National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Open enrollment across a mixed-phase pipeline

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#484 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

34 total trials 6 currently recruiting 18 completed top decile by trial count

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): 34 sponsored US clinical trials, 6 recruiting.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) sponsors 34 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 6 of them currently recruiting, and 18 completed. 6 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 4 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Hearing Loss, with 4 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#484 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

F 0/100

18 of 28 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (64.3%), 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

34 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING Phase 2

Atorvastatin to Reduce Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss Among Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer

NCT04915183

RECRUITING

NIDCD Otolaryngology Clinical Protocol Biospecimen Bank

NCT06303180

RECRUITING

Collection of Clinical Data and Specimens for Research in Hearing, Balance, Taste, Smell, Voice, Speech, and Language Disorders.

NCT05670496

RECRUITING

Deep Phenotyping of Hearing Instability Disorders: Cohort Establishment, Biomarker Identification, Development of Novel Phenotyping Measures, and Discovery of Therapeutic Targets

NCT04806282

RECRUITING

Natural History of Autosomal Dominant Hearing Loss

NCT04501081

RECRUITING

Normal Values in Hearing and Balance Testing

NCT01629108

TERMINATED

Collection of Clinical Data and Specimens for Research on Head and Neck and Communication Disorders

NCT04618432

COMPLETED

Hearing Loss and the Effects of Statin Drugs in People With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated With Cisplatin Chemoradiation

NCT03225157

TERMINATED

Connectivity Analysis for Investigation of Auditory Impairment in Epilepsy

NCT01212068

COMPLETED

Studies of Measures of Attention

NCT00776737

COMPLETED

Brain Imaging of Tinnitus

NCT00359931

COMPLETED

Effects of Sleep Deprivation and Recovery on Cognitive Functions

NCT00179322

COMPLETED

Genetic Linkage Studies of Stuttering

NCT00001604

COMPLETED

Genetic Analysis of Hereditary Disorders of Hearing and Balance

NCT00023049

TERMINATED Phase 3

Surgery for Vocal Cord Paralysis

NCT00064571

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Comparison of Language Intervention Programs

NCT00033150

COMPLETED

Dopamine Function in Developmental Stuttering

NCT00024960

COMPLETED

Clinical and Genetic Analysis of Enlarged Vestibular Aqueducts

NCT00023036

COMPLETED

Study of Taste Deficits

NCT00022997

COMPLETED Phase 1

Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Head and Neck Cancer

NCT00021424

TERMINATED

Patient Evaluation for Head and Neck Surgery Branch Studies

NCT00011492

COMPLETED Phase 1

Maternal Immunization To Prevent Infant Otitis Media

NCT00617682

COMPLETED

Genetic Studies of Tone Deafness

NCT00006076

COMPLETED

Testing a Possible Cause of Reduced Ability of Children to Process Speech in Noise

NCT00001957

TERMINATED

Hereditary Deficits in Auditory Processing Leading to Language Impairment

NCT00004570

TERMINATED Phase 3

Autoimmunity in Inner Ear Disease

NCT00000361

TERMINATED

Genetic Analysis of Human Hereditary Hearing Impairment

NCT00001606

COMPLETED Phase 1

Vaccination for Middle Ear Infection

NCT00001605

TERMINATED Phase 3

Adenoidectomy for Otitis Media in 2-3 Year Old Children

NCT00016497

COMPLETED

The Effects of Upper Airway and Digestive Tract Tumors on the Immune System

NCT00001603

COMPLETED

Genetic Factors Related to Stuttering

NCT00001602

TERMINATED

Central Mechanisms in Speech Motor Control Studied With H215O PET

NCT00001308

COMPLETED Phase 3

Acute Otitis Media: Adjuvant Therapy to Improve Outcome

NCT00000363

TERMINATED Phase 3

Randomized Study of Two Interventions for Liquid Aspiration: Short-Term and Long-Term Effects

NCT00000362

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 3
Phase 2 1
Phase 3 6

What is open in the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) pipeline

6 recruiting of 34 indexed (18% open); 18 completed (53%).

Phase mix: 6 late (III/IV) vs 4 early (I/II) (balanced across stages).

Top condition: Hearing Loss (4 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.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 34 registered trials and 18% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) 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 1520253035 0%10%20%30%40%50% Total trials Recruiting share National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)American RegentAmicus TherapeuticsCochlearConvaTecEndologixNICHD Pelvic Floor Disorders NetworkSanford Health
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) 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).

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) 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 34 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 18% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) page

34 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) or any single study.

  • 6 of National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)'s trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Hearing Loss is the condition National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Hearing Loss 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.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) pipeline card: 34 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.