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

1,209 total, page 10 of 25

COMPLETED

Prenatal Depression Prevention Effects on Parenting and Young Child Self-Regulation and Functioning

NCT04296734

TERMINATED Phase 4

(SGB) in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer Improve Hot Flashes

NCT03796195

COMPLETED NA

Pre-SunBeam TEWL AUC

NCT04226092

COMPLETED NA

The EMPATHY Pilot Study

NCT04384848

COMPLETED

Chest Dysphoria in Transmasculine Spectrum Adolescents

NCT04195659

COMPLETED NA

A Pragmatic Trial of Two Strategies for Implementing an Effective eHealth HIV Prevention Program (Keep It Up! 3.0)

NCT03896776

COMPLETED NA

Esophageal Temperature Management During Cryo AF Ablation (EnsoETM)

NCT04079634

COMPLETED NA

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Geriatric Emergency Department Innovations

NCT04115371

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Device-assisted Practice of ADL on Arm/Hand Recovery in Individuals With Moderate to Severe Stroke

NCT04077073

COMPLETED NA

A Research Study for Latina Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment

NCT04064151

COMPLETED NA

Remote Microphone Candidacy Study

NCT03897634

COMPLETED NA

Affective and Cognitive Responses to Acute Bouts of Physical Activity and Mindfulness Training

NCT04078464

COMPLETED

Plan to Thrive: Extending Cancer Survivorship Care Beyond the Clinic

NCT03996031

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Abemaciclib and Letrozole in Treating Patients With Endometrial Cancer

NCT04049227

COMPLETED

Deliberate Ultraviolet Light Exposure to Get a Tan by Young Adult Sexual Minority Males

NCT04404907

COMPLETED

Evaluation of a Symptom and Needs Assessment for Patients With Cancer

NCT04014751

COMPLETED NA

Promoting Healthy Brain Development: Wellness for 2 Study

NCT05052281

COMPLETED NA

IntelliCare in College Students

NCT04035577

COMPLETED

Cost and Quality in Consumer Sunscreen Preferences

NCT04016441

COMPLETED Phase 2

Weekly Steroids in Muscular Dystrophy

NCT04054375

COMPLETED

The Effects of Metreleptin in Congenital Leptin Deficiency

NCT04063488

COMPLETED Phase 2

Early Communication Intervention for Toddlers With Hearing Loss

NCT03803943

COMPLETED NA

Comparing Proficiency of Laparoscopic Vaginal Cuff Suturing After Laparoscopic Training in Surgically Naive Students

NCT04524988

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

ICG to Assess Ovarian Perfusion

NCT03927651

COMPLETED NA

A Web-Based Tool to Improve Breast Cancer Survivorship

NCT03849573

COMPLETED NA

Measuring the Neurological Benefits of Intermittent Hypoxia Therapy With MRI

NCT05183113

COMPLETED NA

Development of a FES Device for Hand Use During Arm Activities Following Stroke

NCT03986216

COMPLETED NA

Optimizing Quality of Life in Women Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer

NCT04374825

TERMINATED NA

Methacetin Breath Test in Patients With Liver Disease Secondary to Heart Disease

NCT04176458

COMPLETED

Wearable Skin Sensors to Assess Nocturnal Scratch Behavior

NCT03770858

COMPLETED

CCU Wireless Vital Signs Monitoring

NCT04142073

COMPLETED Phase 2

Maximizing Outcomes for Preschoolers With Developmental Language Disorders

NCT03782493

COMPLETED NA

Diagnostic Ultrasound for Measuring Fat of the Body

NCT03871556

COMPLETED Phase 1

Combination Chemotherapy and TAK-659 as Front-Line Treatment in Treating Patients With High-Risk Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

NCT03742258

COMPLETED NA

M-POWER Feasibility Study

NCT05921565

COMPLETED Phase 3

Expressive Helping for Stem Cell Transplant Patients

NCT03800758

COMPLETED

Spoken Discourse Biomarker of PD Cognitive Impairment

NCT05909163

COMPLETED NA

Effectiveness and Implementation of a Mindfulness Intervention for Depressive Symptoms Among Adults in a FQHC

NCT03620721

COMPLETED NA

Development and Evaluation of an Electronic Health Record-based Medication Complete Communication (EMC2) Strategy

NCT03652272

TERMINATED Early Phase 1

Nivolumab and Yttrium-90 in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer Undergoing Surgical Resection

NCT03812562

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

fMRI Study of tES in Major Depression

NCT04031547

COMPLETED NA

Minimally Invasive Burch Colposuspension to Reduce Occult Stress Incontinence

NCT03841513

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Use of Erythropoietin to Expand Regulatory T Cells in Autoimmune Liver Disease

NCT03842254

COMPLETED NA

Reactive Standing Balance Step Training Post Stroke

NCT05772936

COMPLETED NA

Behavioral Economics Applications to Geriatrics Leveraging EHRs

NCT03704389

COMPLETED

Sweat and Gas Sensor for Healthy Skin and Atopic Dermatitis

NCT03874039

COMPLETED NA

The "PC-LIGHT" Study

NCT03419585

COMPLETED NA

Psychosocial Adjunctive Treatment for Hypersomnia (PATH)

NCT03904238

COMPLETED

Characterization of Lipoprotein Composition and Function in Pediatric Psoriasis Before and After Treatment

NCT03791216

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of Walking on Frailty

NCT03654807

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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.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. Northwestern University pipeline card: 1,209 registered trials from official public datasets. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.