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Paid Clinical Trials in Waco, TX

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

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

53studies recruiting
5+research centers nearby
7condition categories
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Studies recruiting near Waco right now

Top 25 of 53 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

A Study of Efimosfermin Alfa in Participants With Biopsy-confirmed Cirrhosis (Compensated) Due to MASH

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Phase 2 Interventional 42 participants sought
GSK Investigational Site — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06920043)

Validating a Clinical Prediction Rule to Guide Manual Therapy and Exercise for Neck Pain Relief

Neck Pain Musculoskeletal, Neck Pain Treatment N/A Interventional 160 participants sought
ActiveTherapy Alliance — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: Baylor University
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06906107)

A Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of Efimosfermin Alfa Injection in Participants With Known or Suspected F2- or F3-stage MASH

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Phase 3 Interventional 1,250 participants sought
GSK Investigational Site — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07221188)

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pegozafermin in Participants With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to MASH

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) / Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) With Compensated Cirrhosis Phase 3 Interventional 762 participants sought
89bio Clinical Study Site — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: 89bio, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06419374)

The Golazo® Peripheral Atherectomy System for a Safe and Effective Atherectomy (GREAT Trial)

Peripheral Arterial Disease N/A Interventional 159 participants sought
Nextstage Clinical Research - Waco — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: Nipro Vascular Innovations Americas, Inc
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06321575)

A Study of a Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta Isoform (THRβ) Agonist and an Semicarbazide Sensitive Amine Oxidase (SSAO) Inhibitor, Alone and in Combination, in Adults With Presumed Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)

Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis Phase 2 Interventional 160 participants sought
Digestive Research of Central Texas — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: Eccogene
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07288138)

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Pegozafermin in Participants With MASH and Fibrosis (ENLIGHTEN-Fibrosis)

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASH) / Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) With Fibrosis Phase 3 Interventional 1,350 participants sought
89bio Clinical Study Site — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: 89bio, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06318169)

A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of an Investigational Drug Named Volixibat in Patients With Itching Caused by Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Primary Biliary Cholangitis, PBC Phase 2 Interventional 260 participants sought
Impact Research — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05050136)

LIVERAGE™ - Cirrhosis: A Study to Test Whether Survodutide Helps People With a Liver Disease Called NASH/MASH Who Have Cirrhosis

Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatohepatitis Phase 3 Interventional 1,590 participants sought
Velocity Clinical Research, Waco — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06632457)

Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Suzetrigine for Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Phase 3 Interventional 1,100 participants sought
Velocity Clinical Research - Waco — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06628908)

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Budesonide, Glycopyrronium and Formoterol Fumarate Metered Dosed Inhaler on Cardiopulmonary Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Phase 3 Interventional 5,000 participants sought
Research Site — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06283966)

Real-world Experience Using Nemolizumab in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Adolescents & Adults

Atopic Dermatitis N/A Observational 1,000 participants sought
Galderma Investigational Site 8618 — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: Galderma R&D
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06988605)

EASi-PROTKT™ - A Study to Test Vicadrostat (BI 690517) Taken Together With Empagliflozin in People With Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension Phase 3 Interventional 11,800 participants sought
Velocity Clinical Research, Waco — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07064473)

Symbiotic-GU-08: A Study to Learn About the Medicine Called PF-08634404 Dosed Alone and in Combination With Other Anticancer Therapies in Adults With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer

Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 224 participants sought
Texas Oncology - Central South — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: Pfizer
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07227415)

Study to evaLuate the effIcacy and Safety of abeLacimab in High-risk Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Have Been Deemed Unsuitable for Oral antiCoagulation (LILAC-TIMI 76)

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Phase 3 Interventional 2,500 participants sought
Anthos Investigative Site 1060 — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: Anthos Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05712200)

Open-label Study of BBO-8520 in Adult Subjects With KRASG12C Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 1 Interventional 350 participants sought
USOR - Texas Oncology - (DFW) Waco — Waco, Texas (2.6 mi) · Sponsor: TheRas, Inc., d/b/a BBOT (BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06343402)
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Studies you may be able to join near Waco

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Top-rated research centers in Waco

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

Velocity Clinical Research

★ 4.9
6600 Fish Pond Rd #202, Waco, TX 76710
(254) 294-4780
"Everyone that works at Velocity are always very kind and considerate."
— Rose Banks, 5★

Center for Community Research and Development

★ 5.0
602 James Ave, Waco, TX 76706
(254) 710-8211

Digestive Research of Central Texas

★ 5.0
7030 New Sanger Ave Ste 204, Waco, TX 76712
(254) 218-5144

VISN 17 Center of Excellence

★ 3.7
4800 Memorial Dr Bldg 93, Waco, TX 76711
(254) 297-5155
"22 YEAR RETIRED VETERAN who has been trying to get care at the VA since Oct 2023 in 7 different categories. Patient Advocates falsely state and clo…"
— Daniel Whetzel, 1★

Baylor Scott & White McClinton Cancer Center - Waco

★ 3.1 (15 reviews)
150 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712
(254) 202-4000
"All the staff at this cancer center are kind, considerate, and helpful with whatever you are going through. Dr. T. Is amazing and cares for his patie…"
— Dawn Hill, 5★

Clinical trials in Waco: what's recruiting

The Waco area currently has 53 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 Waco, the most active research areas are:

  • Diabetes & Metabolism8 studies
  • Liver & Kidney8 studies
  • Cancer & Oncology4 studies
  • Heart & Vascular3 studies
  • Lungs & Breathing1 studies

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

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.

Waco 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 do I join a study in Waco, TX?
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.
What is the difference between a research center and a hospital study in Waco?
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.
How often do new paid studies open in Waco?
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 Waco.
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 Waco typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Waco

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