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
NIMH Clinical Pathway in Rural Appalachian School-based Health Clinics
West Virginia University
- Location
- Morgantown, WV + 2 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Feasibility of an ADAPTive Intervention to Improve Food Security and Maternal-Child Health
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Location
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Feasibility of a Wireless Thermal Capsule Endoscopy to Detect Gastrointestinal Thermal Variance
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Gauging Outcomes of Total Milk Ingestion on Lipid and gControl
University of California, San Francisco
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Multi-level Mother-daughter Physical Activity Intervention for Pre- Adolescent Latinas
San Diego State University
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 8–65 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Testing an Enhanced Digital Delivery Model for Inherited Cancer Genetic Testing in Young Adults With Cancer
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Location
- Anchorage, AK + 319 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Family Communications After Genetic Testing
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Location
- Anchorage, AK + 347 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Influence of Social Media Ads on Food Choice - Master Protocol
NYU Langone Health
- Location
- New York, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 13–17
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Studying the PAGODA Algorithm for Chemotherapy Dose Changes to Prevent Unplanned Treatment Delays
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Location
- Fairbanks, AK + 350 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Vascular Function in Adults With Down Syndrome
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Finding Immune Nascent Type 1 Diabetes
Indiana University
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 1–99
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Screening With Portable X-rays for Rapid Recognition of TB
Columbia University
- Location
- New York, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Development of a Noninvasive Metric to Measure Small Bowel Sensation - The Small Intestine Stress Test
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Rochester, MN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–75
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cognitive Neurocomputational Task Reliability & Clinical Applications Consortium (CNTRACS): Study 1
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- Irvine, CA + 4 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–59
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Effects of Pre-Run Nutritional Supplements During a Fixed-Pace 5 km Treadmill Run
St. Louis University
- Location
- St Louis, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–35
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Evaluation of Patients With Liver Disease
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Natural History of Craniofacial Anomalies and Developmental Growth Variants
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Long-term Observation of Participants With Mood Disorders
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–99
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Genetic Inclusion by Virtual Evaluation
Baylor College of Medicine
- Location
- Edinburg, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 0 mo–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Efficacy and Tolerability of a Hybrid Fractional Laser for the Treatment of Acne Scars in Patients With Skin of Color
Montefiore Medical Center
- Location
- Elmsford, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
1470nm Laser for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia and Scarring Alopecia
Montefiore Medical Center
- Location
- Elmsford, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–99
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Low Dose Aspirin for the Prevention of Postpartum Related Breast Cancer
Mayo Clinic
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL + 3 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–45 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Ultrasound Evaluation for Improving Patient Selection in vNOTES
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+ · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Novel Intervention for Weight Loss in Young Adults
University of Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- 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.