Duke University

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Duke University sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#9 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

1,725 total trials 187 currently recruiting 1244 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Duke University: 1,725 sponsored US clinical trials, 187 recruiting.

Duke University sponsors 1,725 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 187 of them currently recruiting, and 1,244 completed. 175 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 311 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Obesity, with 15 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Duke University ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#9 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 55/100

1,244 of 1,444 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (86.1%), 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

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RECRUITING NA

Behavioral Pain Intervention for Older Cancer Patients

NCT07300995

RECRUITING Phase 4

Flex Appeal: Evaluating the Efficacy of Anesthetic Techniques for Manipulation of Knees Under Anesthesia

NCT07348614

RECRUITING NA

Stress and Menstrual Health

NCT07566260

RECRUITING NA

CVFs in SIH: EID vs. PCD CTM

NCT07582744

RECRUITING Phase 4

Project DEDUCE: Digital Envirotyping to Develop Understanding of Cigarette Smoking and the Environment

NCT07089901

RECRUITING NA

SickleFit Exercise and Nutrition Study

NCT07442851

RECRUITING NA

The Impact of Music Intervention on Sleep

NCT06088810

RECRUITING NA

Virtual Agent Feasibility in Oncology Patients (NTT Data)

NCT06682013

RECRUITING NA

Siemens Biomarker Multi-modality

NCT07495332

RECRUITING NA

Advancing Pediatric Retinal Imaging With Auto-aligned OCT

NCT06841575

RECRUITING Phase 1

Assessment of Topical Minoxidil on Intraoperative Flap Perfusion and Cutaneous Flap Viability in Breast Recon

NCT07264790

RECRUITING Phase 1

IL-17 Blockade to Decrease irAEs (REPLAY)

NCT07237594

RECRUITING

Validation of a Platelet Proteomic Assay for Diagnosing and Monitoring Prostate Cancer

NCT07144228

RECRUITING NA

Automated Applanation Tonometry - Updated

NCT07298356

RECRUITING NA

Family Building Decision Support for Female Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

NCT07471685

RECRUITING Phase 1

PK, Safety and Preliminary Efficacy Study of Montelukast in Critically Ill Infants With Developing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

NCT07101640

RECRUITING NA

Optimizing Recovery in Trauma Patients by Integrating Enhanced Nutrition Delivery

NCT06521086

RECRUITING NA

Using PrEP, Doing It for Ourselves

NCT06638892

RECRUITING Phase 1

Intestinal Microbiome Transplant in ALS

NCT07017946

RECRUITING NA

Improving Outcomes in Early Menopause After Cancer

NCT06982677

RECRUITING NA

Improving Hypertension Control in Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT05760898

RECRUITING NA

Development of a Pain Control Options Menu for IUD Insertion

NCT07278804

RECRUITING Phase 2

Allopregnanolone (Zuranolone) in Post-stroke Depression

NCT06759558

RECRUITING Phase 4

Enhancing PrEP Uptake and Retention Among Latine TGW and GBM in the South Using Long-Acting Injectable PrEP

NCT07218211

RECRUITING NA

Weight Management After Cancer for Survivors in Rural Communities

NCT07426952

RECRUITING Phase 3

Trial of Sequential Medications AfteR TNFi Failure in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

NCT06654882

RECRUITING NA

Mindfulness Intervention for Sleep Disturbance and Symptom Management in Hematologic Cancer Patients During and After Inpatient Treatment

NCT06532773

RECRUITING NA

Yoga for Treatment of Overactive Bladder in Pediatric Patients

NCT05895045

RECRUITING NA

Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulation in Stroke Patients - Parameter Optimization

NCT07220005

RECRUITING

Sex Differences in Barriers and Participation in Physical Activity During and Following Cardiac Rehabilitation

NCT07214350

RECRUITING NA

Virtual Reality Use for ICU Mobility

NCT07234201

RECRUITING Phase 2

Trial of Glioblastoma Immunotherapy Advancement With Nivolumab and Relatlimab

NCT06816927

RECRUITING NA

Photon-counting CT in Chest Imaging

NCT07031336

RECRUITING NA

Cardiac point-of Care Ultrasound Training Pathway for Emergency Department Advanced Practice Providers

NCT07159269

RECRUITING Early Phase 1

HMCT/CT2401: Abatacept GVHD Prophylaxis Following Omidubicel HCT

NCT06731504

RECRUITING NA

Pediatrics Mobile CT

NCT07166926

RECRUITING NA

Neural Correlates and Behavioral Impact of Withdrawal-induced Hyperalgesia Among People Who Smoke With and Without Chronic Pain

NCT06983678

RECRUITING NA

Timing of Physician Rounds for Antepartum Patients

NCT07215507

RECRUITING NA

Implementation pRogram to Improve Screening and Management for CKD in Diabetes (Program 1) (IRIS-CKD)

NCT06906627

RECRUITING NA

Implementation pRogram to Improve Screening and Management for CKD in Diabetes (IRIS-CKD) (Program 2)

NCT06906640

RECRUITING

Characterizing the Microvascular Environment of Bladder Cancer With Super-Resolution Ultrasound Localization Microscopy

NCT06986304

RECRUITING NA

Eat Well Heart Failure

NCT07101289

RECRUITING Phase 4

Safety of RSV Preventive Monoclonal Antibody

NCT07158814

RECRUITING

Widefield Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope Optimized for Pediatric and Neonatal Imaging

NCT06177639

RECRUITING NA

Hormone Replacement Therapy After Risk Reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy

NCT06972719

RECRUITING NA

Comparative Efficacy of Organizational Skills Training (OST) and Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI)

NCT07089745

RECRUITING Phase 2

Repurposing Tilmanocept for Cardiac Sarcoidosis

NCT07159074

RECRUITING Phase 4

MAPS PrEP Van Study

NCT06908252

RECRUITING NA

Improving Needs Among Older Adults

NCT06588556

RECRUITING NA

Developing and Testing Drone-Delivered AEDs for Cardiac Arrests In Rural America

NCT06229418

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 136
Phase 2 175
Phase 3 41
Phase 4 134

What is open in the Duke University pipeline

187 recruiting of 1,725 indexed (11% open); 1,244 completed (72%).

Phase mix: 175 late (III/IV) vs 311 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Obesity (15 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.

Duke University: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 1,725 registered trials and 11% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Duke University sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above 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 05001,0001,5002,000 5%10%15%20% Total trials Recruiting share Duke UniversityUniversity of California, San FranciscoStanford UniversityVA Office of Research and DevelopmentPfizerCarnegie Mellon UniversityCAMC Health SystemUConn HealthHartford Hospital
Duke University sits at or above the median trial volume and at or above the median recruiting share among these 9 nationwide peers -- the two do not always move together. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (2026-08-08 snapshot).

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

Sponsors near 1,725 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 11% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Duke University page

1,725 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Duke University or any single study.

  • 187 of Duke University's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Obesity is the condition Duke University studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Obesity 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.

Duke University pipeline card: 1,725 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.