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 16 of 25
Gastric Sleeve Pilot Study in Morbidly Obese Undergoing Liver Transplantation
NCT02068872
A Mobile Behavioral Monitoring Intervention for Bipolar Disorder
NCT02405117
Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) for Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
NCT02026908
Central Venous Catheter Insertion Train the Trainer
NCT02402257
Comparison of Topical 0.15% Gancyclovir Gel Versus 0.3% Hypromellose Gel for the Treatment of Herpes Zoster Keratitis
NCT02382588
Promoting Cholesterol Screening
NCT01930149
Can Oxytocin Level Predict Postpartum Depression?
NCT02020148
Improving Psychosocial Quality of Life in Women With Advanced Breast Cancer
NCT01811264
Analgesic Benefits of Genicular Nerve Blocks of the Posterior Knee for Patients Undergoing ACL Reconstruction
NCT02008617
Bevacizumab in Pats w/ Recurrent ST Brain Metas Who Have Failed Whole Brain Radiation Therapy
NCT01898130
Effects of Tolvaptan in Healthy Adults
NCT01973140
A Pilot Study of Needle Size and Pain Perception With Botulinum Toxin A Injections
NCT01981174
Sun Protection of Kidney Transplant Recipients
NCT01646099
Ketamine Effect After Laparoscopic Gastric Reduction: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo Controlled Study
NCT01997515
Goals of Care Discussions for Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer
NCT01991015
Perioperative Systemic Acetaminophen to Improve Postoperative Quality of Recovery After Ambulatory Breast Surgery
NCT01852955
Ultrasound Guided Trigeminal Nerve Block for Typical or Atypical Facial Pain
NCT02024724
A Pilot Study Testing 1064nm Q-switch Laser Versus Glycolic Acid Peels for the Treatment of Melasma
NCT01976273
Adaption of the Skin Sun Sensitivity Scale
NCT01975038
Maximizing Language Development in Children With Hearing Loss
NCT01963468
Optimizing Kidney Transplant Informed Consent
NCT01859884
The Viability of Short Stems in Total Hip Arthroplasty
NCT02577822
The PreNAPS Study: FI, Nutrition, and Psychosocial Health Outcomes at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
NCT02922829
Nicardipine vs Esmolol Craniotomy Emergence
NCT01951950
Pregnant Women Taking Lamictal for Bipolar Disorder
NCT01996293
Contrast Enhanced PA Pressure Measurements
NCT06240871
Opt-IN: Optimization of Remotely Delivered Intensive Lifestyle Treatment for Obesity
NCT01814072
Treating Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (UCPPS) Pain
NCT02385266
Nanocytology Test to Evaluate Skin Cancer in High Risk Patients
NCT01905891
Tivozanib in Recurrent, Platinum-Resistant Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
NCT01853644
Study of Skin and Muscle Parameters Using a Skin Sensor
NCT01722929
A Primary Care, EHR- Based Strategy to Promote Safe and Appropriate Drug Use
NCT01669473
Mild Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Patients
NCT01949376
Evaluation of Sun Protection Education for Kidney Transplant Recipients
NCT01844713
Enlighten: An Adaptive Technology Weight Loss Intervention
NCT01855932
Evaluation of a Website on Living Kidney Donation for Hispanics
NCT01859871
Keep It Up! 2.0: A Comparison of Two Online HIV Intervention Programs for Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
NCT01836445
Effects of GLYX-13 on Learning and Memory in Healthy Individuals and Those With Psychiatric Illness
NCT01844726
Neurobiology of Language Recovery in Aphasia: Natural History and Treatment-Induced Recovery
NCT01927302
Melanoma Simulation Model With Smartphone Devices: Training Physicians for Early Detection of Melanoma
NCT01859845
Collagen Injections for the Treatment of Acne Scars and Wrinkles
NCT01704209
Dose-Escalation Trial of Carfilzomib With and Without Romidepsin in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
NCT01738594
A Phase II Study of Tivozanib in Patients With Metastatic and Non-resectable Soft Tissue Sarcomas
NCT01782313
Brentuximab Vedotin + Rituximab as Frontline Therapy for Pts w/ CD30+ and/or EBV+ Lymphomas
NCT01805037
SRL (Sirolimus) Withdrawal
NCT02062944
Alcohol Biomarkers in Post-Liver Transplant Patients
NCT01812226
Cabergoline in Metastatic Breast Cancer
NCT01730729
NEAT! Technology to Increase Breaks in Sedentary Behavior in Adults With Diabetes
NCT01754467
Multidisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Insomnia and Comorbid Sleep Apnea
NCT01785303
Study in Recipients of Renal Transplant Allograft to Evaluate the Impact of Two Immunosuppressive Regimens
NCT01653847
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.