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).
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
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
1,725 total, page 8 of 35
REPOSE Study: Reducing Delirium by Enhancing Postoperative Sleep With Suvorexant
NCT05733286
Infection Watch Study
NCT04623047
Energy Needs and Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls
NCT06601959
LowCostomy: Dedicated Toward Creating a High-quality, Low-cost Colostomy Appliance for Those in Sub-Saharan Africa
NCT05824351
Optimizing In-hospital Use of Evidence-based Therapies for Patients With Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Disease
NCT05781334
Ketone Pharmacokinetic Study in HFrEF
NCT05757193
Start the Conversation: Evaluating Implementation of a Multi-level PrEP Initiative for Black Cisgender Women in Nola
NCT05909176
Modeling Organ Motion During Abdominal Imaging in Healthy Volunteers
NCT05674851
Improving Screening and Therapy for Hispanic/Latinx at Risk for CKD
NCT05734989
Healthy Me: A Program for Older Women
NCT03843190
Effect of Corticosteroid Injections on Blood Glucose
NCT05048264
Decision Making Support for Parents and Caregivers
NCT05733975
The TALK for Black Male Adolescent Sexual Health
NCT05746585
Effects of Pre-dive Ketone Food Products on Latency to CNS Oxygen Toxicity (Aim 1)
NCT05801120
Five Session Unified Protocol for Older Adults With Emotional Distress and Reduced Mobility
NCT04837521
External Body Pressure in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
NCT05764564
ESP Block for Post Cesarean Analgesia
NCT05664958
Brief Suicide Intervention for Youth in Juvenile Detention Settings
NCT05225103
You and Me Healthy: Test to Treat
NCT07126392
Food as Medicine Project
NCT05926193
Regional Anesthesia Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
NCT05688670
Gerofit Exercise Intervention for Older Adults With Sickle Cell Disease (SICKLE-FIT Study)
NCT05714098
Safety and Feasibility of tDCS to Enhance Auditory Rehabilitation in Cochlear Implant Recipients
NCT04908631
Generating Evidence in ECMO Ventilation Strategies
NCT05708365
IL13 Signaling in Allergic Asthma
NCT05478824
African American Resilient Caregivers
NCT05711979
Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) With Advanced Cancer
NCT05593016
Engaging African American Older Adults With Arthritis in a Physical Activity Intervention
NCT05652413
Personalized Nutrition Delivery to Improve Resilience in Older Adult Trauma Patients
NCT05544162
Stress Management Toolkit for People Living With Dementia and Their Care Partners
NCT05465551
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation During Outpatient Endometrial Biopsy
NCT05472740
Virtual Care to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes (VITAL-HF)
NCT05602454
Survivorship Post-HCT Optimization Program
NCT05238376
Systematic Evaluation of VNS Parameters
NCT05395026
Prospective Low Dose CT for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty/Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
NCT05350319
Automated Applanation Tonometry
NCT05235321
Hearts of Athletes
NCT04736004
Remote Monitoring of Surgical Patients Through VALIDIC
NCT05486962
ABC Mental Health: A Behavioral Study of K-12 Teachers and School Staff
NCT05574764
Comprehensive Adaptive Multisite Prevention of University Student Suicide
NCT04707066
Lymph Drainage in Heart Failure
NCT05240638
Sustainable Habits for Encouraging Even Teen Sleep
NCT05378373
Impact of New Standards for Tobacco Products Among Dual E-Cigarette/Combusted Cigarette Users - Project 2
NCT05473585
Sleep and IR in Transgender Adolescents
NCT05489159
Feasibility Study of a Mobile Digital Personal Health Record for Family-Centered Care Coordination for Children and Youth With Special Healthcare Needs
NCT05513235
Immune-Related Adverse Events and Associated Biomarkers in Patients Receiving Cancer Immunotherapy
NCT06089967
Cognitive Disparities in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07262658
EVeRLAST 2-Year Follow-Up
NCT05542836
T2D Pilot Study for Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes
NCT06988540
Caremap: A Digital Personal Health Record for Complex Care Coordination
NCT05056493
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 136 |
| Phase 2 | 175 |
| Phase 3 | 41 |
| Phase 4 | 134 |
Therapeutic Areas
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.
Sponsors near 1,725 trials (± recruiting share)
- University of California, San Francisco · 1,713 trials · 16% recruiting
- Stanford University · 1,744 trials · 15% recruiting
- VA Office of Research and Development · 1,668 trials · 17% recruiting
- Pfizer · 1,845 trials · 6% recruiting
Sponsors near 11% open enrollment (± trial volume)
- Carnegie Mellon University · 11% recruiting · 37 trials
- CAMC Health System · 11% recruiting · 28 trials
- UConn Health · 11% recruiting · 178 trials
- Hartford Hospital · 11% recruiting · 75 trials
Related
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.