University of Alabama at Birmingham

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, University of Alabama at Birmingham sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#26 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

1,160 total trials 216 currently recruiting 723 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

University of Alabama at Birmingham: 1,160 sponsored US clinical trials, 216 recruiting.

University of Alabama at Birmingham sponsors 1,160 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 216 of them currently recruiting, and 723 completed. 97 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 259 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Obesity, with 15 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#26 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 62/100

723 of 812 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (89.0%), 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

1,160 total, page 13 of 24

TERMINATED Phase 2

Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine for the Treatment of HER2+ LMD

NCT03501979

COMPLETED NA

Embolization in Splenic Trauma

NCT03613454

COMPLETED NA

A Multi-level Approach to Violence Prevention Among African American Adolescents

NCT03615716

COMPLETED NA

Acceptance-based Care for Child Eating and Physical Activity Treatment

NCT03368716

COMPLETED Phase 1

[68Ga]DOTATATE-PET/MRI in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

NCT03648073

COMPLETED

Assessment of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin to Predict AKI in the NICU

NCT04354467

COMPLETED NA

The Impact of Arts-Based Interventions on Patient Hospital Experience

NCT04024670

COMPLETED

Implementing the Decision-Aid for Lupus (IDEAL Strategy)

NCT03735238

COMPLETED NA

Enhancing Shared Decision-Making in Breast Cancer

NCT03806738

TERMINATED Phase 4

Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Treatment of CF Patients With W1282X Premature Termination Codon Mutations

NCT03624101

TERMINATED NA

Exercise and Learning and Memory in Multiple Sclerosis

NCT03319771

COMPLETED NA

The Effects of a High Intensity Exercise Training Program in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

NCT02593955

COMPLETED Phase 4

Evaluation of Systane Complete for the Treatment of Contact Lens Discomfort

NCT03682809

COMPLETED NA

Preterm Induction of Labor Timing of Amniotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT03504670

COMPLETED Phase 4

Neuroimaging the Expectancy Versus Pharmacotherapy Effect of Adderall on Cognitive Performance

NCT03530631

COMPLETED Phase 4

Evaluating the Efficacy and Tolerability of Application of Metaderm Product for the Treatment of Psoriasis

NCT03597620

COMPLETED Phase 4

Balanced Placebo Design With Varenicline: Pharmacological and Expectancy Effects on Medication Adherence

NCT03538808

COMPLETED NA

CPR Decision Aid For Patients With Advanced Gynecologic Malignancies

NCT03251976

TERMINATED Phase 4

Preadmission Skin Wipe Use for Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis in Adult Orthopaedic Surgery Patients

NCT03401749

TERMINATED

Precision Medicine in Anesthesia: Genetic Component in Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression

NCT03441282

COMPLETED NA

Older Veterans EmpoweRed To Use Regular Exercise (OVERTURE) II

NCT03580551

COMPLETED NA

An Upstream Palliative Care Intervention for Rural and African-American Advanced Cancer Family Caregivers

NCT03464188

COMPLETED NA

Return of First-phase Insulin Secretion in Type 2 Diabetes is Associated With Depletion of Pancreas Lipid

NCT03430310

COMPLETED NA

Music Therapy Versus Control for Total Knee Arthroplasty

NCT03569397

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of White and Pink Noise on Hospitalized Older Adults

NCT03485183

COMPLETED NA

Prevention Through Intervention: Telehealth Solution to Deter 911 Calls Due to Hypoglycemia

NCT03665870

COMPLETED Phase 2

Endemic Mycoses Treatment With SUBA-itraconazole vs Itraconazole

NCT03572049

COMPLETED NA

Progenitor Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Palatal Tissue Harvested From Molar and Premolar Sites

NCT03570333

COMPLETED Phase 2

Autoantibody Reduction for Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

NCT03286556

COMPLETED Phase 4

A Proof of Concept Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Eucrisa (Crisaborole) in Patients With Seborrheic Dermatitis

NCT03567980

COMPLETED

Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Scotopic Dysfunction, and Driving Performance in a Simulator

NCT03166202

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Increased Enteral Protein on Body Composition of Preterm Infants

NCT03586102

COMPLETED NA

Mixed Reality Gaming for Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT03603028

TERMINATED NA

Speed of Processing Training for Cognitive Deficits After Delirium in Older Adults

NCT03342989

COMPLETED NA

Determination of the Independent Effects of Beetroot Juice Components, Dietary Nitrate and Antioxidants, on Exercise Tolerance and Health Benefits in Individuals With Obesity

NCT03545009

COMPLETED Phase 2

Belimumab Treatment of Emphysema Patients With Anti-GRP78 Autoantibodies

NCT03244059

COMPLETED NA

Treating Contact Lens Discomfort With Orthokeratology

NCT03566680

COMPLETED NA

Potato Consumption and Energy Balance

NCT03518515

COMPLETED NA

A Dose Escalation Trial of Five Fraction Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases

NCT03412812

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of Music in the Pediatric Emergency Department Waiting Room on Caregiver Anxiety

NCT03384576

COMPLETED NA

Aversive Therapy for Smoking Cessation

NCT03450148

COMPLETED NA

Glaucoma Management Optimism for African Americans Living With Glaucoma

NCT03159481

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Time-Restricted Feeding on Fat Loss and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight Adults

NCT03459703

COMPLETED

Cesarean Section Via Enhanced Recovery

NCT03552822

COMPLETED Phase 2

Dextromethorphan in Fibromyalgia

NCT03538054

COMPLETED NA

Virtual Reality Walking for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury

NCT03735017

COMPLETED NA

Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Free Flap Donor Sites

NCT03340025

COMPLETED Phase 2

REduCing Immunogenicity to PegloticasE (RECIPE) Study

NCT03303989

TERMINATED NA

Brain Stimulation and Rehabilitation for Adults With Chronic, Severe Arm Motor Impairment After Stroke

NCT03538795

COMPLETED NA

Improving Child Restraint Installation

NCT03508843

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 129
Phase 2 130
Phase 3 25
Phase 4 72

What is open in the University of Alabama at Birmingham pipeline

216 recruiting of 1,160 indexed (19% open); 723 completed (62%).

Phase mix: 97 late (III/IV) vs 259 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Obesity (15 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.

University of Alabama at Birmingham: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 1,160 registered trials and 19% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 15%16%17%18%19% Total trials Recruiting share University of Alabama at BirminghamNYU Langone HealthWake Forest University Health SciencesEmory UniversityNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of MinnesotaMclean HospitalChildren's Hospital Medical Center, CincinnatiArkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
University of Alabama at Birmingham 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).

University of Alabama at Birmingham 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 1,160 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 19% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this University of Alabama at Birmingham page

1,160 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of University of Alabama at Birmingham or any single study.

  • 216 of University of Alabama at Birmingham's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Obesity is the condition University of Alabama at Birmingham studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Obesity 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. University of Alabama at Birmingham pipeline card: 1,160 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.