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
UnityPhilly Response App for Overdose Reversal
Drexel University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Deep Functional Phenotyping of the ALA Lung Health Cohort
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 11 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 25–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Comprehensive HHT Outcomes Registry of the United States (CHORUS)
Cure HHT
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 15 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Game-Based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use Among Youth
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Health-E You Efficacy Trial for Male Adolescents
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Hershey, PA + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–21 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Intervention to Improve Parent Communication About Sexuality
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Fiber Food Introduction in Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4 mo–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Anticholinergic Deprescription in Schizophrenia
Deepak K. Sarpal, M.D.
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Autobiographical Memory in Opioid Use Disorder
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Venous Distension Reflex and Orthostatic Hypertension
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Location
- Hershey, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
DXA Study of Precision and Reliability
Penn State University
- Location
- University Park, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
An Intervention Mapping Approach to Closing the Gap in Maternal OUD and Infant NAS Care (SUPPORT)
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Molecular Genetics Studies of Cancer Patients and Their Relatives
City of Hope Medical Center
- Location
- Paoli, PA + 33 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Thirst for Knowledge
Duquesne University
- Location
- Cornwall, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 60+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Testing ANSOS for Efficacy in Multi-Tribal Urban Communities
Lehigh University
- Location
- Bethlehem, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
University of Pittsburgh Brain Health Initiative
David Okonkwo, MD, PhD
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 29–59 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Advanced SPinal Innovations With Robotics and Enabling Technology Registry
Boston Children's Hospital
- Location
- Bethlehem, PA + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 0 mo–21
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis (OPC) and S-ECC
Temple University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10 mo–1
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Imaging Speech in Neurotypical Adults and Individuals With Cerebellar Stroke
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 26 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Catalyzing Cigarette Smoking Cessation Through Harm Reduction Sampling Among People Unmotivated to Quit
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Increasing Germline Genetic Testing for Patients With Cancer
Josh Peterson
- Location
- Danville, PA + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Characterization and Natural History of Williams Syndrome and Other Chromosome 7q11.23 Variants
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Restoring Spindle and Thalamocortical Efficiency in Early-Course Schizophrenia Patients Using Auditory Stimulation
Fabio Ferrarelli
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
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.