Do I need to be sick to join a clinical trial in Tallahassee?

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.

How do I join a study in Tallahassee, FL?

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.

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.

How often do new paid studies open in Tallahassee?

Constantly — trials open and close enrollment every week. This page is refreshed weekly from the NIH registry. Join the email alert to be notified when a new study opens within 30 miles of Tallahassee.

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 Tallahassee typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid Clinical Trials Tallahassee, FL — 86 Studies Recruiting (Jul 2026)

SMARTer Weight Loss Management

Obesity N/A Interventional 492 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05861973)

Acquired Dyslexia Modeling and Treatment

Stroke, Dyslexia, Acquired N/A Interventional 12 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07209488)

taVNS for Breast Cancer Pain and Symptom Management

Breast Cancer Survivors N/A Interventional 40 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07500012)

A Study of Camizestrant in ER+/HER2- Early Breast Cancer After at Least 2 Years of Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy

Breast Cancer, Early Breast Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 4,300 participants sought

Research Site — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05774951)

Dose-Response Effects of a Brief Audio-Guided Mindfulness Intervention for Acute Pain

Pain, Pain Management N/A Interventional 300 participants sought

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07562412)

The Increasing Mindfulness Engagement Project

Healthy Participants, Feasibility Studies N/A Interventional 40 participants sought

Florida State University Center for Translational Behavioral Science — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07170202)

Pulse Education and Children

Dysbiosis, Cardiometabolic Health Indicators N/A Interventional 60 participants sought

The Gut Biome Lab — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07648446)

Causal Role of the Aperiodic Signal for Working Memory

Executive Dysfunction N/A Interventional 30 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06126809)

Cognitive Training for Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors

Breast Cancer, Cognitive Impairments N/A Interventional 386 participants sought

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05896189)

Using a mHealth App to Improve Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Black Prostate Cancer Survivors

Prostate Cancer N/A Interventional 248 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: University of Oklahoma

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06651359)

Effect of Dalcetrapib on CV Risk in a Genetically Defined Population With a Recent ACS

Acute Coronary Syndrome Phase 3 Interventional 2,000 participants sought

Research Site — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: DalCor Pharmaceuticals

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05918861)

Interactive Effects of Sodium and Potassium on Vascular Health in Older Adults

Healthy Older Adults N/A Interventional 30 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07649005)

Handgrip Training and Brain Blood Flow Regulation

Inactivity/Low Levels of Exercise N/A Interventional 40 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07223645)

Causal Role of Delta-beta Coupling for Goal-directed Behavior in Anhedonic Depression

Major Depressive Disorder, Anhedonia N/A Interventional 72 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06132581)

This Project is a Three-arm RCT Evaluating Two, Single-session Behavioral Interventions for Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (CMP) -- 1) Brief Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (B-MORE) vs. Empowered Relief (ER) -- Relative to the Traditional 8-week Version of MORE.

Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain N/A Interventional 39 participants sought

Research Building B — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07193095)

A Study of Disitamab Vedotin Alone or With Pembrolizumab in Urothelial Cancer That Expresses HER2

Urothelial Carcinoma Phase 2 Interventional 372 participants sought

Florida Cancer Specialists — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Seagen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04879329)

Rapid Treatment of PTSD With Accelerated Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury N/A Interventional 132 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06544408)

Drug-Eluting Registry: Real-World Treatment of Lesions in the Peripheral Vasculature

Peripheral Vascular Diseases N/A Observational 5,000 participants sought

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04674969)

Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Adults With Obesity

Obesity N/A Interventional 44 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05459636)

Almonds, Gut Microbiome and Kids

Dysbiosis, Cardiometabolic Health Indicators N/A Interventional 70 participants sought

The Gut Biome Lab — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07636850)

A Phase II Nationwide, Fully Decentralized, Telemedicine Study of Pemigatinib in Adult Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer With FGFR Genetic Alterations

Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma, Metastatic Pancreatic Carcinoma Phase 2 Interventional 40 participants sought

Ohio State University Telemedicine — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Sameek Roychowdhury

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06906562)

A Study of Lebrikizumab in Adult Participants With Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PREPARED-1)

Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PAR) Phase 3 Interventional 450 participants sought

Allergy and Asthma Diagnostic Center — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06339008)

Text Message Safety Behavior Fading for Pathological Worry

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Worrying N/A Interventional 300 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07391020)

Youth Emotional and Behavioral Treatment Study

Depression, Anxiety N/A Interventional 500 participants sought

Florida State University — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07296939)

Researching Economical Adjuvants to Cancer Therapy

Healthy Participants EARLY/Phase 1 Interventional 60 participants sought

Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine — Tallahassee, Florida (2.0 mi) · Sponsor: Florida State University

See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07305259)

Paid Clinical Trials in Tallahassee, FL

Studies recruiting near Tallahassee right now

SMARTer Weight Loss Management

Acquired Dyslexia Modeling and Treatment

taVNS for Breast Cancer Pain and Symptom Management

A Study of Camizestrant in ER+/HER2- Early Breast Cancer After at Least 2 Years of Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy

Dose-Response Effects of a Brief Audio-Guided Mindfulness Intervention for Acute Pain

The Increasing Mindfulness Engagement Project

Pulse Education and Children

Causal Role of the Aperiodic Signal for Working Memory

Cognitive Training for Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors

Using a mHealth App to Improve Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Black Prostate Cancer Survivors

Effect of Dalcetrapib on CV Risk in a Genetically Defined Population With a Recent ACS

Interactive Effects of Sodium and Potassium on Vascular Health in Older Adults

Handgrip Training and Brain Blood Flow Regulation

Causal Role of Delta-beta Coupling for Goal-directed Behavior in Anhedonic Depression

This Project is a Three-arm RCT Evaluating Two, Single-session Behavioral Interventions for Adults With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain (CMP) -- 1) Brief Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (B-MORE) vs. Empowered Relief (ER) -- Relative to the Traditional 8-week Version of MORE.

A Study of Disitamab Vedotin Alone or With Pembrolizumab in Urothelial Cancer That Expresses HER2

Rapid Treatment of PTSD With Accelerated Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

Drug-Eluting Registry: Real-World Treatment of Lesions in the Peripheral Vasculature

Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Adults With Obesity

Almonds, Gut Microbiome and Kids

A Phase II Nationwide, Fully Decentralized, Telemedicine Study of Pemigatinib in Adult Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer With FGFR Genetic Alterations

A Study of Lebrikizumab in Adult Participants With Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PREPARED-1)

Text Message Safety Behavior Fading for Pathological Worry

Youth Emotional and Behavioral Treatment Study

Researching Economical Adjuvants to Cancer Therapy

Top-rated research centers in Tallahassee

FSU Clinical Research and Trials Unit

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute

FSU Health Lifestyle Medicine Clinic

FSU Neuromodulation Research Lab

Center for Translational Behavioral Science

FSU Brain Science and Symptom Management Center (BSSMC)

Allergy & Asthma Diagnostic Treatment Center Tallahassee

Tallahassee Cancer Institute

North Florida Regional Thyroid

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