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Paid Clinical Trials in Champaign, IL

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

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

173studies recruiting
9+research centers nearby
6condition categories
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Studies recruiting near Champaign right now

Top 25 of 173 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

Treating Prostate Cancer That Has Come Back After Surgery With Apalutamide and Targeted Radiation Based on PET Imaging

Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma, Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 804 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04423211)

WISPer: Evaluation of MTX-463 in Participants With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Phase 2 Interventional 164 participants sought
WISPer site in Champaign, IL — Champaign, Illinois (1.6 mi) · Sponsor: Mediar Therapeutics
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06967805)

Testing the Impact of an Anti-Cancer Drug, Atezolizumab, After Surgery to Prevent Early Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer From Returning, AASI-NSCLC Trial

Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 336 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07388524)

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
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04251052)

Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors Who Smoke Using Text-Based Program

Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 600 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05008848)

Comparing the Outcome of Immunotherapy-Based Drug Combination Therapy With or Without Surgery to Remove the Kidney in Metastatic Kidney Cancer, the PROBE Trial

Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 364 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04510597)

Testing the Effectiveness of a Combination Targeted Therapy (ViPOR) for Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Aggressive B-cell Lymphoma

Multiple conditions Phase 2 Interventional 120 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06649812)

Fall Prevention Among People With Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis Who Use Wheelchairs and Scooters

Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Multiple Sclerosis N/A Interventional 120 participants sought
Disability Participation and Quality of Life (DPQOL) Laboratory — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07167680)

A Study to Evaluate Effect of AZD6234 in Adult Participants With Obesity or Overweight With Weight-related Comorbidity Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Obesity or Overweight Phase 3 Interventional 2,500 participants sought
Research Site — Champaign, Illinois (1.6 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07784725)

Towards a Wearable Alcohol Biosensor: Examining the Accuracy of BAC Estimates From New-Generation Transdermal Technology Using Large-Scale Human Testing and Machine Learning Algorithms

Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Intoxication N/A Observational 240 participants sought
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Champaign, Illinois (1.6 mi) · Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05692830)

Testing the Addition of the Drug BMX-001, a Radioprotector, or a Placebo to the Usual Chemoradiation Therapy for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Multiple conditions Phase 2 Interventional 98 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: NRG Oncology
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06532279)

Stable Isotopes- Adults With Obesity

Obese Patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²), Glucose Metabolism N/A Interventional 8 participants sought
Freer Hall - University of Illinois — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07020741)

Testing the Addition of an Antiangiogenic Drug (Bevacizumab) to Chemotherapy (Carboplatin and Paclitaxel) Combined With Immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) for pMMR, TP53 Mutated Endometrial Cancer

Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma, Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 255 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07198074)

Comparing Rituximab and Mosunetuzumab Drug Treatments for People With Low Tumor Burden Follicular Lymphoma

Classic Follicular Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma With Unusual Cytological Features Phase 3 Interventional 600 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06337318)

Targeted Treatment for Metastatic Prostate Cancer, The PREDICT Trial

Castration-Resistant Prostate Carcinoma, Stage IVB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8 Phase 2 Interventional 474 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06632977)

Study of ABBV-142 to Assess Adverse Events and Change in Disease Activity in Adult Participants With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Phase 2 Interventional 165 participants sought
Christie Clinic on University /ID# 277871 — Champaign, Illinois (1.6 mi) · Sponsor: AbbVie
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07230288)

A Study to Evaluate Effect of AZD6234 as an Adjunct to Incretin-based Therapies in Adult Participants With Obesity or Overweight With Weight-related Comorbidity With or Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Obesity or Overweight, Weight-Related Comorbidity Phase 3 Interventional 500 participants sought
Research Site — Champaign, Illinois (1.6 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07776509)

Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer, Sarcopenia N/A Observational 300 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03998202)

Wearable Biofeedback for Swallowing Disorders Rehabilitation in Stroke and Parkinson Disease

Dysphagia, Stroke Phase 2 Interventional 120 participants sought
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Champaign, Illinois (1.6 mi) · Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06638944)

Phase III Study Investigating Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Death With Baxdrostat in Combination With Dapagliflozin

Heart Failure Phase 3 Interventional 11,300 participants sought
Research Site — Champaign, Illinois (1.6 mi) · Sponsor: AstraZeneca
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06677060)

Induction Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy Followed by Pembrolizumab Before Chemoradiation and Pembrolizumab Maintenance Compared to Standard Chemoradiation With Pembrolizumab Followed by Pembrolizumab Maintenance in High-Risk Cervical Cancer

Locally Advanced Cervical Adenocarcinoma, Locally Advanced Cervical Adenosquamous Carcinoma Phase 3 Interventional 336 participants sought
Carle Cancer Center — Urbana, Illinois (3.5 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
See eligibility & contact on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07061977)
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Studies you may be able to join near Champaign

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Top-rated research centers in Champaign

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

Cline Center for Advanced Social Research

★ 3.7
2001 S 1st St Ste 207, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 265-7845

Christie Clinic Clinical Research

1801 W Windsor Rd, Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 366-2200

Alcohol Research Lab

Psychology Building, 603 E Daniel St Room 23, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 300-5850

Coordinated Science Laboratory

★ 4.6
1308 W Main St Rm B16, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2511
"Lots of offices and an auditorium."
— Dave Vesely, 4★

U of I Urbana-Champaign Cancer Center at Illinois

Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, 405 N Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 300-6100

University of Illinois Counseling Center

★ 2.4 (18 reviews)
610 E John St Rm 206, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-3704
"Absurd contract they try to get you to sign which puts everything against the student seeking help. They pretend to not know any better. Ludicrous."
— John B, 1★

Carle Cancer Institute Urbana

★ 4.3
509 W University Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 383-3010

Christie Clinic Department of Dermatology- Cosmetic Center

★ 4.3
101 W University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 366-1248

Carle Neuroscience Institute

★ 3.5
610 N Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 383-6555
"It's clean, and seemed quiet. I had a great doctor that listened to me. The front desk staff seemed respectful."
— Samantha Ragazincky, 5★

Clinical trials in Champaign: what's recruiting

The Champaign area currently has 173 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 Champaign, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology13 studies
  • Lungs & Breathing3 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism3 studies
  • Heart & Vascular2 studies
  • Liver & Kidney1 studies

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

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.

Champaign 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

Do I need to be sick to join a clinical trial in Champaign?
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 Champaign?
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 Champaign?
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 Champaign.
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 Champaign typically complete one or two studies per year.

Paid clinical trials near Champaign

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