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Paid Clinical Trials in Lancaster, PA

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

436 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Lancaster. 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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Top 25 of 436 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

St. Joseph's HPV Self-sampling: Offering a Self-sampling Option in Clinic

Cervical Cancer Screening N/A Interventional 50 participants sought
Penn State Health St. Joseph's — Reading, Pennsylvania (28.3 mi) · Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

ENdoluminal LIGHT ActivatED Treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer (ENLIGHTED) Study

Transitional Cell Cancer of Renal Pelvis and Ureter Phase 3 Interventional 100 participants sought
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Steba Biotech S.A.

Testing What Happens When an Immunotherapy Drug (Pembrolizumab) is Given by Itself Compared to the Usual Treatment of Chemotherapy With Radiation After Surgery for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Phase 2 Interventional 188 participants sought
UPMC Memorial — York, Pennsylvania (23.2 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Maintenance Obinutuzumab in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Lymphoma Who Have Achieved a Complete or Partial Response

Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Phase 2 Interventional 28 participants sought
Pennsylvania State University — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Providence Health & Services

Clinical Evaluation of Precision for the Potassium and Ionized Calcium Tests in Capillary Specimens

Hematologic Tests N/A Interventional 425 participants sought
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Hershey) — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Abbott Point of Care

A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Different Doses of ELV001 to Treat Active Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With an Inadequate Response to Methotrexate and Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibition (START SYNERGY)

Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Phase 2 Interventional 180 participants sought
Pennsylvania Regional Center for Arthritis & Osteoporosis Research — Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (26.6 mi) · Sponsor: Elevara Medicines Limited

Optimizing Tracheal Intubation Outcomes and Neonatal Safety

Infant, Intubation Complication N/A Interventional 3,000 participants sought
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Impact of a Diabetes Education Mobile Web Application on Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Education N/A Interventional 65 participants sought
Reading Hospital, an affiliate of Tower Health — West Reading, Pennsylvania (27.5 mi) · Sponsor: The Reading Hospital and Medical Center

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
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

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
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Optimizing Pain Treatment in Children On Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical Ventilation, Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure Phase 3 Interventional 644 participants sought
Penn State Health/Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

A Study of Pasritamig With Docetaxel Versus Docetaxel in Participants With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant Phase 3 Interventional 800 participants sought
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 mi) · Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC

A Study to Assess Adverse Events and How Intravenously (IV) Infused Telisotuzumab Vedotin (ABBV-399) Moves Through the Body as a Monotherapy in Adult Participants With Previously Treated Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 2 Interventional 150 participants sought
Cancer Care Associates Of York /ID# 270971 — York, Pennsylvania (23.2 mi) · Sponsor: AbbVie

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 — Reading, Pennsylvania (28.3 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca

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
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania (25.0 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
Lancaster General Ann B Barshinger Cancer Institute — Lancaster, Pennsylvania (0.4 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology

A Trial to Evaluate Intravesical Nadofaragene Firadenovec Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy or Immunotherapy in Participants With High-grade BCG Unresponsive Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer With Carcinoma in Situ Phase 3 Interventional 250 participants sought
Keystone Urology Specialists — Lancaster, Pennsylvania (0.4 mi) · Sponsor: Ferring Pharmaceuticals
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Clinical trials in Lancaster: what's recruiting

The Lancaster area currently has 436 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 Lancaster, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology12 studies
  • Liver & Kidney2 studies
  • Immune & Skin1 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism1 studies
  • Heart & Vascular1 studies

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

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.

Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.
Are clinical trials in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, PA?
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.
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 Lancaster typically complete one or two studies per year.

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