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
PreventT2 Together: Examining the Efficacy of Couple-based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
University of Utah
- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Rutgers University Study of the Genetics of Breast Cancer.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Location
- Piscataway, NJ
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Prospective Registry of ADC as First- and Second-line Treatment for Breast Cancer
University of California, San Francisco
- Location
- San Francisco, CA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Intervention to Enhance PrEP Persistence
Brown University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Tasting Plant Forward Meals
Sara Maksi
- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–25
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Virtual Reality Viewing of Unaltered Streetscape Versus Digitally Manipulated Opposite Streetscape to Assess Psychosocial Response in Participants
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Guardant Shield Colorectal Cancer Screening
University of Miami
- Location
- Miami, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Linking Youth to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Services
Westat
- Location
- San Francisco, CA + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–24
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Feasibility Study of the Flash-Sole: A Wearable Midsole With Soft Actuators for Walking Assistance
University of Nebraska
- Location
- Omaha, NE
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 19–45
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
An Educational Intervention (Lung Toolkit) for Improving Knowledge About Lung Cancer and Screening Among American Indian and Alaskan Native Cigarette Smokers, Lung PATHS Trial
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–80
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Proton MRI of MSK Disorders
Laura Walkup
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Early Versus Delayed Start of Ocrevus Zunovo for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Network Connectivity and Temporal Processing in Adolescents Who Stutter
University of Michigan
- Location
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 9–13
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Hemoglobin Testing in Pregnant Patients
Inova Health Care Services
- Location
- Falls Church, VA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–50 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Understanding Metabolism and Inflammation Risks for Diabetes in Adolescents
University of Michigan
- Location
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 14–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Preventing School Exclusion and Opioid Misuse: Effectiveness of the Inclusive Skill-building Learning Approach (ISLA)
University of Oregon
- Location
- Capitola, CA + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8–15
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Genetic Risk, Parental Feeding Practices, and Appetitive Traits in Early Life
Trustees of Dartmouth College
- Location
- Hanover, NH
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–6
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Community Park-Based Programs for Health Promotion: Active Older Adults Prospective Cohort Study
Duke University
- Location
- Miami, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–95
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
An Acupuncture Study for Cancer Survivors With Joint Pain
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Location
- New York, NY + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
The Interaction of Body Composition, Sex Hormones and Exercise in Men
Oklahoma State University
- Location
- Stillwater, OK
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–79 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Restoration of Consciousness With Ultrasonic Deep Brain Stimulation During Anesthetic Sedation
University of Michigan
- Location
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–40
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Ultrasound Imaging of the Head, Neck, and Airway
Duke University
- Location
- Durham, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Professional Readiness Through Emotional Preparedness (PREP)
AdventHealth
- Location
- Orlando, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Urine Prostate Screening Integrated With MRI for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer, UPRISE Trial
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
- Location
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–75 · Men only
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.