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
Confirmatory Efficacy of the Building a Strong Identity and Coping Skills Program
Penn State University
- Location
- Hershey, PA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 11+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cerebrovascular Health and Resilience in Midlife
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–59
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
mSCI: Mobile Health App for Veterans With SCI and Caregivers
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
QST Study: Predicting Treatment Response in Chronic Pancreatitis Using Quantitative Sensory Testing
Anna Evans Phillips
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Validation of NAD+ Measurements for Human Clinical Studies
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–110
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Personalized Perioperative Analgesia Platform (PPAP) for Cesarean Section
Senthil Sadhasivam
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Effects of Medicaid Policy Interventions on Severe Maternal Morbidity
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Medical Residents Learning Weight Management Counseling Skills
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Location
- Hershey, PA + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effectiveness of Brief Intervention in Primary Care for Diverse Young People (Chat)
RAND
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–19
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome/TP53 Biobank
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer
Children's Oncology Group
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 27 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
BCAAs in Concussion 3.0
Akiva Cohen
- Location
- Havertown, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 11–23
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults
Duke University
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 88 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 75+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Speech Signals in Stuttering
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Friedreich Ataxia Global Clinical Consortium UNIFIED Natural History Study
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 8 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Biofluid Research on Age-Related or Inherited Neurodegeneration
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Augmented Reality-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Support for Pediatric Resuscitation
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
tACS to Enhance Language Abilities
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ASSESS ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Hershey, PA + 35 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PREVENT ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Hershey, PA + 30 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Evaluation of Filler Injection for Chin Profile Enhancement
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 22–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Pimavanserin vs. Quetiapine for Treatment of Parkinson's Psychosis
VA Office of Research and Development
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 8 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Biennial CEM in Women With a Personal History of Breast Cancer
Wendie Berg
- Location
- Bethel Park, PA + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30–79 · 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.