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
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Research Network General Anesthesia Registry
Yale University
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 32 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–55 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pilot Trial of Clinic-based Dating Violence Prevention Program for Adolescents and Caregivers
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Monongahela, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Stimulation-Based Modulation of Spinal and Cortical Sensory Pathways
Peter C. Gerszten, MD
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
SPIROMICS Study of Early COPD Progression (SOURCE)
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Point of Care Ultrasound for the Detection of Esophageal Food Bolus
WellSpan Health
- Location
- York, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Operational Naps on Blood Pressure and Performance Among Night Shift Workers
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Brain Connections for Arm Movement After Stroke
VA Office of Research and Development
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Support and Outreach to Increase Screening for Lung Cancer in Patients With a History of Smoking
Ronald Myers
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–77
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
LATe Cerclage in High-risk Pregnancies (LATCH)
Thomas Jefferson University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Optimizing a Mobile Health Platform for Sleep Promotion and Obesity Prevention in Children
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8–12
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Genomic Predictors of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Yale University
- Location
- Hershey, PA + 8 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Molecular Imaging of the Underlying Mechanism of Vessel Wall Inflammation Using Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT)
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Caregiver Stress and Sleep Study
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease
Columbia University
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 11 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–45
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Collaborative Care PrTNER Study
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–29 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Click & Pick Study
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Prostate Cancer Screening for People at Genetic Risk for Aggressive Disease, PATROL Study
University of Washington
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40+ · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Extending Prostate Genetic Awareness, Navigation, and Delivery: The EXPAND Network
Thomas Jefferson University
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Genes and Environment in Multiple Sclerosis
Columbia University
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Testing a Measurement Feedback App to Improve Data Quality, Supervision & Outcomes in Behavioral Health
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Variability in Analgesic Response to Ibuprofen
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neuromodulation of Brain and Emotional Responses to Psychological Stress
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
High Resolution Retinal Imaging
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 7+
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.