Boston University

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Boston University sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#161 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

185 total trials 23 currently recruiting 125 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Boston University: 185 sponsored US clinical trials, 23 recruiting.

Boston University sponsors 185 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 23 of them currently recruiting, and 125 completed. 12 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 35 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is HIV Infections, with 3 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Boston University ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#161 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count). Volume at this scale usually reflects a long institutional pipeline, read phase tilt and therapeutic areas below before treating it as current-year activity.

Trial completion reliability score

D 51/100

125 of 148 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (84.5%), vs. national p10 68.4% / p90 100% among 1,234 sponsors with at least 10 decided trials. Still-open trials (Recruiting, Active-not-recruiting, Not-yet-recruiting) are excluded since they have not reached an outcome yet.

Open and recent trials

185 total, page 2 of 4

COMPLETED NA

Evaluating the Effect of SOLIUS UV Light Source in Improving Vitamin D Status

NCT04780776

COMPLETED NA

Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach

NCT04387552

COMPLETED NA

Boston ARCH 4F Intervention to Reduce Fall Risk in People With HIV and Alcohol Use

NCT04804579

COMPLETED NA

Solius UV Light Source in Improving Serum Levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D

NCT04865432

COMPLETED NA

Second eFramngham Heart Study

NCT04752657

COMPLETED

Geriatric Anorexia Study

NCT04858932

TERMINATED NA

RECLEAN Pilot Study

NCT04498845

COMPLETED NA

Virtual Teaching Kitchen

NCT04509206

COMPLETED NA

Impact of Covid-19 on Frequent Social Interaction Through Communication Technologies in the Cognitive Status of Socially-isolated Older Adults

NCT04480112

COMPLETED NA

Awake Prone Position for Early Hypoxemia in COVID-19

NCT04344587

COMPLETED NA

Young Men and Media Study

NCT04109443

TERMINATED NA

Usability Study of a Smoking Cessation Intervention During a Dental Cleaning

NCT04247061

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Health Disparities for Black Women in the Treatment of Insomnia

NCT03613519

COMPLETED NA

Treating Chronic Pain in Buprenorphine Patients in Primary Care Settings

NCT03698669

COMPLETED

Scratch Behavior Under Standard of Care

NCT03898427

COMPLETED NA

Inpatient Smokers and LDCT Screening Part 2

NCT03793894

COMPLETED

Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for Childhood Bacterial Pneumonia

NCT03996967

TERMINATED NA

Exercise Maintenance in Chronic Pain and PTSD

NCT03644927

COMPLETED

Monitoring Of Scratch Via Accelerometry In Children

NCT03873220

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Short-term Effects of TOLCAPONE on Transthyretin Stability in Subjects With Leptomeningeal TTR Amyloidosis (ATTR)

NCT03591757

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

25-Hydroxyvitamin D Pharmacokinetic Study

NCT03401541

COMPLETED NA

eFHS Messaging Trial

NCT03516019

TERMINATED NA

Effects of TUDCA on Endothelial Function in Type 2 DM

NCT03462940

COMPLETED NA

Interactive Parent-Targeted Text Messaging in Pediatric Clinics to Reduce Caries Among Urban Children

NCT03294590

COMPLETED

Boston Alcohol Research Collaboration on HIV/AIDS (ARCH) Cohort: The 4F Study

NCT03414411

TERMINATED NA

The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging

NCT02775760

COMPLETED NA

Gene Expression, Metabolomic, Microbiome, and Calcium Metabolism in Response to Varied Vitamin D Dosages

NCT02856776

COMPLETED NA

Inpatient Smokers and LDCT Screening RCT

NCT03276806

TERMINATED NA

Laser Enucleation of Prostate (LEP) Versus Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)

NCT03062111

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Bio Electro Stimulation Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

NCT03014050

COMPLETED

Genetics of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

NCT03093493

COMPLETED NA

Self-Management Using Text Messaging in a Homeless Population

NCT03034993

COMPLETED

eOnOff - D1 Extension

NCT03247387

COMPLETED NA

Physical Activity and Cognition Study

NCT02773121

COMPLETED NA

The Treatment of Depression With Yoga and Walking

NCT02907476

COMPLETED NA

Spinal Cord Injury Virtual Coach RCT

NCT02876666

COMPLETED NA

A Community-based Study to Target Childhood Obesity

NCT02890056

COMPLETED

The DIAGNOSE-CTE Research Project

NCT02798185

COMPLETED Phase 4

Alcohol Disorder hOsPital Treatment Trial

NCT02478489

COMPLETED NA

Evaluation of a Device That Separates Blood Cells From Serum/Plasma

NCT02853448

TERMINATED NA

Effectiveness of Home-based Electronic Cognitive Therapy in Alzheimer's Disease

NCT02521558

COMPLETED NA

Dietary Approaches to Stopping Hypertension (DASH) Mobile App Pilot

NCT02214459

TERMINATED Phase 2

Macitentan in Pulmonary Hypertension of Sickle Cell Disease

NCT02651272

COMPLETED NA

Project EARLY: Engagement, Assessment, Referral, & Linkage for Young Children

NCT02359084

COMPLETED NA

Effectiveness of a Unified Transdiagnostic Treatment in Routine Care

NCT02944994

COMPLETED NA

Theory of Planned Behavior and Implementation Intentions

NCT02205697

COMPLETED NA

A Brief Intervention to Prevent Adolescent Dating Aggression Perpetration

NCT02080923

COMPLETED NA

Neuroimaging Study of Exercise and Memory Function

NCT02057354

COMPLETED NA

A Novel Motivational Ecological Momentary Intervention for Anorexia Nervosa

NCT02076854

COMPLETED NA

Dose-Dependent Effects of Erythritol on Endothelial Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

NCT01908348

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 19
Phase 2 16
Phase 3 4
Phase 4 8

What is open in the Boston University pipeline

23 recruiting of 185 indexed (12% open); 125 completed (68%).

Phase mix: 12 late (III/IV) vs 35 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: HIV Infections (3 trials), 9 others listed.

How open-pipeline share is computed

Recruiting share is recruiting_count divided by trial_count for this sponsor in the public registry export. Status can change between pulls; treat the figure as a research-attention snapshot, not product availability.

Boston University: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 185 registered trials and 12% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Boston University sits at or above the median trial volume and below the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot). 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 9 entities by Total trials (X) and Recruiting share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Higher volume & more openFocused & more openHigher volume, mostly closedSmaller & mostly closed 05001,0001,500 10%12%14%16%18% Total trials Recruiting share Boston UniversityNational Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas CityArizona State UniversityJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthAstraZenecaNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)Addario Lung Cancer Medical InstituteAmerican University
Boston University sits at or above the median trial volume and below the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot).

Boston University sits at or above the median trial volume and below the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together.

Sponsors near 185 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 12% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Boston University page

185 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Boston University or any single study.

  • 23 of Boston University's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • HIV Infections is the condition Boston University studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See HIV Infections trials
  • Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide

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

Boston University pipeline card: 185 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.