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 volunteers
Tracking a Tactile Signal Along the Nervous System
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Location
- Blacksburg, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Advancing Water Security: A Community Participatory School-Based Hydration Intervention
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Henrico, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 4+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Study of Low-intensity Focused Ultrasound Effects on Heat Evoked fMRI Signals
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Location
- Roanoke, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Research Network General Anesthesia Registry
Yale University
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA + 32 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–55 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Clinical Trial Evaluating the Impact of a Dietary Supplement Containing Humic and Fulvic Acid on Epigenetic Markers of Biological Age, Detoxification, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress
OvationLab
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Enhancing Oral Cancer Awareness
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
QT-Digital Mental Health Engagement Study
University of Washington
- Location
- Alexandria, VA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Allopregnanolone and Dynamic GABA-A Receptor Plasticity in Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Responsive Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Impact of Obesity on Microvascular Insulin Action and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Type 1 Diabetes
University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Effects of Exercise and GLP-1 Agonism on Muscle Microvascular Perfusion and Insulin Action in Adults With Metabolic Syndrome
University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
4D-MRI for Precision Medicine
University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–82
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Kidney Function in People With Cystic Fibrosis in the Era of HEMT
University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 7+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Periaqueductal Gray-vagus Nerve Interface Malfunction Explain the Natural History With Its Numerous Co-morbidities?
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–21 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Leveraging Community Pharmacists to Optimize Smoking Cessation Services for Rural Smokers in Appalachia
University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Global Study of the PETAL Consortium
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA + 9 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Examining the Impact of Exercise Training on Vascular Dysfunction in Individuals With Mental Health Disorders - Study 3
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Examining Valence-based Effects in Self-Monitoring Feedback Messages
University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Role of Microvascular Insulin Resistance and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Diabetes
University of Colorado, Denver
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2/Phase 3
Dissolved Phase HXe-129 MRI: A Novel Biomarker to Quantify Pulmonary Pathology
Y. Michael Shim, MD
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Psychobiological Responses Following Exercise and Brain Stimulation
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Examining Lateralized Aspects of Motor Control Using Non-invasive Neural Stimulation
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Physical Exam, Static & Dynamic Ultrasound Assessment, & Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fascia (TLF) Mediated Low Back Pain
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Location
- Blacksburg, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Elucidating the Role of Cholinergic Degeneration in Cognitive Fluctuations in Lewy Body Dementia
Virginia Commonwealth University
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–89
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Beat Childhood Cancer Specimen Banking and Data Registry
Giselle Sholler
- Location
- Norfolk, VA + 16 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
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.