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Paid Clinical Trials in Corpus Christi, TX

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

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

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Studies recruiting near Corpus Christi right now

Top 25 of 67 recruiting studies, sorted by proximity — each links to its official registry page

A Study to Investigate the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Dupilumab in Participants ≥6 Months to <18 Years of Age With Prurigo Nodularis

Prurigo Nodularis Phase 3 Interventional 18 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital- Site Number : 8400017 — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Sanofi

A Study Evaluating Efruxifermin in Subjects With Non-Cirrhotic Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)/Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) and Fibrosis

NASH With Fibrosis, MASH With Fibrosis Phase 3 Interventional 1,650 participants sought
Akero Clinical Study Site — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Akero Therapeutics, Inc

A Study of Combination Chemotherapy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed DAWT and Relapsed FHWT

Anaplastic Kidney Wilms Tumor, Recurrent Kidney Wilms Tumor Phase 2 Interventional 256 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group

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
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A Study to Test the Addition of the Drug Cabozantinib to Chemotherapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Osteosarcoma

High Grade Osteosarcoma, Localized Osteosarcoma Phase 2, Phase 3 Interventional 1,122 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

LIVERAGE™: A Study to Test Whether Survodutide Helps People With a Liver Disease Called NASH/MASH Who Have Moderate or Advanced Liver Fibrosis

Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH), Liver Fibrosis Phase 3 Interventional 1,800 participants sought
Pinnacle Clinical Research - Corpus Christi — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim

A Clinical Study of Molnupiravir to Prevent Severe Illness From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in People Who Are High Risk (MK-4482-023)

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Phase 3 Interventional 3,082 participants sought
South Texas Clinical Research ( Site 3815) — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

A Study of Eloralintide (LY3841136) in Participants With Obesity or Overweight, and Type 2 Diabetes

Overweight, Obesity Phase 3 Interventional 1,035 participants sought
Private Practice - Dr. Osvaldo A. Brusco — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

A Study Evaluating Efruxifermin in Subjects With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to NASH/MASH

NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, MASH - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis Phase 3 Interventional 2,150 participants sought
Akero Clinical Study Site — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Akero Therapeutics, Inc

A Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Maridebart Cafraglutide in Adults Living With Elevated Liver Fat and Obesity or Overweight

Overweight or Obesity and Elevated Liver Fat Phase 2 Interventional 180 participants sought
Pinnacle Clinical Research - Corpus Christi — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Amgen

A Research Study to Look at How Well NNC0487-0111 Works Compared to Placebo in People With Heart Failure and Obesity

Obesity, Heart Failure Phase 3 Interventional 5,610 participants sought
South Texas Clinical Research — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Novo Nordisk A/S

A Platform Trial for Pediatric Participants With Obesity or Overweight (LY900040)

Obesity, Overweight Phase 3 Interventional 125 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

Impact of Early Fortini Initiation on Growth and Interstage Outcomes in Infants With Single Ventricle Physiology

Single-ventricle N/A Interventional 100 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Driscoll Children's Hospital

A Study Using Risk Factors to Determine Treatment for Children With Favorable Histology Wilms Tumors (FHWT)

Stage I Mixed Cell Type Kidney Wilms Tumor, Stage II Mixed Cell Type Kidney Wilms Tumor Phase 3 Interventional 1,656 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group

A Study of Lower Radiotherapy Dose to Treat Children With CNS Germinoma

Basal Ganglia Germinoma, Diabetes Insipidus Phase 2 Interventional 240 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group

A Study to Compare Standard Therapy to Treat Hodgkin Lymphoma to the Use of Two Drugs, Brentuximab Vedotin and Nivolumab

Lugano Classification Limited Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma AJCC v8 Phase 3 Interventional 1,875 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Posaconazole (MK-5592) Intravenous and Oral in Children (<2 Years) With Invasive Fungal Infection (MK-5592-127)

Invasive Fungal Infection Phase 2 Interventional 40 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital ( Site 2113) — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Dinutuximab With Chemotherapy, Surgery and Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Children With Newly Diagnosed High Risk Neuroblastoma

Ganglioneuroblastoma, Nodular, Neuroblastoma Phase 3 Interventional 478 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

A Study of Treatment for Medulloblastoma Using Sodium Thiosulfate to Reduce Hearing Loss

Childhood Medulloblastoma Phase 3 Interventional 225 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group

Managing Pain Using Optimized Sequences by Adjusting Parameters With Independent Current Control

Chronic Pain, Intractable Pain N/A Interventional 70 participants sought
Institute of Precision Pain Medicine — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation

A Study of Tirzepatide in Adolescents With Obesity and Weight-Related Comorbidities (SURMOUNT-ADOLESCENTS-2)

Obesity, Weight Gain Phase 3 Interventional 300 participants sought
Driscoll Children's Hospital — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company

A Study on the Immune Response and Safety of an Investigational Chickenpox Vaccine When Given to Healthy Children 12 to 15 Months of Age

Chickenpox Phase 3 Interventional 1,840 participants sought
GSK Investigational Site — Corpus Christi, Texas (5.3 mi) · Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline
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Studies you may be able to join near Corpus Christi

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See which clinical studies you may qualify for

A partner research network matches volunteers with studies that are currently enrolling in the United States. You answer a few screening questions about your health and where you live; if a study looks like a fit, its team contacts you to confirm eligibility.

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 Corpus Christi

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

South Texas Clinical Research

★ 4.4
1010 Ohio Ave, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 288-4668
"Fast and professional. Never an issue."
— ily sil, 5★

Pinnacle Clinical Research

★ 5.0
1521 S Staples St Ste 803, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
(361) 400-5352
"I love this place! Staff is friendly and professional, they were good at explaining everything to me so i understand all of it. I would definitely re…"
— andrea landa, 5★

Clinical trials in Corpus Christi: what's recruiting

The Corpus Christi area currently has 67 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 Corpus Christi, the most active research areas are:

  • Cancer & Oncology8 studies
  • Diabetes & Metabolism8 studies
  • Liver & Kidney6 studies
  • Heart & Vascular1 studies

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

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.

Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi?
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.
Are clinical trials in Corpus Christi safe?
Every trial on this page is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, the official NIH registry, and is overseen by an Institutional Review Board (IRB). Before joining you receive an informed consent document detailing procedures, risks and compensation. Participation is voluntary and you can withdraw at any time.
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.
How often do new paid studies open in Corpus Christi?
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 Corpus Christi.

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