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Paid Clinical Trials in Garden Grove, CA

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

3,176 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Garden Grove. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

3,176studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
5condition categories
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Studies recruiting near Garden Grove right now

Top 25 of 3,176 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

Emicizumab for Severe Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) and VWD/Hemophilia A

Von Willebrand Disease, Type 3, Concomitant VWD and Hemophilia Phase 1 Interventional 40 participants sought
The Center for Comprehensive Care and Diagnosis of Inherited Blood Disorders (CIBD) — Orange, California (6.2 mi) · Sponsor: Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute Peoria, Illinois
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05500807)

A Clinical Study of Zilovertamab Vedotin (MK-2140) Plus Rituximab Plus Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, and Prednisone (R-CHP) Versus Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus R-CHP in People With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) (MK-2140-011/waveLINE-011)

Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse Phase 2 Interventional 594 participants sought
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center ( Site 0191) — Duarte, California (24.9 mi) · Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06890884)

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
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, California (24.9 mi) · Sponsor: Relay Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06982521)

A Study in People With Diabetic Macular Edema to Test How Well Different Doses of BI 3812465 Are Tolerated

Diabetic Macular Edema Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 49 participants sought
Retina Associates of Southern California — Huntington Beach, California (8.5 mi) · Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07553429)

Outcomes Associated With Tirbanibulin for Large Field Application on the Face in the U.S (CLEAR)

Actinic Keratosis (AK) N/A Observational 30 participants sought
Ablon Skin Institute and Research Center — Manhattan Beach, California (26.9 mi) · Sponsor: Avant Health LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07657988)

Shorter Versus Extended Course of Antibiotic Therapy for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection N/A Observational 50 participants sought
University of California Irvine Medical Center — Orange, California (6.2 mi) · Sponsor: University of California, Irvine
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06002607)

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
Children's Hospital of Orange County — Orange, California (6.2 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06124157)

A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of MEDI0618 Compared to Placebo in Adult Participants With Episodic Migraine

Migraine Phase 2 Interventional 488 participants sought
Clinical Research Institute, LCC — Los Angeles, California (24.9 mi) · Sponsor: AbbVie
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06602479)

Phase 2 Study to Evaluate EI-001 in Non-segmental Vitiligo Patients

Non-segmental Vitiligo Phase 2 Interventional 45 participants sought
Marvel Clinical Research — Huntington Beach, California (8.5 mi) · Sponsor: Elixiron Immunotherapeutics (Hong Kong) Ltd.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07223229)

Fibromyalgia Response With Esreboxetine Evaluated Using a Randomized Withdrawal Research Design

Fibromyalgia Phase 3 Interventional 620 participants sought
Clinical Research Site — Anaheim, California (4.7 mi) · Sponsor: Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07398417)

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
Orange County Retina Med Group — Santa Ana, California (5.8 mi) · Sponsor: Genentech, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04853251)

PEACE Trial: Postpartum Evaluation of Antihypertensive Cessation and Efficacy

Postpartum Hypertension (PPHT) Phase 4 Interventional 110 participants sought
UCLA Ronald Reagan — Los Angeles, California (24.9 mi) · Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06915792)

Developing an Innovative Decision Support Tool for Pediatric Neuromuscular Scoliosis

Children With Medical Complexity (CMC), Multiple Chronic Conditions N/A Interventional 110 participants sought
Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California (24.9 mi) · Sponsor: University of Utah
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07167927)

Towards Restoring Complex Movement After Paralysis: Algorithm Development With Healthy Participants

Movement Disorders, Neurorehabilitation N/A Interventional 50 participants sought
UCLA Neural Engineering and Computation Lab — Los Angeles, California (24.9 mi) · Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07236892)

A Solid Tumor Study for Long Term Treatment of Cancer Patients Who Participated in Adagrasib Studies

Solid Tumors Phase 2 Interventional 170 participants sought
Southern California Permanente Medical Group — Bellflower, California (11.5 mi) · Sponsor: Mirati Therapeutics Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07415031)

Congenital Muscle Disease Study of Patient and Family Reported Medical Information

Multiple conditions N/A Observational 4,000 participants sought
Congenital Muscle Disease International Registry (www.cmdir.org) — Lakewood, California (11.2 mi) · Sponsor: Cure CMD
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01403402)

