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
Cervical Spinal Cord Associative Plasticity
Columbia University
- Location
- New York, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Molecular Imaging of the Underlying Mechanism of Vessel Wall Inflammation Using Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT)
University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The 3q29 Deletion and 3q29 Duplication: Architecture of Behavioral Phenotypes
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Location
- Piscataway, NJ
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Storytelling and Mindfulness for Graduate Student Wellbeing
University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Location
- Madison, WI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Harlem Strong Mental Health Coalition
City University of New York, School of Public Health
- Location
- New York, NY + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Playing Game to Learn About Children's Vaccine Project
Michigan State University
- Location
- Chandler, AZ
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 11–14
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Comparison of Two Methods of Covering a Single Lower Front Tooth With Receded Gums
Case Western Reserve University
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Spatial-Motor Stroke-Rehab Study
Emory University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–90
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Serologic Response to Pneumococcal Vaccination Among Esophageal Cancer Patients With High Grade Lymphopenia After Chemoradiation
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Menopause Transition, Sex Hormone Deficiency and Autonomic and Vascular Function
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–55 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Multi-Component Breath Alcohol Intervention Phase 3
Northeastern University
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–25
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Empowering Vietnamese Americans
Michigan State University
- Location
- Lansing, MI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Testing Non-Invasive Spinal Stimulation Devices
Gail Forrest
- Location
- West Orange, NJ
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Word Learning in Bilingual Typical and Late Talking Children: The Role of Meaning and Input
Boston University Charles River Campus
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–2
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Inherited Retinal Degenerative Disease Registry
Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Location
- Columbia, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Neural Correlates of Stress and Perceived Control in Adolescent Depression
Mclean Hospital
- Location
- Belmont, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14–18 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Caregiver Stress and Sleep Study
University of Pittsburgh
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cognitive and Affective Processes Online
University of Minnesota
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Gathering Online for Dialogue and Discussion to Enhance Social Support
RTI International
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–30
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Online Pivotal Response Treatment Training in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stanford University
- Location
- Stanford, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–5
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Leading Healthy Eating and Activity Promotion Program
University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Location
- Birmingham, AL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–89
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effect of Mindfulness-based Neurofeedback for Adolescents With Elevated Repetitive Negative Thinking
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–21
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Evaluating Georgia Part C Implementation Outcomes
Emory University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Tumor Genomics, Individual Risk Factors, and External Drivers of Health on Health Outcomes for Patients With Meningioma
University of California, San Francisco
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
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.