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

ARCTIC: Liquid Biomarkers in the Prospective Androgen Receptor Signaling Inhibitors (ARSI) Resistance Clinical Trials

NCT06141993

RECRUITING NA

IMPRoving Outcomes in Vascular DisEase - Aortic Dissection

NCT06087029

RECRUITING Phase 2

Personalized Nutrition to Improve Recovery in Trauma

NCT06065202

RECRUITING NA

Neuromodulation of Memory in Aging

NCT05460468

RECRUITING Phase 2

A Multicenter Trial to Identify Optimal Atezolizumab Biomarkers in the Setting of Recurrent Glioblastoma. The MOAB Trial

NCT06069726

RECRUITING NA

SS-HH-OCT as a Novel Diagnostic Modality for Early-Onset Retinal Dystrophies (EORDs)

NCT06177977

RECRUITING NA

Project humAn dieTary daTa rEtuRN

NCT06266689

RECRUITING

Trans-Rectal Ultrasound of the Female Pelvis for Real-Time MRI-US Fusion Based Needle Tracking

NCT05977621

RECRUITING

Optimize Pediatric OCT Imaging

NCT06139523

RECRUITING Early Phase 1

Neurobehavioral Mechanisms Linking Childhood Adversity to Increased Risk for Smoking

NCT05665465

RECRUITING NA

Cryocompression to Reduce Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Gynecologic Cancer - COHORT 2

NCT06139458

RECRUITING NA

Oxygen Toxicity: Mechanisms in Humans

NCT05761756

RECRUITING NA

Mobile Neurofeedback for Low Back Pain

NCT05669027

RECRUITING NA

Testing a Device for Automatically TRacking Urine and STool in an Inpatient HCT Setting (Project TRUST)

NCT05520346

RECRUITING NA

The NOTICE Study: Neurosurgery and OrThopedIcs Communication Evaluation Study Following Lumbar Fusions

NCT04140344

RECRUITING

COA-APTIC Cognitive Interview Study of Caregiver and Clinician Assessment of Acute Pain in Infants and Young Children

NCT06164028

RECRUITING NA

MRI Neurofeedback and Brain Circuits Related to Motivation in Healthy Participants

NCT05929898

RECRUITING NA

Inspiratory Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Children With Obesity and Asthma

NCT05608668

RECRUITING

SenseToKnow Autism Screening Device Validation Study

NCT05874466

RECRUITING NA

Neuroimaging of Opioid Phase (OPAL)

NCT05905419

RECRUITING

Risk Stratification in Children With Concussion

NCT05825027

RECRUITING NA

Neurostimulation Versus Therapy for Problems With Emotions

NCT05712057

RECRUITING NA

CIED Infection Quality Initiative Demonstration Project

NCT05471973

RECRUITING Phase 2

Janus Kinase-STAT Inhibition to Reduce APOL1 Associated Kidney Disease

NCT05237388

RECRUITING NA

Study Comparing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Supportive Diabetes Counseling and a Waitlist Control for Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes

NCT05540704

RECRUITING NA

REmotely Monitored, Mobile Health Supported Multidomain Rehabilitation Program With High Intensity Interval Training for COVID-19

NCT05218083

RECRUITING NA

Impact of Enhanced Daily Disinfection on Environmental Contamination in Hospital Rooms

NCT05739955

RECRUITING NA

Enhancing Wellness Through Affirming Services and Education

NCT05700474

RECRUITING NA

Parks & Pediatrics Fit Together

NCT05455190

RECRUITING

Circulating Biomarkers Repository in Adults Diagnosed With Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors

NCT05480644

RECRUITING NA

Prototyping a Device for Automating Stool and Urine Output Tracking

NCT05438199

RECRUITING NA

The WISER Study: Web Based Methods for Enhancing Resilience

NCT05636072

RECRUITING

Latino Teen Depression Treatment Study

NCT05499182

RECRUITING NA

Cardiac Outcomes With Near-Complete Estrogen Deprivation

NCT05309655

RECRUITING NA

Ventripoint Single Ventricle Study

NCT05262907

RECRUITING

Addressing Barriers to Achieving Cardiometabolic Disorders Prevention and Treatment Goals for PLWH in the SE US

NCT05129345

RECRUITING

Mechanisms of Disease R/R in CAR-T for Hematologic Malignancies

NCT05397132

RECRUITING NA

Baby Steps III: Testing a Clinician and Patient Intervention to Promote Smoking Cessation Among Pregnant Women

NCT04985903

RECRUITING NA

Virtual Reality Visual Field Testing as an Alternative in Childhood Eye Disease

NCT05150197

RECRUITING NA

Development & Validation of Preoperative Objective Physiological Evaluation

NCT05092126

RECRUITING

Evaluating Hemidiaphragmatic Paralysis With Prolonged Neural Blockade From an Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block

NCT04209504

RECRUITING

Opportunistic PK/PD Trial in Critically Ill Children (OPTIC)

NCT05055830

RECRUITING NA

Intracranial Neurophysiological Signatures of Fear and Anxiety in Humans

NCT05120635

RECRUITING Phase 1

A Feasibility Study Utilizing Immune Recall to Increase Response to Checkpoint Therapy

NCT05077137

RECRUITING NA

Retinal Microanatomy in Retinopathy of Prematurity (BabySTEPS2)

NCT04995341

RECRUITING NA

Exercise and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

NCT04921917

RECRUITING NA

Radiotherapy Dose De-escalation in HPV-Associated Cancers of the Oropharynx

NCT04667585

RECRUITING Phase 4

Femoral Peri-arterial Local Anesthetic Injection Via Peri-arterial Perineural Catheter Reverses Tourniquet Associated Ischemic Hypertension

NCT04454203

RECRUITING Phase 1

Prebiotic Galacto-oligosaccharide and Acute GVHD

NCT04373057

RECRUITING NA

Interventional Radiology Liver Directed Therapies and Hypofractionated Image-Guided Radiation Therapy in Veteran and Non-Veteran, Non-surgical Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

NCT04933435

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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.