As of July 2026, 48 paid clinical trials are recruiting in Sun City, Arizona. Compensation typically covers time, travel, and study visits, with stipends ranging from modest amounts for short outpatient studies to several thousand dollars for long or inpatient protocols.
Sun City offers studies at sites including Banner Sun Health Research Institute for conditions such as Crohn's Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Ulcerative Colitis. Both patients with specific conditions and healthy volunteers can qualify. Most trials offer free study-related medical care alongside compensation.
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Researchers run research studies in Sun City, AZ at 25 active sites. The clinics below currently host the largest number of recruiting studies — each name is followed by the conditions they focus on most.
| Site | Specializes in | Active trials |
|---|---|---|
| Banner Sun Health Research Institute | Alzheimer Disease, Alzheimers Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment | 9 |
| 89bio Clinical Study Site | Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) / Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) With Compensated Cirrhosis, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASH) / Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) With Fibrosis | 2 |
| Arizona Digestive Health, P.C (ADH) | Moderately to Severely Active Crohns Disease, Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis | 2 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Lung Non-Small Cell Squamous Carcinoma, Lung Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Carcinoma | 2 |
| Epic Medical Research-Sun City | Clostridioides Difficile Associated Disease, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease | 2 |
| GI Alliance | C. Diff Infection, C.Difficile Diarrhea, CDI | 2 |
| GI Alliance Sun City | Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis | 2 |
| Kailera Clinical Site | Obesity, Obesity With Diabetes, Overweight | 2 |
| Vima | Dystonia, Isolated/Primary Dystonia That Affects More Than One Region of the Body | 2 |
| GI Alliance - Arizona Digestive Health - Sun City | Colitis Ulcerative, Crohn's Disease | 2 |
| GI Alliance - Sun City | Crohn's Disease | 2 |
| AARA Clinical Research - Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates - Sun City | Overweight or Obesity, Psoriatic Arthritis | 1 |
| Academic Urology | Radical Prostatectomy, Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) | 1 |
| Academic Urology and Urogynecology of Arizona | Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Neoplasms | 1 |
| Adverum Clinical | Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD), Wet AMD | 1 |
| American Vision Partners | Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration | 1 |
| Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, P.C. | Psoriatic Arthritis | 1 |
| Banner Research Institute | Parkinson Disease | 1 |
| Banner Sun Health Research Institute - Cleo Roberts Center for Clinical Research | Deep Brain Stimulation, Parkinson's Disease (PD) | 1 |
| Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center | Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) | 1 |
| Clinical Trial Site | High Cardiovascular Risk, High Risk Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension | 1 |
| Epic Medical Research - Sun City | Obesity or Overweight | 1 |
| Epic Medical Research-Surprise | COPD | 1 |
| GI Alliance -Gurnee | Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease | 1 |
| GI Alliance- Sun City | Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis | 1 |
Recruiting trials in Sun City grouped by therapeutic area, drawn from ClinicalTrials.gov. Each bucket shows the most recent example studies.
There are approximately 48 recruiting clinical trials in Sun City, Arizona listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. The number changes weekly as new studies open and others close enrollment.
Most recruiting trials in Sun City compensate participants for their time, travel, and study visits. Compensation varies by sponsor, study phase, and visit requirements — the exact amount is disclosed by the study team during the informed consent process.
Eligibility depends on the specific study. Each trial defines its own inclusion criteria (age, diagnosis, medical history, prior treatments) and exclusion criteria. Both patients with specific conditions and healthy volunteers can qualify, depending on the study design.
The most common conditions under active study in Sun City include Crohn's Disease (6), Alzheimer Disease (4), Parkinson Disease (3), Ulcerative Colitis (3), among many others. Browse the list above to explore every recruiting trial.
Yes. Healthy-volunteer studies — often early-phase pharmacology or vaccine trials — recruit in Sun City on an ongoing basis. Use the "Healthy volunteers only" filter above to view trials that accept participants without the study's target condition.
Click any study title above to see the full study record, including eligibility criteria, visit schedule, and the study team's contact information. Reach out to the central contact or recruiting site directly — they will guide you through screening and informed consent.
Recruiting research sites in Sun City include Banner Sun Health Research Institute, 89bio Clinical Study Site, Arizona Digestive Health, P.C (ADH), among others. Each site lists its open studies and contact information on the study record above — call or email the site coordinator to ask about screening for a specific protocol.
The largest active categories in Sun City are Neurology & pain (8), Diabetes & metabolic (7), Eye & vision (3). Use the filters above to narrow by therapeutic area, phase, age, or healthy-volunteer eligibility.