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Paid Clinical Trials in Modesto, CA

Studies commonly pay $75 to $4,500 per completed study

99 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Modesto. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

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Studies recruiting near Modesto right now

Top 25 of 99 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

Testing the Use of Combination Therapy in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma, the EQUATE Trial

Plasma Cell Myeloma, RISS Stage I Plasma Cell Myeloma Phase 3 Interventional 1,450 participants sought
Memorial Medical Center — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

A Real-world Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Patient Disease Registry to Describe Patient Experience and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With CML Receiving Approved First or Second Line Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI) Therapy

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Chronic Phase N/A Observational 1,000 participants sought
Stockton Hematology Oncology Medical Group Inc — Stockton, California (27.1 mi) · Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

MYELOMATCH: A Screening Study to Assign People With Myeloid Cancer to a Treatment Study or Standard of Care Treatment Within myeloMATCH (MyeloMATCH Screening Trial)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Arising From Previous Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Phase 2 Interventional 2,000 participants sought
Kaiser Permanente- Modesto MOB II — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Testing Docetaxel-Cetuximab or the Addition of an Immunotherapy Drug, Atezolizumab, to the Usual Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in High-Risk Head and Neck Cancer

Oropharyngeal p16INK4a-Negative Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v7 Phase 2, Phase 3 Interventional 613 participants sought
Memorial Medical Center — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A Study to Compare Two Surgical Procedures in Individuals With BRCA1 Mutations to Assess Reduced Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian Carcinoma N/A Interventional 1,956 participants sought
Kaiser Permanente- Modesto MOB II — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Assessing Benefits and Harms of Cannabis/Cannabinoid Use Among Cancer Patients Treated in Community Oncology Clinics

Breast Carcinoma, Colorectal Carcinoma N/A Observational 2,000 participants sought
Kaiser Permanente- Modesto MOB II — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Docetaxel to Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitors in Patients With Metastatic Castration Sensitive Prostate Cancer and Suboptimal PSA Response

Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma) Phase 3 Interventional 830 participants sought
Saint Joseph's Medical Center — Stockton, California (27.1 mi) · Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group

De-Escalation of Breast Radiation Trial for Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer (DEBRA)

Stage I Breast Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 1,670 participants sought
Memorial Medical Center — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Use of fenoTRACK Device for Monitoring Changes of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) in Uncontrolled Asthma Subjects and Controlled Asthma Subjects

Asthma N/A Observational 160 participants sought
Bensch Clinical Research LLC — Stockton, California (27.1 mi) · Sponsor: Biometry Inc

Cognitive Training for Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors

Breast Cancer, Cognitive Impairments N/A Interventional 386 participants sought
Kaiser Permanente- Modesto MOB II — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Vismodegib, FAK Inhibitor GSK2256098, Capivasertib, and Abemaciclib in Treating Patients With Progressive Meningiomas

Intracranial Meningioma, Recurrent Meningioma Phase 2 Interventional 124 participants sought
Memorial Medical Center — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

A Dose-masked Study of Intravitreal EYE103 in Participants With NVAMD or Macular Edema Following BRVO

Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (NVAMD), Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO) Phase 2 Interventional 160 participants sought
Modesto, California — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: EyeBiotech Ltd.

A Study to Test Whether BI 1815368 Helps People With an Eye Condition Called Diabetic Macular Edema

Macular Edema Phase 2 Interventional 300 participants sought
Retinal Consultants Medical Group, Inc — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim

Adding an Immunotherapy Drug, MEDI4736 (Durvalumab), to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment (Paclitaxel, Cyclophosphamide, and Doxorubicin) for Stage II-III Breast Cancer

Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8 Phase 3 Interventional 3,680 participants sought
Memorial Medical Center — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Testing the Addition of a Type of Drug Called Immunotherapy to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, an ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial (Chemo-IO [ACCIO])

Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Lung Non-Small Cell Squamous Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 1,210 participants sought
Memorial Medical Center — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Signatera-Guided CDK4/6 Inhibitor Therapy in Breast Cancer

Breast Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast N/A Interventional 725 participants sought
Stockton Hematology Oncology Medical Group — Stockton, California (27.1 mi) · Sponsor: Natera, Inc.

