Each card below describes an open study at BHCCR. Use the sign-up link to continue on Advarra’s Clinical Conductor recruitment page, which leaves this site. You can also call us at (501) 623-9930. There is no obligation, no cost to participate, and no health insurance required.
Study visits take place in our clinic space in Medical Towers 1.
Compensation for time and travel may be available to those who qualify.
Flu Vaccine – Fall 2026
Who may qualify: adults ages 65 and older, male or female. Topic: prevention of influenza.
This study is an influenza vaccine compared with a licensed inactivated influenza vaccine for ages 65 and older.
Seasonal flu viruses are estimated by the World Health Organization to cause 3–5 million cases of severe illness and up to 650,000 deaths a year. Seasonal flu vaccine recommendations are designed to cover the strains determined to be the most prominent for the current flu season. The WHO recommends 3 strains be used, since one B-strain has not been prominent since 2020.
Improved vaccine immune response in adults age 50 and older is needed, as the current licensed seasonal flu vaccines rarely exceed 60% effectiveness. Flu vaccines based on mRNA technology could provide several benefits in older adults compared with current vaccines, including the ability to respond to changes in the flu strain more quickly, avoid mutations that may be acquired in egg-based vaccine production, and exhibit a stronger immune response and protection.
Compensation: to be determined for study-related time and travel.
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Vaccine studies
Who may qualify: adults ages 18 and older.
Baptist Health Center for Clinical Research is looking for people who may be interested in research studies evaluating investigational vaccines against several common viral illnesses. There may be several different studies available, including studies looking at the prevention of flu, RSV, pneumococcus, and COVID. This may also include some non-vaccine investigational drugs that protect against some of these viral illnesses.
Compensation for time and travel is usually $400–$1,500 or more, and is to be determined for study-related time and travel.
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Areas we study
In addition to the open studies above, BHCCR has conducted research across a range of conditions. The notes below are general information, not medical advice. Please consult your own clinician about how this information applies to you.
Vaccines
Vaccines are immunizations, generally given as shots, that help the body defend against infectious diseases. They typically contain a killed or weakened virus or a protein that stimulates the body to produce antibodies against a specific disease. BHCCR has looked for volunteers interested in investigational vaccines and related prevention studies.
Diabetes
Diabetes is indicated by a fasting blood sugar level greater than 126. New treatments continue to be developed for diabetes and for symptoms of diabetic neuropathy, such as burning nerve pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness, usually starting in the feet and legs. Medications studied here have included injectable and oral diabetes treatments, as well as studies for diabetic neuropathy.
Migraine headaches
Migraine is a common cause of disabling headache. Attacks are often characterized by pain on one side of the head that may be throbbing or pounding, and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, sound, and head movement. We include this as an area of past and possible future research; confirm current openings on this page or by phone.
Weight loss
Volunteers in weight-loss studies at BHCCR have had access to new therapies for weight loss before they become widely available. Studies have typically involved a reduced-calorie diet and an exercise program, with regular office visits.
Healthy volunteer studies
Some studies need volunteers who are generally healthy. These have typically involved drawing several tubes of blood, for which the volunteer receives a small stipend and the satisfaction of helping advance medical science. Learn more on our Participate page.
