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Whether you're healthy or managing a condition, you can explore studies that may fit your needs.

How It Works

Explore opportunities, ask questions and confirm participation terms.

Step 1

Browse Studies

Browse studies by condition and location. Read the requirements and contact the study team to ask whether an opportunity may fit.

Step 2

Ask About Enrollment

Connect with research sites near you. Study-related care is often provided at no cost; confirm expenses and eligibility with the study team.

Step 3

Ask About Compensation

Some studies offer compensation for time and travel; amounts vary and are never guaranteed. Confirm payment terms with the study team.

How clinical trial compensation works

Clinical trial compensation recognizes a volunteer’s time, travel and inconvenience; it is not a wage or a promise of medical benefit. Some studies pay per completed visit or prorate payments as study activities are completed. Others reimburse eligible travel or parking expenses separately. Ask which expenses need receipts, whether reimbursement has limits and when payments are issued before making arrangements.

Amounts vary widely with the study’s length, number of visits and procedures. Many studies offer no payment, and compensation is never guaranteed. Read the payment terms in the consent form, including what happens if you miss a visit or leave early. Do not assume that a payment mentioned in another study applies to yours, or that a higher amount means a study is a better fit.

Read how compensation works, travel reimbursement explained and whether study compensation is taxable.

What to expect

A study team may start with prescreening questions about your age, health, medications and location. If your answers suggest a possible fit, they may invite you to a screening visit to check the study’s criteria. Before study procedures begin, the team explains the research and asks for informed consent. Taking time to read the documents or asking questions does not commit you to joining.

If enrolled, you follow the agreed schedule of study visits, questionnaires or other activities. Follow-up may continue after treatment or participation ends. Remote studies can still require appointments, equipment or in-person tests, so confirm the actual visit format and time commitment. Contact and screening timelines depend on the study team; submitting an inquiry does not guarantee a reply or enrollment.

Prepare with a practical screening-visit plan and what to expect when joining from home.

Who qualifies

Each study has inclusion criteria describing who may participate and exclusion criteria describing who cannot. Healthy volunteer studies may seek people without a particular condition, while condition-specific studies may require a documented diagnosis. Age, health history, current medications, previous treatments and other research participation can all matter. These criteria protect participants and help researchers answer a specific question; they are not a judgment about your health.

The study team makes the final eligibility decision after screening. A directory listing or preliminary questionnaire cannot establish that you qualify. Be accurate about your history, and do not stop prescribed medicines to meet a listing’s criteria without advice from your healthcare professional.

Explore healthy volunteer eligibility and a simple way to check your fit.

Safety and informed consent

An institutional review board, or IRB, reviews covered research to help protect participants’ rights and welfare. The FDA oversees research within its jurisdiction, including certain studies of drugs and devices. Oversight does not remove all risk or guarantee that an investigational treatment works. Ask the team about foreseeable risks, possible benefits, alternatives and whom to contact with concerns.

Informed consent is an ongoing conversation, not simply a signature. You can ask questions throughout participation and leave at any time. Tell the team if you plan to stop so they can discuss safe follow-up and the payment terms. Drug studies commonly use phases to investigate safety, dosing, effectiveness and longer-term effects, but not all studies have a phase designation.

Read about informed consent, participant protections, leaving a study early and clinical trial phases.

How StudyPaid works and how we make money

StudyPaid is a free informational and referral service operated by Elite Web Holding, LLC. We are not a research sponsor, study site or medical provider. Listings come from public sources such as ClinicalTrials.gov and from partners. Sponsors and recruiters handle screening, decide eligibility and explain the terms of participation. Listing a study is not a guarantee that it is still enrolling or suitable for you.

We may earn referral fees from recruitment partners when visitors sign up through some links, and we display advertising. Using StudyPaid never costs you anything, and our funding does not affect a study’s eligibility rules. Compensation varies and is never guaranteed. Our educational information is not medical advice and should not replace a conversation with your healthcare professional or the study team.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about getting started.

StudyPaid is free to use. You can read guides and follow study links without paying us. Study-related care is often provided at no cost, but confirm any costs, travel expenses and reimbursement arrangements with the study team before joining.

Some studies offer compensation or reimburse travel and time, but many do not list payment. Amounts vary and are never guaranteed. Confirm compensation directly with the study team before participating.

Insurance requirements depend on the study. Study-related care is often provided at no cost, but routine care or other expenses may be handled differently. Ask the team whether insurance is required and who pays for each part of participation.

Clinical research can involve risks. IRBs review covered research to help protect participants, and the FDA oversees studies within its jurisdiction. These protections do not guarantee safety or benefit. Read the consent information, ask about risks and alternatives, and remember that you can withdraw at any time.

You can browse listings and contact a sponsor or recruiter about a possible fit. Screening and follow-up timing depend on the study team and current recruitment needs. An inquiry does not guarantee a response, eligibility or enrollment.

You may browse more than one opportunity, but overlapping participation may be restricted or unsafe. Tell each study team about other research you are considering or taking part in. They can explain required waiting periods and whether participation is compatible.

In the United States, study payments may be taxable even if you do not receive a tax form. Keep payment and expense records, and consult a tax professional about your circumstances. Our guide to study compensation and taxes explains general considerations, not personal tax advice.

Be cautious about guaranteed cures, pressure to act immediately or requests to pay for access to a trial. Verify the sponsor, research site and contact details independently. A ClinicalTrials.gov listing is a useful starting point, not an endorsement. Read how to spot a clinical trial scam before sharing sensitive information.

Some studies use a placebo and some do not. Randomization may assign you to a group by chance, so receiving the investigational treatment is not guaranteed. Ask what treatments or usual care each group receives and whether you will know your assignment. Read our guide to placebos and randomization.

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Explore clinical trials and paid research opportunities. Compensation varies by study and is never guaranteed.