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COVID-19: early-phase trial registry

68 of 299 indexed COVID-19 trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #30 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

299 US clinical trials · 68 currently recruiting · #30 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

COVID-19: 299 US clinical trials tracked, 68 recruiting.

COVID-19 is the subject of 299 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 68 of them currently open to new participants. 42 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 83 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), running 16 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition covid-19

OPEN 68 | RECR 23% | LATE 42 | EARLY 83 | RANK #30 | SPON 16

Nearest open-share peer: Hypogonadism (23% recruiting · 22 trials)

Chronic Pain46%Parkinson Disease45.3%Cardiovascular Diseases44.1%HIV35.9%COVID-19 (this)23%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near COVID-19

COVID-19 lists 68 open slots (23% of 299 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for COVID-19 on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. COVID-19 is recruiting below its size-band peers.

    68 of 299 indexed trials (22.7%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. Sponsorship of COVID-19 trials is spread across many organizations.

    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) accounts for 16 of 299 trials (5.4%). 173 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical COVID-19 enrolment sits around 245 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 245 among the 299 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 96 of those (32.1%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. COVID-19 splits between interventional and observational designs.

    196 interventional and 103 observational studies make up this index (65.6% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 128Phase 255Phase 331Phase 411

Open and recent trials

299 total, page 6 of 6

COMPLETED Phase 2 85 participants

Hydroxychloroquine vs. Azithromycin for Hospitalized Patients With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

Intermountain Health Care

NCT04329832

COMPLETED Phase 2 81 participants

Cardiovascular Effects of COVID-19

NYU Langone Health

NCT04365699

COMPLETED 79 participants

WGS Analysis of COVID-19 Positive Patients

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

NCT04353401

COMPLETED Phase 2 77 participants

Smell in COVID-19 and Efficacy of Nasal Theophylline (SCENT 3)

Washington University School of Medicine

NCT05947643

COMPLETED Phase 3 72 participants

Brain and Gut Plasticity in Mild TBI or Post-acute COVID Syndrome Following Growth Hormone Therapy

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

NCT03554265

COMPLETED Phase 1 72 participants

A Study of APL-9 in Adults With Mild to Moderate ARDS Due to COVID-19

Apellis Pharmaceuticals

NCT04402060

COMPLETED Phase 2 70 participants

Camostat Mesylate in COVID-19 Outpatients

Yale University

NCT04353284

COMPLETED 70 participants

Incidence and Predictors of Acute and Chronic Complications in Patients With Diabetes and Severe COVID-19

University of Michigan

NCT05200819

COMPLETED 66 participants

Hyperspectral Analysis of Sweat Metabolite Biometrics for Real-Time Detection of COVID-19

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NCT05044780

COMPLETED Phase 2 63 participants

Covid-19 Infection and Pulmonary Distress Treatment With Zanubrutinib in Hospitalized Participants

BeiGene

NCT04382586

COMPLETED Phase 1 60 participants

RCT of Modified Qing Fei Pai Du Tang (mQFPD) for COVID-19

University of California, San Diego

NCT04939415

COMPLETED 55 participants

Do EEG and Neurocognitive Assessments Correlate With COVID Brainfog Symptoms?

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso

NCT05303116

COMPLETED Phase 2 55 participants

COVFIS-HOME: COVID-19 Pilot Study of Fisetin to Alleviate Dysfunction and Decrease Complications

James L. Kirkland, MD, PhD

NCT04771611

COMPLETED Phase 1 54 participants

RCT of Fomitopsis Officinalis and Trametes Versicolor to Treat COVID-19

Gordon Saxe

NCT04667247

COMPLETED 50 participants

Baseline Vitamin D Deficiency and COVID-19 Disease Severity

Parkview Medical Center

NCT04628000

COMPLETED Phase 4 50 participants

Nebulized Heparin for the Treatment of COVID-19

Frederick Health

NCT04723563

COMPLETED 46 participants

Breath Analysis Based Disease Biomarkers

Mayo Clinic

NCT04341012

COMPLETED Phase 1 45 participants

REgulatory T Cell infuSion fOr Lung Injury Due to COVID-19 PnEumonia

Cellenkos

NCT04468971

COMPLETED NA 40 participants

Clinical Validation of New Injection Molded Flocked Nasopharyngeal Swabs in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

University of Virginia

NCT04368260

COMPLETED 39 participants

Blood Volume Assessment in COVID-19 and Bacterial Sepsis

NYU Langone Health

NCT04517695

COMPLETED Phase 1 35 participants

Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of an Oral SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (VXA-CoV2-1) for Prevention of COVID-19 in Healthy Adults and Boost (VXA-CoV2-1.1-S) at 1 Year Post Initial Vaccination in Subset of Subjects

