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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NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Treatment of Anger in Veterans With TBI and PTSD

NCT07227987

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Lattice Radiotherapy for Adults With Large Tumors

NCT07647679

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 2

Upfront Chemotherapy With Radiation Therapy (CRT) Followed by Chemotherapy in Localized Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

NCT07603375

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 4

IV Iron Therapy for Older Adults With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Iron Deficiency

NCT07686692

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 1

A Feasibility Study of Supplemental Oxygen to Improve Pulmonary Hypertension in People With Intradialytic Hypoxemia

NCT06327373

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 1

A Widely Inclusive, Hybrid-Decentralized Pilot Trial Utilizing β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate to Lower IGFBP7 Levels in People With ALS

NCT07589764

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 3

Liposomal Amphotericin B and Flucytosine Antifungal Strategy for Talaromycosis (LAmB-FAST)

NCT06525389

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 3

PRE-EMPT: Prospective RandomizEd Evaluation and Management of Premature aTherosclerosis

NCT07232069

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Food DNA Digestion

NCT06687226

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Robotic OCT for ER Anterior Eye Exams

NCT06566339

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 4

NOTRE: Optimizing Long-Acting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Interventions in Carceral Settings

NCT06854029

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Pilot Feasibility Study With Doulas

NCT07614789

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 4

ESP Blocks for Posterior Spinal Fusion

NCT07228039

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 2

Phosphate in Acute Pancreatitis

NCT07681050

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 1

Optimizing PreTerm Infant Ampicillin Dosing

NCT07610486

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Building Relationship, Improving Dialogue, and Growing Empathy (BRIDGE): An Intervention to Support Decision Making for Critically Ill Children

NCT07390773

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Rehabilitation and Sex Therapy to Optimize Recovery After Prostate Cancer Treatment

NCT07685249

NOT YET RECRUITING

GBPDC: Gut-Brain in PD Consortium Master Protocol

NCT07567794

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Duke Cardiometabolic Prevention Clinic's Impact on High-risk Cardiovascular Patients With Uncontrolled Risk Factors

NCT07117695

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Overnight TI in TLE

NCT07434986

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Planning Grant for TOPS for Breast Cancer Survivors

NCT06658912

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Shared Decision Making to Address Racial Disparities in Oral Anticoagulation in NVAF

NCT04956978

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

A Study Testing a Digital, Gamified Early Intervention for Eating Disorders ("FlexED")

NCT07632248

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Differences in Mechanistic Measures (Oxytocin and Cortisol) of Therapeutic Alliance Between A Talk-Based Therapy and Soft-Tissue Mobilization in Individuals With Chronic Spinal Pain

NCT06987786

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 3

Phenobarbital for Agitated Delirium

NCT07548489

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Addressing Barriers to Anti-hypertensive Medication Adherence Among PLWH Who Have Achieved Viral Suppression

NCT05459077

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Spot Compression Ultrasound Compared to Traditional Breast Ultrasound

NCT07471672

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 1

Studies of Insulin and Glucagon Action in the Liver

NCT07300982

NOT YET RECRUITING

Ultrasound Imaging of the Head, Neck, and Airway

NCT07406061

NOT YET RECRUITING

Duke Virtual IntEgrated Workflow

NCT07406074

NOT YET RECRUITING Phase 4

Tirzepatide in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Trial

NCT07191873

COMPLETED Phase 4

Dispersion Following ESP Versus ITP Blocks Using Lidocaine Study

NCT06843343

COMPLETED NA

Leveraging Exercise Stress Echocardiography for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

NCT06927973

COMPLETED Phase 1

NASA Prebreathe Study

NCT06740305

COMPLETED NA

Treating Psychosocial Distress in Glaucoma

NCT06053307

COMPLETED NA

Food is Medicine: Pilot Study

NCT06797453

COMPLETED NA

Whole Health Empowerment for Endotypes of Lupus: Improving Quality of Life in SLE

NCT06720584

COMPLETED NA

LiveWell: Adapted DBT Skills Training for Metastatic Lung Cancer

NCT06464562

COMPLETED NA

Addressing Fertility Information Needs and Distress

NCT06834945

COMPLETED NA

Cognitive Training RCT for Older Chinese Americans

NCT05355870

COMPLETED NA

Ultrasound-guided Nerve Block Training Model and Evaluation Method

NCT06219005

COMPLETED NA

A Text-based Reduction Intervention for Smokeless Tobacco Cessation- Pilot Study

NCT06637358

COMPLETED NA

VitalTraq for the Detection of CRS

NCT06415656

COMPLETED Phase 4

Rectus Sheath Block for Analgesia After Gynecological Laparotomy

NCT06575699

COMPLETED NA

Black Resilient Caregivers

NCT06458790

COMPLETED NA

Ambient Digital Scribes Populating Clinical Notes

NCT06519123

COMPLETED Phase 4

Simultaneous mRNA COVID-19 and IIV Vaccination in Pregnancy Study

NCT06503900

COMPLETED Phase 1

Single Dose Texas 2017 (H3N2) Challenge Study

NCT06476275

COMPLETED Phase 4

Immunogenicity of Influenza Vaccinations

NCT06518577

COMPLETED NA

Metronidazole SC Penetrance With Moisturizers

NCT06434519

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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.