Healthy volunteers · Virginia
Studies for healthy volunteers in Virginia
122 studies have at least one recruiting site in Virginia. 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.
122 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
Studies
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Autonomic and Renal Contributions to Hypertension With ADT
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40+ · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Does a Periaqueductal Gray-vagus Nerve Interface Malfunction Explain the Nat hx With Its Numerous Co-morbidities?
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–21 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Examining the Impact of Exercise Training on Vascular Dysfunction in Individuals With Mental Health Disorders - Study 1
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cooking Health-Oriented Meals to Prevent Dementia and Diabetes
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Location
- Blacksburg, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Role of the Locus Coeruleus in Age-related Distractibility
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Location
- Blacksburg, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Randomized Controlld Trial of Dementia Education Resources for Action
George Mason University
- Location
- Fairfax, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer
Children's Oncology Group
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA + 27 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Potatoes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Cardiometabolic Health
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Location
- Blacksburg, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Period Pills for Menstrual Regulation: A New Reproductive Health Option
University of California, San Francisco
- Location
- Roanoke, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The HOPE Biobank Resource (BMT CTN 2402 HOPE)
Medical College of Wisconsin
- Location
- Richmond, VA + 13 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Virtual Housecalls: Redesigning Pediatric Primary Care Adolescent Obesity Treatment
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Henrico, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–15
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Health Education Approach to Lung Screening
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ASSESS ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Richmond, VA + 35 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
PREVENT ALL ALS Study
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Location
- Richmond, VA + 30 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Effect of Exercise and/or Liraglutide on Vascular Dysfunction and Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes ( ZQL007)
University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Comparison of Breast Cancer Screening With CESM to DBT in Women With Dense Breasts
American College of Radiology
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA + 10 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–74 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Consortium
Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA + 39 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Optimizing Ultrasound-induced Anti-inflammation in Human Subjects
University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 25–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2/Phase 3
Focusing on the Menopausal Transition to Improve Mid-Life Women's Health
University of Colorado, Denver
- Location
- Richmond, VA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–55 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Exercise Training Intensity and Nitrate Supplementation in Post-Menopausal Females
University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–75 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CIMR Neuromuscular Research Biobank
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Up to age 75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neural and Metabolic Factors in Carbohydrate Reward
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Location
- Roanoke, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Burn Pit Exposure in Veterans: A Cancer Screening Pilot Study at the Inova Saville Cancer Screening & Prevention Center
Inova Health Care Services
- Location
- Fairfax, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 35–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CARRII Native Intervention Optimization Trial
University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–44 · Women only
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.