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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TERMINATED

Testosterone and Cortisol Levels in Infants

NCT02599545

TERMINATED NA

Study of Preoperative Boost Radiotherapy

NCT02482389

COMPLETED

Addressing Real-world Anticoagulant Management Issues in Stroke

NCT02478177

COMPLETED

Contrast Echocardiography Cost Effectiveness for Left Ventricular Thrombus Assessment

NCT02555527

COMPLETED NA

High Intensity Interval Training and Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT02528344

COMPLETED NA

Transplant Social Worker Support for Live Kidney Donation in African Americans

NCT02369354

TERMINATED NA

A See and Treat Paradigm for Cervical Pre-cancer

NCT02477124

COMPLETED NA

An Enhanced Protein (Dairy) Weight Loss Intervention for Dynapenic Obesity: Impact on Muscle Quality and Composition

NCT02437643

COMPLETED NA

Pain Management Using Mobile Technology in Veterans With PTSD and TBI

NCT02237885

COMPLETED

Causes of Comorbid Infertility Among Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT02313129

COMPLETED NA

PackHealth: Asthma Engagement Tool

NCT02413684

TERMINATED NA

Customized Contrast Media Dose Clinical Trial

NCT02433665

COMPLETED

Men With Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer Treated With Either Sipuleucel-T (Provenge®), Abiraterone Acetate (Zytiga®) or Enzalutamide (Xtandi®) Undergoing Cardiopulmonary EXercise Testing

NCT02353715

COMPLETED

Feasibility of a Consumer Based Accelerometer in Monitoring Outpatient Physical Activity: A Study in Patients With Cancer and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

NCT02457715

COMPLETED NA

SMART Mobile Application Technology Utilization in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease Post Day Hospital Discharge

NCT02475993

COMPLETED NA

Verizon mHealth Solution for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

NCT02472561

COMPLETED NA

VIDA Mobile Health Cardiovascular Prevention Program

NCT02431546

COMPLETED NA

Caregiver-Guided Pain Management Training in Palliative Care

NCT02430467

TERMINATED NA

SD-OCT Angiography

NCT02510885

COMPLETED NA

Antiseptic Scrub Contamination and Transmission Trial

NCT02645214

COMPLETED NA

Lifestyle Interventions in Treatment-Resistant Hypertension

NCT02342808

COMPLETED NA

Long-Working Distance OCT for Children

NCT02582164

COMPLETED NA

Treatment of Cranial Molding Deformities in Preterm Infants

NCT02366936

COMPLETED NA

Variable-length Cognitive Processing Therapy for Combat-Related PTSD

NCT02313818

COMPLETED Phase 2

Fast-Fail Trials in Mood and Anxiety Spectrum Disorders; Kappa Opioid Receptor Phase 2a

NCT02218736

COMPLETED Phase 4

Eovist vs. Dotarem Healthy Volunteer MRI

NCT02431598

COMPLETED NA

Exercise Intervention for Cancer Survivors

NCT02348710

COMPLETED

Motion Immune Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

NCT02302521

COMPLETED

Prospective CiRculating prOstate Cancer Predictors in HighEr Risk mCRPC studY

NCT02269982

COMPLETED Phase 2

EXTEND Exercise Trial

NCT02256111

COMPLETED

Photodynamic Therapy for PDA in NV AMD

NCT02452840

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Pharmacodynamic Study of Radium-223 in Men With Bone Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

NCT02204943

COMPLETED

Novel Screening Tools For the Evaluation and Management of Malnourished Children in the Developing World

NCT02449408

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Sedentary Behaviors Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors

NCT02442583

COMPLETED NA

Providing Resources to Enhance Patients' Readiness to Make Decisions About Kidney Disease: The PREPARE NOW Study

NCT02428569

COMPLETED

Patient and Provider Assessment of Lipid Management Registry

NCT02341664

COMPLETED

Imaging Parameters and DME Treatment Response

NCT02637245

COMPLETED NA

Pillars4Life Trial

NCT02465892

COMPLETED Phase 4

Perampanel in Seizure Patients With Primary Glial Brain Tumors

NCT02363933

COMPLETED NA

Vestibular Function After Cochlear Implantation Using Soft Surgery Techniques

NCT02503592

COMPLETED NA

MBSR for Pain Catastrophizing in SCD

NCT02394587

COMPLETED NA

Interval Training, Inflammation and Immune Function

NCT02441205

COMPLETED Phase 1

Predictors of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression (OIRD)

NCT02473354

COMPLETED Phase 1

Acid-Base Compensation in Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT02427594

COMPLETED Phase 4

Comparing Acute Pain Management Protocols for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

NCT02222246

COMPLETED NA

Oral Water Hydration to Prevent Post-Vaccination Presyncope

NCT02353390

COMPLETED NA

Integrated Population Program for Diabetic Kidney Disease

NCT02418091

COMPLETED NA

Gemcitabine/Nab-Paclitaxel With HIGRT in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

NCT02318095

COMPLETED

Interleukin-2-Induced Cognitive/Affective/Sleep Symptoms

NCT02150369

COMPLETED Phase 2

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Lung Transplantation

NCT02363959

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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.