Multicenter Clinical Study of the SING-IMT in Patients with Late-stage AMD

Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Geographic Atrophy N/A Interventional 125 participants sought
Eye Physicians of Long Beach — Long Beach, California (13.2 mi) · Sponsor: VisionCare, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05438732)

A First-in-human (FIH), Phase I Study of PTX-912 in Patients with Locally Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors

Advanced Cancer, Solid Tumor Phase 1 Interventional 26 participants sought
City of Hope National Medical Center — Duarte, California (24.9 mi) · Sponsor: Proviva Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06190886)

Phytocannabinoids for Reducing Chronic Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast and Colon Cancer Survivors

Breast Carcinoma, Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Phase 2 Interventional 120 participants sought
City of Hope at Irvine Lennar — Irvine, California (10.9 mi) · Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06731894)

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 — Irvine, California (10.9 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06989112)
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Studies you may be able to join near Garden Grove

These studies are recruiting through partner research networks. We may be paid a referral fee if you complete their screening form — this never changes what you pay (nothing) or the compensation the study offers you.

Research study for alcohol-related liver damage

Enrolling US adults aged 18 to 70 with alcohol-induced liver damage and a history of heavy drinking. Not open to people with a recent stroke, heart attack, dialysis, or who take blood thinners.

Screening is free and takes a few minutes. Eligibility and any compensation are confirmed by the study team, not by this site.

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Research studies for chronic kidney disease

This research platform is enrolling Black and African American adults in eligible areas who have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. Compensation may be available. The study team confirms eligibility before enrollment.

Screening is free and takes a few minutes. Eligibility and any compensation are confirmed by the study team, not by this site.

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Research study for bladder problems after spinal cord injury

This study is enrolling US adults aged 18 to 75 living with chronic involuntary bladder leakage caused by a spinal cord injury, for research including investigational gene therapy approaches. The study team confirms eligibility and any compensation before enrollment.

Screening is free and takes a few minutes. Eligibility and any compensation are confirmed by the study team, not by this site.

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Top-rated research centers in Garden Grove

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

Advanced Research Center, Inc.

★ 3.8
1020 S Anaheim Blvd #316, Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 999-6688
"They kept calling me and texting me after I told them I wasn't interested, it was at a point of harassment that they used different numbers. I had to…"
— E, 1★

Kinetic Clinical Research

★ 5.0
215 N State College Blvd A, Anaheim, CA 92806
(657) 230-7120

NRC Research Institute

★ 4.7
1010 W Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92868
(714) 289-1100
"Great women nurses and what not fun place to get paid amazing place helped me restart my life thank you guys here'sy adres 9460 carnation Westminster…"
— Hibrahim Lozano, 5★

CenExel Anaheim CA

★ 4.2
2441 W La Palma Ave Ste 140, Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 774-7777
"Care Bears! Care Bears! Care Bears! So I recently stood in house at this facility for a month long. It definitely was an experience I'd never witness…"
— Richard Branscombe, 5★

Marvel Clinical Research

★ 4.7
17742 Beach Blvd #245, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 375-5970
"Christian was great, he helped me through the process and was patient with me. Dorothy was kind and helpful."
— P Lopez, 5★

Knowledge Research Center

★ 5.0
1010 W La Veta Ave #575, Orange, CA 92868
(657) 247-0087

CenExel Garden Grove CA

★ 3.1
12772 Valley View St Unit 3, Garden Grove, CA 92845
(866) 267-8742

Anaheim Clinical Trials-New Facility

★ 3.8
2441 W La Palma Ave Ste 140, Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 774-7777
"Clean and friendly staff.<br>ENTRANCE suite # 140, in the middle of facade facing LA PALMA, ring the bell.<br>Very cozy seating in spacious reception…"
— A A, 5★

Ark Clinical Research

★ 5.0
11160 Warner Ave Ste 311, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 988-2021
"I love this clinic, everyone that works there is really pleasant, and they make everyone feel comfortable and welcome. I would recommend to any and e…"
— Megan Fillmore, 5★

Clinical trials in Garden Grove: what's recruiting

The Garden Grove area currently has 3,176 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 Garden Grove, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology7 studies
  • Brain & Mental Health2 studies
  • Heart & Vascular2 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism1 studies
  • Liver & Kidney1 studies

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

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.

Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove?
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 Garden Grove, CA?
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.
What is the difference between a research center and a hospital study in Garden Grove?
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 Garden Grove typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Garden Grove

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