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 14 of 25
MEDI4736 and Tremelimumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic HER2 Negative Breast Cancer
NCT02536794
Telmisartan Plus Exercise to Improve Functioning in Peripheral Artery Disease
NCT02593110
Technology Assisted Programs That Promote Mental Health for Teenagers
NCT01912729
Trial of MRSA Polymerase Chain Reaction for Pneumonia
NCT02660554
Healthy Hearts in the Heartland
NCT02598284
Role Functioning Changes NOS
NCT02505022
Iron Deficiency and FGF23 Regulation in CKD and HF
NCT03106298
Online Peer Networked Collaborative Learning for Managing Depressive Symptoms
NCT02841787
To Evaluate the Impact of SBI on C. Difficile in Hospitalized UC Patients
NCT02730325
Intra-articular Morphine and Clonidine Injections for Pain Management in Hip Arthroscopy
NCT02530151
SUSTAIN-IT: Sustaining Quality of Life of the Aged: Heart Transplant or Mechanical Support?
NCT02568930
Diagnostic Genicular Nerve Block Prior to Radiofrequency Ablation for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
NCT02578108
Transdermal or Oral Telapristone Acetate in Treating Patients Undergoing Mastectomy
NCT02314156
Influenza Vaccine Responses as a Means of Assessing Immune Competence in Chimeric Kidney/Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
NCT02623075
Determination of ED90 of Intrathecal Lidocaine for Adequate Anesthesia for Elective Cervical Cerclage Surgery
NCT02574832
Radiation Therapy With Temozolomide and Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
NCT02530502
Comparison of Low-dose and High-dose Oxytocin Regimens for Labor Augmentation
NCT02487797
Training Primary Care Physicians to Perform Melanoma Opportunistic Surveillance
NCT02385253
Evaluation of a Hospital Discharge Clinic to Improve Care Coordination and Reduce Rehospitalization in Low Income Adults
NCT03066492
Pidilizumab in Treating Patients With Stage III-IV Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Following First Remission
NCT02530125
Fluid Immersion Simulation (FIS) System Versus Air Fluidized Bed (AFB) System for Pressure Ulcers
NCT03522714
Parent Language Intervention for Autism
NCT02632773
Selective Intraoperative Administration of Local Anesthesia in Breast Reconstruction
NCT02525718
Behavioral Activation and Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Depressed Smokers
NCT02378714
Videocapillaroscopy Assessment During Systemic Agent Therapy in Psoriasis
NCT02162472
EHR-Based Medication Complete Communication Strategy to Promote Safe Opioid Use
NCT02431793
Auditory Stimulation of Slow Wave Sleep and Memory in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Older Adults
NCT02608840
Variability In Hearing Aid Outcomes In Older Adults
NCT02448706
Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) For Women for Breast Cancer
NCT02513329
PAI-1 Expression in Non-scarring Hair Loss
NCT02548689
Cutaneous Prostaglandin Application: Nail Growth, Nail Brittleness, and Eye Pressure
NCT02448043
Cultural Differences in Treatment Preferences and Perceptions of Acne
NCT03192163
Low InTensity Exercise Intervention in PAD
NCT02538900
A Trial of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of Medial Branch Nerves for theTreatment of Lumbar Facet Syndrome
NCT02478437
Telemedicine for Women With Anhedonia in Bipolar and Unipolar Disorder
NCT02494050
NUYou:mHealth Intervention to Preserve and Promote Ideal Cardiovascular Health
NCT02496728
The Effect of Magnesium on Maternal Mood, Cognitive Function, and Birth Experience
NCT02454322
Helping All Children be Safe Outdoors With Sun Protection
NCT02376517
Melanoma Perception and Health Literacy in People of Color
NCT02437305
Patient Centered Home Exercise Program for Peripheral Artery Disease
NCT02462824
Lithium Therapy: Understanding Mothers, Metabolism and Mood
NCT02490241
The Effect of Intranasal Oxytocin on Pain Sensitivity and Threshold
NCT02550093
A Research Study for Latina Women After Breast Cancer Treatment
NCT03645005
Pazopanib Hydrochloride and Topotecan Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Metastatic Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas
NCT02357810
Metformin+Cytarabine for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory AML
NCT01849276
IntelliCare: Artificial Intelligence in a Mobile Intervention for Depression and Anxiety (AIM)
NCT02176226
Molecular Effects of Topical Calcipotriene on Morphea
NCT02411643
Effect of L-dopa In Subacute Back Pain Population
NCT01951105
Prevention of Bone Loss After Acute SCI by Zoledronic Acid
NCT02325414
Stepped Telemental Health Care Intervention for Depression
NCT01906476
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.