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
Biennial CEM in Women With a Personal History of Breast Cancer
Wendie Berg
- Location
- Bethel Park, PA + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 30–79 · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
A Digital Smoking Cessation Intervention for Helping American Indians and Alaska Natives Quit Smoking, IndigeQuit Trial
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Impact of Biosynthetic Mesh on Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- Location
- New York, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Impella Reverse Remodeling in End-Stage Heart Failure
Columbia University
- Location
- New York, NY
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Ketone Ester And Salt (KEAS) in Older Adults
Indiana University
- Location
- Bloomington, IN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 50–85
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Groceries for Residents of Southeastern USA to Stop Hypertension
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Development of Measures to Screen for Financial Hardship in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mixed Vs Blocked Search: Four Unique Tasks
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Experiment 3: Mixed vs Blocked; Dashboard Paradigm
Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Evidence-Based Quality Improvement to Reduce VA Primary Care Burnout
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
ACEs, SIRT1, and Premature Vascular Aging in Humans
University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Location
- Madison, WI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–30
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 2
Trial of Varenicline With Nicotine Lozenges and a Smartphone Medication Adherence Intervention for Smoking Cessation
University of Oklahoma
- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Impact of an Electronic Health Record Maintenance Alert on PSA Screening Rates in a 10-Hospital Integrated Health System
Washington University School of Medicine
- Location
- St Louis, MO
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 40–75 · Men only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Point-of-care STI Testing
Emory University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed · Women only
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Foot Strengthening to Improve Balance and Gait in Older Adults
Indiana University
- Location
- Bloomington, IN
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cerebral Physiology of NOWS
Indiana University
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN
- Eligibility basics
- Up to age 0 mo
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Connecting Loved Ones to Support and Empowering Recovery
Rhode Island Hospital
- Location
- Providence, RI
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18+
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Identifying Multidimensional Signatures of Gastric Interoception in Functional Dyspepsia
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 18–65
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Cerebral Palsy and the Study of Brain Activity During Motor Tasks
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 5–100
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Germline Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Mutation Carrier Registry
University of Kansas Medical Center
- Location
- Hays, KS + 10 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Any age listed
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Mental Health in Primary Care
University of Miami
- Location
- Miami, FL + 5 other US sites
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 12–16
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Observational Study of Advanced Data Analytics in Genetic Conditions
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 0 mo–120
- RecruitingHealthy volunteersPhase 4
Evaluation of Fecal Microbiome Changes After Antegrade Continence Enema Placement and Initiation of Bowel Flush Regimen
Indiana University
- Location
- Carmel, IN + 1 other US site
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 2–18
- RecruitingHealthy volunteers
Walking Function in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
- Location
- Pensacola, FL
- Eligibility basics
- Ages 45+
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.