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Paid Clinical Trials in Escondido, CA

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

1,307 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Escondido. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

1,307studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
6condition categories
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Studies recruiting near Escondido right now

Top 25 of 1,307 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

A Phase 3 Study of Tabelecleucel for Participants With Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease After Failure With Rituximab or Rituximab and Chemotherapy

Epstein-Barr Virus+ Associated Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (EBV+ PTLD), Solid Organ Transplant Complications Phase 3 Interventional 115 participants sought
University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center (Adults only) — La Jolla, California (23.1 mi) · Sponsor: Pierre Fabre Medicament
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03394365)

Registry of Patients With Brain Tumors Treated With STaRT (GammaTiles)

Brain Tumor, Recurrent, Brain Tumor N/A Observational 600 participants sought
UCSD Moores Cancer Center — La Jolla, California (23.1 mi) · Sponsor: GT Medical Technologies, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04427384)

Study of 2 Medicines (Aztreonam and Avibactam) Compared to Best Available Therapy for Serious Gram-negative Infections

Gram-negative Bacterial Infections Phase 2 Interventional 48 participants sought
Rady Children's Hospital — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: Pfizer
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05639647)

A Study Testing the Combination of Dasatinib or Imatinib to Chemotherapy Treatment With Blinatumomab for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) or ABL-Class Philadelphia Chromosome-Like (Ph-Like) B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Phase 2 Interventional 222 participants sought
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06124157)

Examining Intranasal Oxytocin Augmentation of Brief Couples Therapy for Veterans With PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Phase 2 Interventional 240 participants sought
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06194851)

ACE2016 in Adult Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Expressing Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)

Locally Advanced Solid Tumor, Metastatic Solid Tumor Phase 1 Interventional 30 participants sought
University of California San Diego — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: Acepodia Biotech, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06415487)

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 — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: Sameek Roychowdhury
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06906562)

GATEWAY: Safety Evaluation of the MiniMed™ NMX8-AID System in Children and Adults Living With Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus N/A Interventional 400 participants sought
Headlands Research California, LLC — Escondido, California (1.4 mi) · Sponsor: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07228117)

Study to Assess the Effect and Safety of ALV-100 on Maintenance of Weight Loss

Overweight , Obesity, Adults Phase 2 Interventional 220 participants sought
Profound Research — Oceanside, California (18.3 mi) · Sponsor: Alveus Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07837973)

Study of Inebilizumab in Pediatric Subjects With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Phase 2 Interventional 15 participants sought
UCSD Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute Building — La Jolla, California (23.1 mi) · Sponsor: Amgen
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05549258)

A Phase 1, Dose Escalation Trial of RP-A601 in Subjects With PKP2 Variant-Mediated Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (PKP2-ACM)

PKP2 Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy (PKP2-ACM) Phase 1 Interventional 9 participants sought
University of California, San Diego — La Jolla, California (23.1 mi) · Sponsor: Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05885412)

Phage Therapy for Recurrent UTIs in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Urinary Tract Infection, Recurrent Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 32 participants sought
University of California, San Diego — La Jolla, California (23.1 mi) · Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06409819)

Targeting Minority Stressors to Improve Eating Disorder Symptoms in Sexual Minority Individuals With Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders, Sexual Minorities Phase 1 Interventional 30 participants sought
San Diego State University — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: Auburn University
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06565637)

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Inavolisib Plus CDK4/6 Inhibitor and Letrozole vs Placebo + CDK4/6i and Letrozole in Participants With Endocrine-Sensitive PIK3CA-Mutated, Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 450 participants sought
Kaiser Permanente - San Marcos — San Marcos, California (5.5 mi) · Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06790693)

Studying the Presence of CFRD Complications With Thoughtful Recruitment (SPeCTRuM)

Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Cystic Fibrosis-related Diabetes N/A Observational 200 participants sought
University of California San Diego — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: Jaeb Center for Health Research
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06837181)