Vaxart

NCT04563702

COMPLETED NA 32 participants

Optimizing Outcomes With Physical Therapy Treatment for IndividuALs Surviving an ICU Admission for Covid-19

University of Kentucky

NCT04412330

COMPLETED 30 participants

Home Usability Study of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Test

Exact Sciences Corporation

NCT04395391

COMPLETED Phase 2 30 participants

Sodium Pyruvate Nasal Spray Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

Cellular Sciences

NCT04824365

COMPLETED Phase 3 30 participants

Frontline Clinician Psilocybin Study

University of Washington

NCT05163496

COMPLETED Phase 1 30 participants

Transfer of Infection Fighting Immune Cells Generated in the Laboratory to High Risk Patients With COVID-19 Infection

Thomas Jefferson University

NCT04765449

COMPLETED NA 30 participants

DCI COVID-19 Surveillance Project

Temple University

NCT04780698

COMPLETED NA 30 participants

Photo-Protection Trial (NB-UVB vs. Placebo) in High-risk Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Cytokind

NCT04818970

COMPLETED 28 participants

Cognitive Assessment in COVID-19 Positive Patients Using the DANA App

Johns Hopkins University

NCT05143333

COMPLETED NA 27 participants

Compass Course: COVID-19

Allina Health System

NCT05295238

COMPLETED Phase 1 26 participants

A Study of LY3819253 (LY-CoV555) in Participants Hospitalized for COVID-19

Eli Lilly and Company

NCT04411628

COMPLETED 22 participants

CPAP Efficacy in Post-COVID-19 Patients With Sleep Apnea

Venkatesh Krishnamurthy

NCT06052514

COMPLETED 21 participants

Prognostic Models for COVID-19 Care

Tufts Medical Center

NCT04689711

COMPLETED Phase 3 20 participants

Hydroxychloroquine Monotherapy and in Combination With Azithromycin in Patients With Moderate and Severe COVID-19 Disease

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT04358081

COMPLETED Phase 2 20 participants

Evaluating Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Benefit of Silmitasertib (CX-4945) in Subjects With Moderate COVID-19

Senhwa Biosciences

NCT04663737

COMPLETED NA 20 participants

Core Warming in COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation

Sharp HealthCare

NCT04494867

COMPLETED Phase 2 20 participants

A Trial of Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (ATI)-450 in Patients With Moderate-severe Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

University of Kansas Medical Center

NCT04481685

COMPLETED Phase 1 19 participants

Electrical Stimulation for Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients

Baylor College of Medicine

NCT04685213

COMPLETED Phase 1 18 participants

Zofin to Treat COVID-19 Long Haulers

ZEO ScientifiX

NCT05228899

COMPLETED 18 participants

Performance of a Remote Monitoring Program for Patients Diagnosed With COVID-19

George Washington University

NCT05063812

COMPLETED Phase 1 16 participants

A Study to Learn How Renal Impairment Affects the Pharmacokinetics of PF-07817883.

Pfizer

NCT06586216

COMPLETED Phase 2 15 participants

COVID Protection After Transplant - Sanofi GSK (CPAT-SG) Study

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NCT05518487

COMPLETED Phase 1 15 participants

COVID-19 Study of Safety and Tolerability of Alvelestat

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT04539795

COMPLETED 12 participants

Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Integrative Functional Phenotypes in COVID-19 Survivors - Effect of Fenofibrate

University of Pennsylvania

NCT05080192

COMPLETED 12 participants

Prognostication of Recovery in Early Disorders of Consciousness After COVID-19

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT04476589

COMPLETED 10 participants

Famotidine Outpatient COVID-19 Treatment Study

Northwell Health

NCT04389567

COMPLETED NA 6 participants

Implementation of COVID-19 Testing Strategies in Community Health Centers

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT04802187

COMPLETED Phase 3 4 participants

Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in COVID-19

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

NCT04640038

COMPLETED Phase 1 3 participants

Exercise Therapy in Cancer Patients Who Are Recovering From COVID-19

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

NCT04824443

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 28
Phase 2 55
Phase 3 31
Phase 4 11

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on COVID-19 records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
30 trials
Placebo Other
15 trials
Placebo Biological
7 trials
Remdesivir Drug
5 trials
Remdesivir Biological
3 trials
Bamlanivimab Drug
3 trials
Dexamethasone Drug
3 trials
Standard of Care Other
3 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on COVID-19 trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 89 trials
New York 51 trials
Florida 51 trials
Maryland 39 trials
Illinois 39 trials
Texas 38 trials
Massachusetts 34 trials
Georgia 31 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this COVID-19 page

299 registered trials, 68 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This COVID-19 condition card totals 299 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.