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Paid Clinical Trials in Sunnyvale, CA

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

1,154 clinical trials are currently recruiting participants within 30 miles of Sunnyvale. Listings below come straight from the official NIH registry, alongside the area's top-rated research centers with real Google reviews.

1,154studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
5condition categories
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Studies recruiting near Sunnyvale right now

Top 25 of 1,154 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
Stanford University: Stanford Children's Health — Redwood City, California (13.5 mi) · Sponsor: Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Institute Peoria, Illinois
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05500807)

A Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Low-intensity Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation in Patients With Drug-resistant Epilepsy

Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Epilepsy Phase 1, Phase 2 Interventional 8 participants sought
Stanford University School of Medicine — Palo Alto, California (7.6 mi) · Sponsor: NaviFUS Corporation
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06388707)

Implementing a Decision Support Tool to Prevent Community-Acquired Pressure Injury in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in the Spinal Cord Injury Clinic

Spinal Cord Injury, Pressure Injury N/A Interventional 808 participants sought
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA — Palo Alto, California (7.6 mi) · Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06529094)

A Research Study Comparing How Well Different Doses of the Medicine NNC0519-0130 Can Reduce Kidney Damage in People Living With Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease Phase 2 Interventional 465 participants sought
NorCal Endocrinology and Internal Medicine — San Ramon, California (27.5 mi) · Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06717698)

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
Stanford Women's Cancer Center — Palo Alto, California (7.6 mi) · Sponsor: Relay Therapeutics, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06982521)

SARC046: A Phase II Trial of Nab-Sirolimus in Patients With Progressing or Symptomatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma

Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma (EHE) Phase 2 Interventional 41 participants sought
Stanford University — Stanford, California (8.2 mi) · Sponsor: Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07104331)

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
Stanford University Medical Center — Stanford, California (8.2 mi) · Sponsor: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07228117)

A Study to Investigate Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Barzolvolimab Versus Placebo in Adults With Cold Induced Urticaria and Symptomatic Dermographism Inadequately Controlled by H1-antihistamines (EMBARQ - ColdU and SD)

Chronic Inducible Urticaria, Cold Urticaria Phase 3 Interventional 240 participants sought
Allergy & Asthma Consultants — Redwood City, California (13.5 mi) · Sponsor: Celldex Therapeutics
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07266402)

The Pediatric Anesthesia Quality Improvement Project

Surgery, Anesthesia N/A Observational 5,000,000 participants sought
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford — Palo Alto, California (7.6 mi) · Sponsor: The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00674388)

Lung-MAP: A Master Screening Protocol for Previously-Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Previously Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Phase 2, Phase 3 Interventional 10,000 participants sought
Palo Alto Medical Foundation-Sunnyvale — Sunnyvale, California (1.2 mi) · Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03851445)

Sequential and Comparative Evaluation of Pain Treatment Effectiveness Response

Chronic Low Back Pain N/A Interventional 2,529 participants sought
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA — Palo Alto, California (7.6 mi) · Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04142177)

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
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University — Palo Alto, California (7.6 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06124157)

Capsule Microbiota Sampling in IBS/Functional Gastrointestinal Disease

IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Healthy N/A Observational 40 participants sought
Stanford Digestive Health Clinic — Redwood City, California (13.5 mi) · Sponsor: Stanford University
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06215222)

Implementing Scalable, PAtient-centered, Team-based, Technology-enabled Care for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (iPATH)

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 N/A Interventional 119,680 participants sought
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University — Stanford, California (8.2 mi) · Sponsor: Stanford University
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06251323)

Nutrition OUtReach In Systems of Healthcare

ALLOGENEIC HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION, Autologous Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant N/A Interventional 210 participants sought
Stanford University — Stanford, California (8.2 mi) · Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06802406)

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
Stanford Medicine Children's Health — Palo Alto, California (7.6 mi) · Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07196748)

Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone With or Without Daratumumab in Treating Patients With High-Risk Smoldering Myeloma

Smoldering Plasma Cell Myeloma Phase 3 Interventional 288 participants sought
Epic Care-Dublin — Dublin, California (22.6 mi) · Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03937635)
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Top-rated research centers in Sunnyvale

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

OIRRC

333 W Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(669) 699-1080

Molecular Medicine Research Institute

★ 5.0
428 Oakmead Pkwy, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 523-6260

Lumos Clinical Research Center

★ 4.9
2516 Samaritan Dr Ste b, San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 402-5424
"This is my first clinical trial experience and I look forward to many more with Lumos. They have the friendliest staff, they made me feel welcome and…"
— Soso Happy, 5★

Silicon Valley Research Center

★ 5.0
Ringwood Ct, San Jose, CA 95131

San Jose Clinical Trials

★ 4.9
2211 Moorpark Ave #275, San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 443-3540
"Very professional and pleasant atmosphere plus informational"
— Zan Cortner, 5★

Cancer Clinical Trials Office, Stanford Cancer Institute

★ 3.0
800 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 498-7061
"Do not waitlist here. We've been on waitlist here for over 1.5 yr with nothing to offer. Seek through UCSF or City of Hope."
— Eric Yen, 1★

Health Policy Research: Research Institute | PAMF

★ 5.0
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 321-4121

Vibrant Wellness

★ 4.6
3521 Leonard Ct, Santa Clara, CA 95054
(866) 364-0963

Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics research

★ 5.0
3180 Porter Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 724-3979

Clinical trials in Sunnyvale: what's recruiting

The Sunnyvale area currently has 1,154 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 Sunnyvale, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology6 studies
  • Liver & Kidney2 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism2 studies
  • Heart & Vascular1 studies
  • Immune & Skin1 studies

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

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.

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

Paid clinical trials near Sunnyvale

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