DESTINY-Endometrial01: A Phase III Study of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Plus Rilvegostomig or Pembrolizumab as First-Line Treatment of HER2-Expressing (IHC 3+/2+), Mismatch Repair Proficient (pMMR) Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial Cancer Phase 3 Interventional 600 participants sought
Research Site — La Jolla, California (23.1 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06989112)

Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Lunsekimig Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Inadequately Controlled Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Characterized by an Eosinophilic Phenotype

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Phase 3 Interventional 942 participants sought
Acclaim Clinical Research- Site Number : 8400068 — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: Sanofi
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07190222)

A Protocol of Icotrokinra Therapy in Adult and Adolescent Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

Colitis, Ulcerative Phase 3 Interventional 882 participants sought
Clinical Applications Laboratories, Inc — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07196748)

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safey of PTP-001 (MOTYS™) in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients (MOTION-P)

Knee Osteoarthritis Phase 3 Interventional 300 participants sought
Horizon Clinical Research — La Mesa, California (25.5 mi) · Sponsor: Doron Therapeutics Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07219771)

Impact of Fluciclovine (18F) PET (Positron Emission Tomography) on the Management of Prostate Cancer Following Negative or Equivocal PSMA (Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen) PET Imaging at the Time of Biochemical Recurrence

Prostate Cancer Phase 4 Interventional 142 participants sought
University of California San Diego Health — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: Blue Earth Diagnostics
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07569926)

UCSD Image-Guided Cognitive-Sparing Radiosurgery for Intracranial Lesions

Brain Metastases, Adult, Neurocognitive Function Phase 2 Interventional 90 participants sought
Moores Cancer Center — San Diego, California (29.4 mi) · Sponsor: Jona Hattangadi-Gluth
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04343157)
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Studies you may be able to join near Escondido

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Top-rated research centers in Escondido

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

cCARE San Marcos

★ 4.8 (777 reviews)
838 Nordahl Rd #300, San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 747-8935
"They are well staffed and attentive. They brought over water because I was dehydrated and provided snacks. The nurses provided great service and mad…"
— Eileen Mendel, 5★

Pacific Research Network- Rancho Bernardo

San Diego, CA 92128
(619) 294-4302

ILD Research Center

★ 5.0
1948 Via Centre, Vista, CA 92081
(760) 350-5080
"Wonderful place<br>The staff are remarkable and make you feel like you matterl"
— Angie Siebuhr, 5★

ACRC Studies

★ 1.0
15725 Pomerado Rd Suite: 108, Poway, CA 92064
(858) 227-0915
"I had an allergic reaction and this company refuses to pay for the dermatologist bill they took me too. Dr Reddy does not care about the people she d…"
— Thomas Capace, 1★

Synergy Clinical Research

710 E Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 871-0286

Neighborhood Healthcare Institute of Health, Escondido

★ 2.6
1001 E Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
(833) 867-4642
"Always late if I was as efficient at my job as they are at there's I wouldn't have one. They should be ashamed!"
— Jeff Brothers, 1★

Vision Clinical Research

1501 San Elijo Rd S, Escondido, CA 92029
(760) 591-4945

Artemis Institute for Clinical Research

★ 4.8
3870 Murphy Canyon Rd Ste 200, San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 278-3647
"The Staff is amazing!! Every person I have worked with there has been very professional and helpful. The location is great. I highly recommend them."
— William Rodriguez, 5★

Paradigm Clinical Research

489 Saxony Pl, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 257-5550

Clinical trials in Escondido: what's recruiting

The Escondido area currently has 1,307 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 Escondido, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology8 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism3 studies
  • Brain & Mental Health2 studies
  • Heart & Vascular2 studies
  • Immune & Skin2 studies

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

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.

Escondido 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 Escondido 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 Escondido?
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.
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 Escondido?
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.
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 Escondido typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Escondido

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