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).
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
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 11 of 25
Hypertension Management Using Remote Patient Monitoring
NCT05562921
The Impact of Pediatric Skin Disorders: The "Big" Study
NCT03544866
Pembrolizumab and Pelareorep in Treating Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
NCT03723915
Genetic Analysis of Pediatric Psoriasis
NCT03768284
Lessons in Affect Regulation to Keep Stress and Pain UndeR Control (LARKSPUR R34)
NCT03699553
High Intensity Walking to Reduce Frailty
NCT03709251
Nicotinamide Riboside With and Without Resveratrol to Improve Functioning in Peripheral Artery Disease
NCT03743636
Empowering Veterans to Communicate With Healthcare Providers
NCT03529071
Reducing Assessment Barriers for Patients With Low Literacy
NCT03584490
Enhancing Behavioral Treatment for Women With Pelvic Floor Disorders
NCT03623880
Promotora-Led Intervention for Metabolic and Mental Health
NCT03372018
Skin Tone Preferences and Their Influence on Skin Care Behaviors
NCT03651167
MRI Study of Noninvasive Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Tinnitus
NCT03544359
CESI With Low Dose Lidocaine and Transient Weakness
NCT03127137
Wellness For 2: A Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot
NCT03615261
Sweat Sensors for Athletic Performance
NCT03566381
Response of the Gut Microbiome and Circulating Metabolome to Diet in Children: Ancillary Study to KIDFIT (NCT03405246)
NCT03612479
Examining the Effects of Juice Fasting
NCT03647449
UV Exposure Assessed With Wearable Sensor and Sun Protection
NCT03344796
Identifying Unique Pathogenic Macrophages in Systemic Sclerosis-ILD
NCT03438032
Postpartum Perineal Pain After Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries
NCT03470675
Evaluation of Text Message Engagement Support of Mindfulness Smartphone Applications
NCT03633682
Opiate Prescribing Guidelines Following Hip Arthroscopy
NCT04169113
Redesigning Systems to Improve Quality for Hospitalized Patients
NCT03745677
Skin Self-Examination Education During Mammography
NCT03512457
Cardiac Safe Transplants for Systemic Sclerosis
NCT03593902
Strengthening Circadian Signals
NCT03490864
Transplant Regimen Adherence for Kidney Recipients by Engaging Information Technologies: The TAKE IT Trial
NCT03104868
Set Your Goal: Engaging Go/No-Go Active Learning
NCT03538535
Supporting All Families of Premature Infants At Prentice Women's Hospital from Admission Through Discharge
NCT03505424
A Pragmatic Trial of An Adaptive eHealth HIV Prevention Program for Diverse Adolescent MSM
NCT03511131
Online HIV Prevention for Young Male Couples
NCT03284541
Maternal Non-Stress Testing
NCT04343482
Administration Method of Cognitive Screening in Older Individuals With Hearing Loss
NCT03402932
D-cycloserine for the Treatment of Chronic, Refractory Low Back Pain
NCT03535688
Use of NPH Versus Basal Bolus Insulin for Steroid Induced Hyperglycemia
NCT03511521
Opiates Prescribing for Knee Arthroscopies and ACL Reconstruction
NCT03876743
South Asian Healthy Lifestyle Initiative (SAHELI)
NCT03336255
Aging Program Project Grant 6
NCT03490825
Pressure and Temperature Sensor for Therapeutic Compression Garments
NCT03461549
Development, Feasibility and Acceptability of Fathers and Babies (FAB): A Pilot Study
NCT03427528
Bilateral Priming Plus Task Specific Training for Severe Upper Limb Hemiparesis
NCT03517657
Gabapentin on Postoperative Pain Associated With Ureteroscopy and Stents Insertion
NCT03151746
Regimen Education and Messaging in Diabetes (REMinD)
NCT03185741
txt2protect: Using Text Messaging to Increase HPV Vaccination Among Young Sexual Minority Men
NCT02994108
Hepatocyte Growth Factor to Improve Functioning in PAD
NCT03363165
Cryolipolysis Versus ATX-101 (Deoxycholic Acid) for Upper Back Fat
NCT03284034
Maximizing Outcome of Multiple Sclerosis Transplantation
NCT03342638
Diabetes Risk Education and Communication Trial
NCT03283657
Impact of NBI on Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Eradication Therapy
NCT03191604
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.
Sponsors near 1,209 trials (± recruiting share)
- Emory University · 1,208 trials · 17% recruiting
- University of Pittsburgh · 1,238 trials · 13% recruiting
- NYU Langone Health · 1,164 trials · 17% recruiting
- University of Alabama at Birmingham · 1,160 trials · 19% recruiting
Sponsors near 15% open enrollment (± trial volume)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · 15% recruiting · 937 trials
- Incyte Corporation · 15% recruiting · 239 trials
- Nationwide Children's Hospital · 15% recruiting · 188 trials
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center · 15% recruiting · 292 trials
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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.