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Paid Clinical Trials in Oakland, CA

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

2,249 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Oakland. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

2,249studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
6condition categories
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Studies recruiting near Oakland right now

Top 25 of 2,249 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

QuantifyHER: Quantitative Immunofluorescence and/or RT-qPCR for Measuring HER2 in HER2-low Metastatic Breast Cancer

HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer N/A Observational 200 participants sought
University of California San Francisco Medical Center — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06551116)

The Osteoporotic Fracture Classification-based Scoring System for Treatment Decision in Thoracolumbar Osteoporotic Fractures

Osteoporotic Fractures, Osteoporosis N/A Observational 648 participants sought
University of California San Francisco (USCF) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: AO Foundation, AO Spine
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07027306)

Exploring Clinical Utility of Wearables for the Bladder in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Clinics

Postpartum Bladder Dysfunction, Post-prostatectomy Bladder Dysfunction N/A Observational 25 participants sought
University of California San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07451106)

Phase 3 Study of RLY-2608 + Fulvestrant vs Capivasertib + Fulvestrant as Treatment for Locally Advanced or Metastatic PIK3CA-mutant HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

PIK3CA Mutation, HER2- Negative Breast Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 540 participants sought
University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: Relay Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06982521)

Natural History of Medullary Thyroid Cancer to Inform Advanced Disease Management

Advanced Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma, Stage III Thyroid Gland Medullary Carcinoma AJCC v8 N/A Observational 2,030 participants sought
University of California San Francisco — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04216732)

AMAZE 12: A Research Study Investigating How Well the Medicine NNC0487-0111 Helps People With Excess Body Weight Maintain Their Weight Loss

Obesity Phase 3 Interventional 600 participants sought
Diablo Clinical Research, Inc. — Walnut Creek, California (11.5 mi) · Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07503210)

A Study Assessing Corneal Endothelial Cells in Participants With Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) Treated With the Port Delivery System With Ranibizumab (PDS)

Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration Phase 4 Interventional 188 participants sought
University of California San Francisco — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: Genentech, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04853251)

A Study of NX-2127 in Adults With Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Malignancies

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) Phase 1 Interventional 248 participants sought
University of California San Francisco Medical Center — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04830137)

Abatacept for the Treatment of Common Variable Immunodeficiency With Interstitial Lung Disease

Interstitial Lung Disease, Common Variable Immunodeficiency Phase 2 Interventional 38 participants sought
University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04925375)

BAFFR-targeting CAR T Cells for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B-NHL

Relapsed or Refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Phase 1 Interventional 36 participants sought
Stanford University — Stanford, California (25.5 mi) · Sponsor: PeproMene Bio, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05370430)

Anti-EGFRvIII synNotch Receptor Induced Anti-EphA2/IL-13Ralpha2 CAR (E-SYNC) T Cells

EGFR Gene Mutation, Glioblastoma Phase 1 Interventional 20 participants sought
University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: Hideho Okada, MD, PhD
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06186401)

A Study of Vedolizumab in Children With Ulcerative Colitis (UC) or Crohn's Disease (CD)

Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease Phase 3 Interventional 240 participants sought
University of California San Francisco — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: Takeda
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05442567)

A Research Study Investigating How Well the Medicine NNC0487-0111 Helps People With Excess Body Weight and Knee Osteoarthritis Lose Weight and Reduce Pain

Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) Phase 3 Interventional 400 participants sought
Diablo Clinical Research, Inc. — Walnut Creek, California (11.5 mi) · Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07481630)

Mirdametinib in Patients With Advanced NF1-mutant Melanoma

Advanced Unresectable Melanoma, Metastatic Melanoma Phase 2 Interventional 10 participants sought
California Pacific Medical Center - Sutter Health — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: Kevin Kim, MD
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07237100)

The Vanguard Study: Testing a New Way to Screen for Cancer

Bladder Carcinoma, Breast Carcinoma N/A Interventional 24,000 participants sought
Kaiser Permanente-Division of Research — Pleasanton, California (20.7 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06995898)

Simplified, Scalable, 24-hour Adaptive DBS in Parkinson's Disease

PD - Parkinson's Disease N/A Interventional 24 participants sought
University of California San Francisco — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07398157)

A Research Study Comparing How Well Different Doses of the Medicine NNC0662-0419 Lower Blood Sugar in People With Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Phase 2 Interventional 270 participants sought
Diablo Clinical Research, Inc. — Walnut Creek, California (11.5 mi) · Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07415954)

Acoramidis Transthyretin Amyloidosis Prevention Trial in the Young (ACT-EARLY) Study in Asymptomatic Carriers of a Pathogenic TTR Variant

Amyloidosis, Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Phase 3 Interventional 587 participants sought
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: Eidos Therapeutics, a BridgeBio company
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06563895)

Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease Study Protocol

Early Onset Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimer Disease N/A Observational 850 participants sought
University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California (11.1 mi) · Sponsor: Indiana University
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03507257)
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Top-rated research centers in Oakland

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

Oakland Clinical

3300 Webster St #1106, Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 817-2000

The Jordan Research and Education Institute (REDI): Sutter Alta Bates Summit

★ 5.0
2420 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 204-4155

California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute: Sutter Health Affiliate

★ 3.5
475 Brannan St #130, San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 600-1600

International Center for Integrative Medicine

3824 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619

John Muir Health Clinical Research Center

2700 Grant St #102, Concord, CA 94520
(925) 674-2580

Center for Clinical Research, Inc.

20100 Lake Chabot Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94546
(800) 363-1069

Clinical Research of California

1399 Ygnacio Valley Rd #11c, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute

★ 4.0
5700 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 450-7600

La Clinica De La Raza: Casa CHE

★ 3.4
1537 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 535-3500
"I am very grateful for all the help you gave me. You are wonderful people, and may God bless you for everything. Thank you so much, especially Erick,…"
— nelson jimenez, 5★

Clinical trials in Oakland: what's recruiting

The Oakland area currently has 2,249 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 Oakland, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology8 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism5 studies
  • Immune & Skin3 studies
  • Heart & Vascular2 studies
  • Liver & Kidney2 studies

Every listing shows the study phase, the recruiting site and its distance from Oakland, 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 Oakland

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.

Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland?
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 Oakland 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.
Is compensation for clinical trials taxable?
In the U.S., clinical trial compensation is generally considered taxable income, and research sites may issue a 1099 form for payments above $600 in a year. Reimbursements for travel or meals are typically treated differently. Consult a tax professional for your situation.
Can I be in more than one clinical trial at a time?
Generally no — most studies exclude participants currently enrolled in another trial, and paid Phase 1 studies enforce a washout period (often 30 days or more) between studies. Frequent healthy volunteers in Oakland typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Oakland

Other metros within reach

Hayward, CA2,256 San Francisco, CA2,228 Concord, CA1,509 Vallejo, CA1,502 Fremont, CA2,245 Sunnyvale, CA1,163 Antioch, CA445 Fairfield, CA349

More of CA

Long Beach3,341 Torrance3,236 Fullerton3,223 Anaheim3,155 Garden Grove3,152 Pomona3,119 Glendale2,957 Los Angeles2,943 Huntington Beach2,841 Santa Clarita2,395 Hayward2,256

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