Healthy volunteers · Texas
Studies for healthy volunteers in Texas
474 studies have at least one recruiting site in Texas. 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.
474 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
More recruiting studies (pay not posted)
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Azithromycin Prophylaxis for PRElabor CEsarean DElivery Trial
The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
- Location
- Houston, TX + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 3
Aspirin Dose Escalation for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Delivery Trial
The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
- Location
- Houston, TX + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Augmenting Rehabilitation Outcomes and Functional Neuroplasticity Using Epidural Stimulation of Cervical Spinal Cord
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 22–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative: Registry and Biorepository to Research and Address Health Disparities in Cancer Care
National Minority Quality Forum
- Location
- Houston, TX + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 35+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Selective PET Imaging of Astrocytes and Microglia in Alzheimer's Disease
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Treatment of Chronic Anger and Aggression Following Military-Related Betrayal
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Location
- Fort Cavazos, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Virtual Reality-Integrated Propulsion Feedback for Stroke Rehab
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
- Location
- Galveston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Optimizing Gait Symmetry After Stroke Using Mechanical Constraints and Sensory Feedback
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
- Location
- Galveston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Quitxt Mobile Text Messaging Cessation Research Study
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–29
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Post-stroke Patients
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Modulatory Effect of Female Sex Hormones on Spinal Neuroplasticity
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–39
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Baylor Infant and Toddler Biomarker of Nutrition Study
Baylor College of Medicine
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4 mo–2
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Benchmark Imaging Dataset (ABID)
University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Location
- Dallas, TX + 6 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neonatal Platelet Transfusion Threshold Trial
NICHD Neonatal Research Network
- Location
- Dallas, TX + 19 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Leadership Training Affect Physician Career Satisfaction
Methodist Health System
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Evidence-based Intervention to Improve Walking Engagement in El Paso, Texas
University of Texas, El Paso
- Location
- El Paso, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Imaging Oxidative Metabolism and Neurotransmitter Synthesis in the Human Brain
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- 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
- Houston, TX + 15 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Spatiotemporal Thalamocortical Alterations Underlie Experimental and Chronic Pain
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Black and African Americans Connections to Parkinson's Disease (BLAAC PD)
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
- Location
- Houston, TX + 10 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2/Phase 3
Comparison of Early Proton Pump Inhibitor Initiation Versus Usual Care on Acute Kidney Injury in Hemorrhagic Shock Patients
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Will Erwin Headache Research Center - Cluster Headache Study
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Greater Houston Area Pediatric Bipolar Registry
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Impact of Dietary Phosphate Excess on Exercise Capacity and Visceral Adiposity
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
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.