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 volunteers
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN + 26 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
NICU Utilization of Remote Voice Technology to Improve mateRnal Experience (NURTURE)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
EBT Fruit and Vegetable Prescription
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4–10
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Increasing Germline Genetic Testing for Patients With Cancer
Josh Peterson
- Location
- Nashville, TN + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Early Childhood Dietary Assessment Study
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–5
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Research Network General Anesthesia Registry
Yale University
- Location
- Nashville, TN + 32 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–55 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Functional Ovarian Reserve in Sickle Cell Disease
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10–18 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Precision Brain Stimulation to Reduce Cannabis Craving in Schizophrenia
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Wearable Technology to Evaluate Hyperglycemia and HRV in DMD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10+ · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Planning Together: A Couple-based, Multi-level Prenatal Contraceptive Education Program for Economically Marginalized Families
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Clinical Performance of Verofilcon A Toric Contact Lenses
Southern College of Optometry
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
BeSMART Secure Storage Counseling in the Inpatient Setting
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Swallowing Impairments in Adults With and Without Alzheimer's Disease
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 60+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Relationship Between Abnormal Myocardial Perfusion and Diastolic Dysfunction in Sickle Cell Disease Using PET
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–21
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pharmacogenetic Determinants Of Treatment Response In Children
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Protocol for Collecting, Banking and Distributing Human Tissue Samples: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Tissue Resources Core Facility
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Location
- Johnson City, TN + 12 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
HDClarity: a Multi-site Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection Initiative to Facilitate Therapeutic Development for Huntington's Disease
University College, London
- Location
- Nashville, TN + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 11–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Exercise Testing After Preeclampsia
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neonatal Platelet Transfusion Threshold Trial
NICHD Neonatal Research Network
- Location
- Nashville, TN + 19 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Telephone-based Physical Activity Coaching or Self Monitored Physical Activity to Improve Physical Function in Older Adults Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer and Their Caregivers
City of Hope Medical Center
- Location
- Memphis, TN + 15 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Tennessee Alzheimer's Project
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 60+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Acute Sugar Intake on Choroidal Thickness
Southern College of Optometry
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Latino Teen Depression Treatment Study
Duke University
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Low-dose Buccal Buprenorphine: Relative Abuse Potential and Analgesia
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
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.