Northwestern University

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Northwestern University sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#23 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

1,209 total trials 187 currently recruiting 767 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Northwestern University: 1,209 sponsored US clinical trials, 187 recruiting.

Northwestern University sponsors 1,209 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 187 of them currently recruiting, and 767 completed. 114 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 295 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Depression, with 11 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Northwestern University ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#23 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 50/100

767 of 912 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (84.1%), 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 Phase 1

Reversing InGuinal Hernia Trial: The Evaluation of Sex Hormones to Reverse Inguinal Hernias in Males

NCT07604272

RECRUITING

ARPA-H Smart Band-Aid to Measure Chronic Pain in Women

NCT06994988

RECRUITING NA

The REACH-OUT Trial

NCT07540143

RECRUITING NA

MINT Conditioning to Improve Gait

NCT07041775

RECRUITING NA

Developing a Digital Intervention for Adolescent Nonsuicidal Self-injury

NCT07224165

RECRUITING NA

Design and Feasibility of an SMS-based Safety Planning Intervention

NCT07365579

RECRUITING

PREcision MEDicine In Achalasia (PREMEDIA) - Cohort

NCT07293689

RECRUITING NA

Pediatricians Building Resilience Through Early Identification for Toddler Well-Being

NCT07091240

RECRUITING NA

Advancing Cancer Control Engaged Research Through Transformative Solutions (ACCERT) Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Navigation Program

NCT07669753

RECRUITING NA

Ejaculatory-Sparing HoLEP vs Standard HoLEP

NCT07631286

RECRUITING NA

Moses 2.0 vs Magneto for HoLEP - a Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT07632742

RECRUITING NA

Trial in HPV Prevention for the U.S. Vietnamese Community

NCT07637630

RECRUITING NA

Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT07537153

RECRUITING NA

Comparing Efficiency and Stone-Free Rates Mini PCNL vs Flex URS

NCT07072598

RECRUITING NA

Effects of Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Post-Surgical Return to Consciousness, Delirium, and Depression

NCT07610655

RECRUITING Phase 3

PREcision MEDicine In Achalasia (PREMEDIA)

NCT07293650

RECRUITING NA

Choice and Autonomy in Learning Mindfulness for Pediatric Residents

NCT07542769

RECRUITING NA

Experimental Evidence of the Impact of Parental Income on Child Mental Health and Neuroimmune Function

NCT07641244

RECRUITING NA

A Multi-Site Feasibility Trial of Embedded Emergency Department Physical Therapy for Dizziness

NCT07225023

RECRUITING NA

Watchful Waiting Versus Immediate Repair for Occult Contralateral Inguinal Hernias.

NCT07461558

RECRUITING NA

Procedural Framing and Epidural Steroid Injection Outcomes

NCT07498140

RECRUITING

Northwestern Neuromuscular Disease Biorepository

NCT07477509

RECRUITING NA

Empower EI: Comparing Early Intervention Approaches to Improve Communication in Toddlers With Developmental Delays

NCT07227974

RECRUITING

Cytokine Response to Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

NCT07422584

RECRUITING Phase 2

FFP In Traumatic BRAin INjury (FIT-BRAIN) Trial

NCT06062888

RECRUITING Phase 2

Selenium Supplementation in Moderate-Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis Patients Treated With Advanced Therapies

NCT07427017

RECRUITING Early Phase 1

Sleep, Dreaming, and Virtual Reality for Mental Health

NCT07408206

RECRUITING NA

Family Navigator Plus for Foster Parents

NCT06978959

RECRUITING NA

A Multi-Site Feasibility Trial of Embedded Emergency Department Physical Therapy

NCT07224945

RECRUITING Early Phase 1

Upadacitinib as a Novel Treatment for Refractory Eyelid Dermatitis

NCT06684522

RECRUITING Phase 4

Effect of Misoprostol on Fluid Deficit Volume in Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

NCT07286188

RECRUITING Phase 2

Evaluating a Decreased Dose of Radiation Therapy to the Elective Neck for the Treatment of HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer, ENLIGHT Trial

NCT07178301

RECRUITING Phase 4

Ublituximab (Briumvi) for Early Forms of Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

NCT07225361

RECRUITING

People With Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Ocrelizumab and GLP-1 Agonists

NCT07207148

RECRUITING NA

Partnering With Antenatal Navigators to Transform Health in Pregnancy

NCT06941974

RECRUITING NA

Community-based Approach to Lowering Stress Through Mindfulness

NCT06987799

RECRUITING NA

Emotional Well-being and Measures of Healthy Aging

NCT07334106

RECRUITING NA

Pupillometry in Delayed Sleep Wake Phase Disorder

NCT06949644

RECRUITING

Colorectal Metastasis to Liver Extraction With Auxiliary Transplant and Delayed Resection

NCT06698146

RECRUITING NA

Web-Based Toolkit to Improve Cancer-Related Emotional Distress and Anxiety in Rural Older Cancer Survivors

NCT07290543

RECRUITING Phase 2

Cemiplimab for the Treatment of Incurable Metastatic or Unresectable NUT Carcinoma

NCT07050186

RECRUITING Phase 3

Improving Mobility After Revascularization in Peripheral Artery Disease

NCT06686121

RECRUITING

Hybrid Intelligence for Trustable Diagnosis and Patient Management of Prostate Cancer (HIT-PIRADS)

NCT06804785

RECRUITING NA

Mobile Health Intervention to Support Oral Chemotherapy Adherence in Adolescents and Young Adults With Leukemia

NCT03932903

RECRUITING NA

Personalized Theta-burst Stimulation for Long-lasting Changes in Approach/Avoidance Behavior

NCT07161505

RECRUITING NA

Test of Target Engagement of Ambiguity Aversion

NCT06962527

RECRUITING NA

SAGE LEAF 2: An Online Program to Reduce Dementia Caregiver Burden

NCT06708182

RECRUITING Phase 2

Ketamine, SGB and Combination Treatment for TBI

NCT06608277

RECRUITING Phase 1

Repeated Neural Stem Cell Based Virotherapy for Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma

NCT06169280

RECRUITING NA

Novel Visual Education Tool to Improve Recognition and Reporting of Postpartum Urgent Maternal Warning Signs

NCT06912776

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 132
Phase 2 163
Phase 3 36
Phase 4 78

What is open in the Northwestern University pipeline

187 recruiting of 1,209 indexed (15% open); 767 completed (63%).

Phase mix: 114 late (III/IV) vs 295 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Depression (11 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.

Northwestern University: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 1,209 registered trials and 15% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Northwestern 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 05001,0001,500 12%14%16%18%20% Total trials Recruiting share Northwestern UniversityEmory UniversityUniversity of PittsburghNYU Langone HealthUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBrigham and Women's HospitalIncyte CorporationNationwide Children's HospitalUniversity of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Northwestern 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).

Northwestern 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 1,209 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 15% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Northwestern University page

1,209 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Northwestern University or any single study.

  • 187 of Northwestern University's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Depression is the condition Northwestern University studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Depression 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.

Northwestern University pipeline card: 1,209 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.