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.
4,995 recruiting studiesSource: ClinicalTrials.gov, refreshed October 27, 2026How we list studies
More recruiting studies (pay not posted)
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Evaluation of a Device to Reduce Motion Sickness and Spatial Disorientation
59th Medical Wing
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Temporal Investigation of Multimodal Elements
Buck Institute for Research on Aging
- Location
- Novato, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Piloting a Culturally Adapted Suicide Prevention for Black Students in Chicago
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 11–15
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
CONTOURA vs WFO Ablation PRK & LASIK
59th Medical Wing
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–50
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Contextual Word Learning in Children With Developmental Language Disorder
Binghamton University
- Location
- Johnson City, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 7–11
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
EmpowHer is Prevention Curriculum for Youth Ages 10-15 Years.
Alternatives For Girls
- Location
- Detroit, MI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 10–15
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Remote Sensing for ADRD-Specific Activities Identification in Older Adults
University of Missouri-Columbia
- Location
- Columbia, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Interactive Resuscitation Application for Mothers About to Experience Premature Infant Resuscitation
Stephanie Stewart
- Location
- Iowa City, IA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–60
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Social Facilitation of Alcohol Effects and Alcohol Misuse in Young Adults
University of Southern California
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–28
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Non-interventional Pre-screening Protocol Aims to Evaluate Participants for Potential Trial Eligibility in Future Clinical Trials/Studies Focusing on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health.
Clindove Research LLC
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The K-Map Study, Global Prevalence of KC
University Hospital, Geneva
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 6–23
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Healing Within: Mindfulness Smoking Cessation Intervention
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Location
- Rapid City, SD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Vape-Free Text-Messaging: Pilot Study
Jovan Gwon, PhD, RN, FIAAN
- Location
- Milwaukee, WI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–24
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Prophylactic Minimally Invasive Surfactant Evaluation
Endeavor Health
- Location
- Evanston, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Novel Surgical Irrigation Solution in Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction: Evaluating Xperience™
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Towards a Wearable Alcohol Biosensor: Examining the Accuracy of BAC Estimates From New-Generation Transdermal Technology Using Large-Scale Human Testing and Machine Learning Algorithms
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Location
- Champaign, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Caries Detection With Two Different Caries Detecting Devices
Tufts University
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Early Achievements - Shaping Early Language and Literacy Skills
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
- Location
- Baltimore, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 3–5
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Medical Illustration Design Characteristic Evaluation
Northeastern University
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
HEPA, PM2.5, and Cardiometabolic Health
University of Southern California
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 65–84
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
EyeConic: Qualification for Cone-Optogenetics
Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel
- Location
- San Francisco, CA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Self-management of Low Back Pain in Horticulture Workers
University of Florida
- Location
- Gainesville, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Ultrasound Investigation Into Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema in Open Water Swimming Athletes
Rocky Vista University, LLC
- Location
- Parker, CO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
PET Imaging Using the Tracer [18F]VAT to Assess the Antidepressant Effect of Nicotine.
Stony Brook University
- Location
- Stony Brook, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
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.