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
Communicating Uncertainties Associated With the Benefits and Risks of New Cancer Drugs
London School of Economics and Political Science
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Drinking in Young Adult Duos (DYAD) Study
Carnegie Mellon University
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21–30
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
PEG3350 vs Senna After Urogyn Surgery
St. Joseph's Health, New York
- Location
- Syracuse, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Comparing Two Eccentric Protocols on Muscle Damage
New York Institute of Technology
- Location
- Old Westbury, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Social Determinants and a Diabetes Prevention Program Tailored for African Americans
University of Missouri, Kansas City
- Location
- Kansas City, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Train Your Brain 2.0 - Improving Memory and Decision Making Among Youth
Wayne State University
- Location
- Flint, MI + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 11+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Leveraging Social Networks to Improve Sleep and Mindfulness Among Older Adults in Residential Housing Facilities
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 55+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Rate of Total Joint Infection 90-day After Surgery Following Irrigation With Next Science No-Rinse Solution vs SOC Alone
Northwell Health
- Location
- Manhasset, NY + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Vascular Function and Oxidative Stress in Emergency Medical Responders
University of Delaware
- Location
- Newark, DE
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 20–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Exercise Training in Children With Communication Impairments
Marquette University
- Location
- Milwaukee, WI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5–9
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Preoperative Use of Pantoprazole for Prevention of Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting in Gynecologic Surgery
United States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth
- Location
- Portsmouth, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–79 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Torso Weighting on Muscle Activation During Balance Tests in Individuals With and Without Multiple Sclerosis
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
- Location
- Saint Augustine, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Wellness of Osteopathic Medical Students Throughout Their Training (Well-COM)
Sam Houston State University
- Location
- Conroe, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Adverse Adolescent Pathways to Substance Use
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–14
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Interactive Virtual Occupational Safety Training Designed for Home Healthcare Workers
Ohio State University
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Teen Mom Study Feasibility Trial
University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Location
- Jackson, MS
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–19 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Monetary Incentive Delay Task for Probing Reward-related Neural Processes
Stony Brook University
- Location
- Stony Brook, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Efficacy of Simbrinza and Rocklatan vs Cosopt and Latanoprost
Prairie Eye Center
- Location
- Springfield, IL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Mobile Gaming App to Improve Adherence to PrEP
Rhode Island Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 15–34
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Parent-Child Memory Study: Improving Future Thinking Among Mothers
Henry Ford Health System
- Location
- Flint, MI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Evaluating an Intervention for Physician Burnout
Brown University
- Location
- Providence, RI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effect of Labetalol, Atenolol, and Nifedipine on Maternal Hemodynamics Measured by ICG in Early Pregnancy
Marshall University
- Location
- Huntington, WV
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Perceptions of Trauma and Violence Informed Care
Meharry Medical College
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–79 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Phosphatidylethanol and Other Ethanol Consumption Markers
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Location
- Denton, TX + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 21+
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.