Penn State University

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Penn State University sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#147 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

219 total trials 37 currently recruiting 151 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Penn State University: 219 sponsored US clinical trials, 37 recruiting.

Penn State University sponsors 219 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 37 of them currently recruiting, and 151 completed. 10 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 32 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Cardiovascular Disease, with 7 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Penn State University ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#147 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

C 71/100

151 of 163 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (92.6%), 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

219 total, page 4 of 5

COMPLETED NA

Canola Oil Multi-center Intervention Trial II

NCT03054779

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Walnuts on Central Blood Pressure, Arterial Stiffness Indices, Lipoproteins, and Other CVD Risk Factors

NCT02210767

COMPLETED NA

Healthy Mom Zone: A Gestational Weight Gain Management Intervention

NCT03945266

COMPLETED NA

Effects of a Prescription Omega-3 Fatty Acid Concentrate on Induced Inflammation

NCT01813110

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Soy on HDL-C Function, Central Blood Pressure, and Arterial Stiffness

NCT02180841

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Portion-control Training on Food Intake

NCT02942589

COMPLETED NA

Physical Activity and Daily Experiences Study

NCT02005042

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Strawberries on Cardiovascular Disease Risk

NCT01989637

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Portion Size and Energy Density of a Single Meal in Preschool Children

NCT02299531

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Portion Size of Multiple Items at a Meal on Food Intake of Adults

NCT02369588

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Agave Syrup, Placebo, and No Treatment on Nocturnal Cough and Sleep Quality for Coughing Infants/Toddlers and Their Parents

NCT01721395

COMPLETED NA

Portion Size Strategies for Management of Body Weight

NCT01474759

COMPLETED Phase 1

Influence of a Delivery System on the Efficacy of a Probiotic Intervention

NCT01399996

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Polyphenolic-rich Dark Chocolate/Cocoa and Almonds on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

NCT01882881

COMPLETED NA

Attention and Social Behavior in Children

NCT02401282

COMPLETED Phase 3

Dose Response Effects of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Inflammation

NCT01078909

COMPLETED Phase 1

The Effects of Peanuts and Peanut Products on Glucose Control and Vascular Function

NCT01405300

COMPLETED Phase 1

Safety and Feasibility of an Endotoxemia Model

NCT01329965

COMPLETED NA

Increasing the Variety of Vegetables and Fruits Served to Preschool Children at a Snack

NCT01557218

COMPLETED Phase 2

Cognitive Intervention For Delirium in Dementia

NCT01267682

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of Avocado on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Factors

NCT01235832

COMPLETED NA

Canola Oil Multicentre Intervention Trial (COMIT)

NCT01233778

COMPLETED NA

Varying the Energy Density and Portion Size of the Main Course After a First-course Salad

NCT01729390

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Energy Density by Different Methods to Decrease Energy Intake

NCT01470300

COMPLETED NA

Early Nurse Detection and Management of Delirium

NCT01505257

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study of the Effect of Swallowed Beclomethasone Dipropionate on Inflammatory Markers in Adult Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

NCT01016223

COMPLETED NA

Cue-based Tactile Stimulation and Infant Stress Reactivity

NCT01121523

COMPLETED NA

Children's Intake of Foods Reduced in Energy Density

NCT01252433

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Dietary Energy Density by Incorporating Vegetables in Order to Decrease Energy Intake

NCT01165086

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Almonds on Cardiovascular Risk Factors

NCT01101230

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Pistachios on Cardiovascular Responses to Stress in Type 2 Diabetes

NCT00956735

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Antioxidants on Cardiovascular Risk Measures (Spice Study)

NCT00954902

COMPLETED Phase 1

Effects of Peanut Consumption on Postprandial Inflammation, Glucose and Triglycerides

NCT01173042

COMPLETED

Tweens to Teens Project at Penn State

NCT01184651

COMPLETED NA

Disseminating Effective Habits for Long-Term Weight Loss

NCT00709501

COMPLETED Phase 1

Vitamin D Supplementation in Crohn's Patients

NCT00742781

COMPLETED NA

Patient Outcomes With Endoscopic Versus Open Carpal Tunnel Release

NCT00880295

COMPLETED NA

Grains Reduce Adiposity and Improve Nutrition Study

NCT00924521

COMPLETED NA

Healthy Fatty Acids in Transition

NCT00937963

COMPLETED NA

Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet (BOLD) Effects on Metabolic Syndrome

NCT00937638

COMPLETED NA

Energy Content and Energy Density of Pre-portioned Entrees

NCT01349023

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Effect of a Medicated Topical Therapy , Petrolatum, and No Treatment on Nocturnal Cough

NCT00743990

COMPLETED

Measurement of the Eye's Blood Vessels Using the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)

NCT00783029

COMPLETED

The Effects of Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss on Knee Pain in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

NCT00752765

COMPLETED

Correlation Between Release of Cytokines From Liver Graft and Hemodynamic Instability

NCT01120743

COMPLETED NA

Adaptation Processes in School-Based Substance Abuse Programs

NCT01755533

TERMINATED NA

Retrobulbar Injection of Anesthesia Versus Healon 5 in the Management of Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome

NCT00627913

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of Processed Tomato Products on CVD Risks

NCT00937742

COMPLETED NA

Postprandial Effects of Walnut Components Versus Whole Walnuts on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Reduction

NCT00938340

COMPLETED NA

Vascular and Lipid Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in People With Moderately Elevated Triglycerides

NCT00504309

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 21
Phase 2 11
Phase 3 2
Phase 4 8

What is open in the Penn State University pipeline

37 recruiting of 219 indexed (17% open); 151 completed (69%).

Phase mix: 10 late (III/IV) vs 32 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Cardiovascular Disease (7 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.

Penn State University: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 219 registered trials and 17% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Penn State 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 0%5%10%15%20%25% Total trials Recruiting share Penn State UniversityFlorida State UniversityNational Eye Institute (NEI)Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & CommercializationUniversity of LouisvilleCSL BehringUniversity of HawaiiUniversity of UtahNYU Langone Health
Penn State 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).

Penn State 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 219 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 17% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Penn State University page

219 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Penn State University or any single study.

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

Penn State University pipeline card: 219 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.