ShortStop-HER2: 12 Months vs. 6 Months of HER2-targeted Medications for People With HER2+ Breast Cancer Who Had a Pathologic Complete Response After Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab

Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8 Phase 3 Interventional 1,524 participants sought
Kaiser Permanente- Modesto MOB II — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Lung-MAP: A Master Screening Protocol for Previously-Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Previously Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 2, Phase 3 Interventional 10,000 participants sought
Memorial Medical Center — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Chemotherapy Combined With Immunotherapy Versus Immunotherapy Alone for Older Adults With Stage IIIB-IV Lung Cancer, The ACHIEVE Trial

Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Phase 3 Interventional 304 participants sought
Kaiser Permanente- Modesto MOB II — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

An Open Label Extension (OLE) Study (Following Completion of CTQJ230A12301) to Evaluate Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Pelacarsen (TQJ230)

Cardiovascular Disease and Lipoprotein(a) Phase 3 Interventional 5,700 participants sought
Manshadi Heart Institute — Stockton, California (27.1 mi) · Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection

Multiple conditions N/A Observational 2,000 participants sought
Saint Joseph's Medical Center — Stockton, California (27.1 mi) · Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Testing the Addition of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy With Immune Therapy for the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer, SAMURAI Trial

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8 Phase 2 Interventional 240 participants sought
Memorial Medical Center — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Androgen Suppression Combined With Nodal Irradiation and Dose Escalated Prostate Treatment

Prostate Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 710 participants sought
Kaiser Permanente-Modesto — Modesto, California (0.3 mi) · Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group
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Top-rated research centers in Modesto

Dedicated clinical research sites near you — with their real Google ratings, reviews and contact details

Central Valley Research

★ 4.9
400 E Orangeburg Ave Ste 5, Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 549-9538

Paradigm Clinical Research

★ 5.0
1108 Oakdale Rd Ste C, Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 554-4844
"Loved the cleanliness and the kindness of the staff! Highly recommend!"
— Anabelle Santiago, 5★

Clinical Research: 600 Coffee Road Clinic: Sutter Gould Medical Foundation

600 Coffee Rd, Modesto, CA 95355
(209) 521-6097 ext. 3214

Clinical trials in Modesto: what's recruiting

The Modesto area currently has 99 studies open to new participants, according to the ClinicalTrials.gov registry maintained by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Among the studies closest to Modesto, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology20 studies
  • Heart & Vascular2 studies
  • Liver & Kidney2 studies
  • Immune & Skin1 studies
  • Lungs & Breathing1 studies

Every listing shows the study phase, the recruiting site and its distance from Modesto, and links to the official registry page where eligibility criteria and study contacts are published. Compensation is set by each sponsor: industry surveys report typical payments of $75 to $4,500 per completed study, with short observational studies at the low end and multi-visit or overnight Phase 1 studies at the high end.

How to enroll in a paid study in Modesto

Start with a study whose condition matches your profile — or a healthy-volunteer study if you have no diagnosis. Contact the research site through the registry page, complete a short phone screen, then attend an in-person screening visit. If you qualify, the study team walks you through the informed consent document, which details every procedure, risk and payment before you commit. You can withdraw at any point, and enrollment is always free.

Modesto participants can also register with the dedicated research centers listed above — many maintain volunteer databases and call when a matching study opens — or sign up for our email alert below to hear when a new study starts recruiting within 30 miles of your ZIP code.

Frequently asked questions

How much do paid clinical trials in Modesto pay?
Compensation varies by study length, procedures and overnight stays. Industry surveys report typical payments from $75 to $4,500 per completed study, with simple observational studies at the low end and multi-week inpatient Phase 1 studies at the high end. Each listing's study team will confirm the exact amount before you enroll.
Do I need to be sick to join a clinical trial in Modesto?
No. Many studies recruit healthy volunteers, especially early-phase studies run at dedicated research centers. Others need participants diagnosed with a specific condition. Every trial lists its eligibility criteria — age range, condition, medications — and the study team screens you before enrollment.
Are clinical trials in Modesto safe?
Every trial on this page is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, the official NIH registry, and is overseen by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Before joining you receive an informed consent document detailing procedures, risks and compensation. Participation is voluntary and you can withdraw at any time.
How do I join a study in Modesto, CA?
Pick a study that matches your profile, contact the research site (or apply through the study links on this page), pass a phone pre-screen, then attend an in-person screening visit. If you qualify, you review and sign the informed consent and the study begins. The process typically takes 1-3 weeks.
What is the difference between a research center and a hospital study in Modesto?
Dedicated research centers (listed on this page with their Google ratings) run studies as their core business — often healthy-volunteer and vaccine studies with structured compensation. Hospital and university studies tend to focus on patients with specific conditions. Both types are registered and IRB-supervised.

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