Core: healthy volunteers
Studies for healthy volunteers recruiting now
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.
5,002 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 26, 2026How we list studies
More recruiting studies (pay not posted)
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Patient Decision Aid in Supporting Decision-Making About When to Start or Stop New Drugs, Join Clinical Trials, or Continue Active Surveillance in Patients With Medullary Thyroid Cancer and Their Caregivers
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Multi-Phase Study Examining Hospital to Home Transitions for Children With Medical Complexity
NYU Langone Health
- Location
- New York, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Serious Mental Illness
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Charlestown, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–55
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Low Oxygen Exposure and Weight Status
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 22–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Community-based Implementation of Online EmReg
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Location
- New York, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Multicenter HomeVENT: Home Values and Experiences Navigation Track
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Tampa, FL + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Treat Depression in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Yale University
- Location
- New Haven, CT
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) Pharmacogenomics
Yale University
- Location
- Aurora, CO + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Social Facilitation of Emotion Regulation in Adolescence
University of California, Los Angeles
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–25
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Driving Inclusivity, Validity, and Equity in Research Through Strategic Engagement (DIVERSE)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Speech Motor Learning and Retention (Aim 3)
Yale University
- Location
- New Haven, CT
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Methadone Patient Access to Collaborative Treatment
University of Arizona
- Location
- Tucson, AZ
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Health Impact 360: Advancing Physical, Social, and Mental Health Toward Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Community Settings
University of Michigan
- Location
- Flint, MI + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Assessment and Educational Intervention to Reduce Ultra-processed Food Consumption in Pediatric Patients With IBD
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
- Location
- Hartford, CT
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10–21
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Timing of Opioid Administration and Postoperative Respiratory Depression.
Wayne State University
- Location
- Detroit, MI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Game-Based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use Among Youth
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Long-Term Follow-Up of Recipient of Gene Transfer Research
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cognitive Strategies for Weight Loss
The Miriam Hospital
- Location
- Providence, RI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–70
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
text4FATHER R21: Social Media - Efficacy Trial
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Sleep and Emotion Processing in Adolescent Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Location
- Madison, WI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Health-E You Efficacy Trial for Male Adolescents
Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Oakland, CA + 7 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–21 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
EQUAL: EGFR ctDNA QUantative Assessment for Lung Cancer Screening in Asian and Latinx Populations
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Improving Safety, Patient Experience and Equity Through Shared Decision-making Huddles in Labor
Endeavor Health
- Location
- Arlington Heights, IL + 21 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Effect of Ketone Esters on Liver Fat Content and Metabolic Function
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- St Louis, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
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.