-related Oropharyngeal Cancer (BASH OPC)
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Optimizing Lymphatic Pumping for Influenza Vaccine Responses in Vulnerable Populations
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Location
- Erie, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Phenotyping Genetic Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
PET Imaging Tau Accumulation in FTLD and Atypical Alzheimer's Using [18F]-PI-2620
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Cessation or Reduction of Alcohol Consumption in Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Alcohol Use Disorder (CRAVE)
VA Office of Research and Development
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 17 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Delaying the Onset of Nearsightedness Until Treatment (DONUT) Clinical Trial
Ohio State University
- Location
- Elkins Park, PA + 11 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–11
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Long-term Brain Stimulation of the Motor Ventral Thalamus (VOP/VIM) to Improve Motor Function
Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Natural History Study of Mitochondrial Myopathy
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 0 mo–100
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.