Healthy volunteers · Tennessee
Studies for healthy volunteers in Tennessee
118 studies have at least one recruiting site in Tennessee. 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.
118 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Delaying the Onset of Nearsightedness Until Treatment (DONUT) Clinical Trial
Ohio State University
- Location
- Memphis, TN + 11 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–11
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Imaging Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial OXPHOS Activity In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Muscle Aging Phenotypes in Childhood Cancer Survivors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Tranexamic Acid in Nasal Mohs Reconstruction
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults
Duke University
- Location
- Nashville, TN + 88 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 75+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Friedreich Ataxia Global Clinical Consortium UNIFIED Natural History Study
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
- Location
- Memphis, TN + 8 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cardiopulmonary Function and Cerebral Blood Flow in Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The HOPE Biobank Resource (BMT CTN 2402 HOPE)
Medical College of Wisconsin
- Location
- Nashville, TN + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Collecting and Storing Tissue Samples From Women With or Without Breast Cancer
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ASSESS ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Nashville, TN + 35 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
AI-Based Personalized Exercise Prescription Through Mobile Health on Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in Older Adults: A Feasibility Study
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 65+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Revealing Information Genuinely & Honestly Across Time - Communication Preferences Visit
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Screen2Prevent (S2P)
Westat
- Location
- Memphis, TN + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14–24
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Robotic Versus Open Ventral Hernia Repair
Lucas Beffa
- Location
- Knoxville, TN + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Gene Therapy Communication: Use of a Needs Assessment to Drive Decision-AIDS for Gene Therapy for Rare Diseases (GENETX)
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Characterization of the Serotonin 2A Receptor Selective PET Tracer [18F]MH.MZ in Patients With Neurodegenerative Diseases
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Providing Access to the Visual Environment
Vanderbilt University
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 3–21
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Functional Evaluation in Patients With Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) During a Driving Task
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 16–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Bereaved Parent Conversations on Hope
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Consortium
Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
- Location
- Knoxville, TN + 39 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Randomized Controlled Trial Testing a Training Program About Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Vanderbilt University
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Seminar in Unwavering Empowering Presence Optimized for Rehabilitation Teams
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Cholinergic Integrity in Down Syndrome in Association With Aging, Alzheimer's Disease Pathology, and Cognition
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Deep Phenotyping Gait Deficits in Orthopedic Manifestations of Pediatric Cancer Patients
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5–20
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.