University of Iowa

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, University of Iowa sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#143 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

228 total trials 28 currently recruiting 156 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

University of Iowa: 228 sponsored US clinical trials, 28 recruiting.

University of Iowa sponsors 228 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 28 of them currently recruiting, and 156 completed. 23 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 49 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Healthy, with 6 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

University of Iowa ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#143 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 51/100

156 of 184 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (84.8%), 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

228 total, page 4 of 5

TERMINATED NA

Droperidol Versus Metoclopramide + Diphenhydramine for the Treatment of Primary Headaches

NCT01406860

TERMINATED NA

Ketogenic Diet With Concurrent Chemoradiation for Pancreatic Cancer

NCT01419483

COMPLETED

Development and Validation of a Disability Severity Index for CMT

NCT01455623

COMPLETED NA

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Teen Driving

NCT01624597

COMPLETED NA

Efficacy of Yoga for Postpartum Depression

NCT02213601

COMPLETED NA

Pediatric Radial Arterial Cannulation

NCT01276158

TERMINATED Phase 2

Drug Therapy Induced Weight Loss to Improve Blood Vessel Function in Subjects With Obesity

NCT01351753

COMPLETED NA

Combined Illness Management and Psychotherapy in Treating Depressed Elders

NCT01337726

COMPLETED NA

Low Intensity Resistance Training With Partial Blood Flow Restriction for Quadriceps Strengthening

NCT01311206

TERMINATED NA

Intranasal Ketamine Versus Intramuscular Ketamine for Procedural Sedation in Pediatric Patients

NCT01170247

COMPLETED NA

Platform Exercise Training

NCT01239823

COMPLETED Phase 4

A Pilot Comparison of Short-course Nitrofurantoin in Females With Uncomplicated Bacterial Cystitis in the Emergency Department

NCT01749605

COMPLETED Phase 1

Nutrition, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS)

NCT01381354

COMPLETED NA

Personal Health Records and Elder Medication Use Quality

NCT02012712

COMPLETED

Development of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) Pediatric Scale for Children With CMT

NCT01203085

COMPLETED NA

Ultrasound-image Guided Versus Doppler Guided Versus Palpation Technique for Arterial Cannulation in Adults

NCT01276171

COMPLETED Phase 3

A Collaborative Model to Improve Blood Pressure (BP) Control and Minimize Racial Disparities

NCT00935077

TERMINATED Phase 1

Treatment of Resistant Metastatic Melanoma Using Decitabine, Temozolomide and Panobinostat

NCT00925132

COMPLETED Phase 2

Nelfinavir in Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Cancer of the Head and Neck

NCT01065844

TERMINATED Phase 2

FLT PET Imaging for Cervical Cancer

NCT01075412

TERMINATED NA

The Effect of Low-Level Laser Stimulation on Hearing Thresholds

NCT01820416

COMPLETED

A Study to Test Lung Function After Radiation Therapy

NCT01039649

COMPLETED NA

Xylitol Versus Saline in Chronic Sinusitis

NCT00924404

COMPLETED NA

Aquatic Power Training

NCT00904319

COMPLETED NA

The Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Guidelines in the Emergency Department

NCT00756704

COMPLETED NA

Mobility Optimization Through Velocity Exercise

NCT00844558

TERMINATED Phase 2

Study to Evaluate Using Nelfinavir With Chemoradiation for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

NCT00791336

COMPLETED Phase 2

F-18 Fluorothymidine PET Imaging for Early Evaluation of Response to Therapy in Head & Neck Cancer Patients

NCT00721799

COMPLETED Phase 3

Expanding the Role of Pharmacists in Treating Persons With Cardiovascular or Lung Diseases

NCT00513903

TERMINATED NA

Feasibility Study of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Dialysis Patients

NCT01002118

COMPLETED Phase 2

Zinc to Treat Tinnitus in the Elderly

NCT00683644

COMPLETED NA

Motivational Interviewing Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence

NCT01410669

COMPLETED NA

Improving Walking in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT00583245

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Hearing-aid Based Wind-noise Algorithm

NCT00738244

COMPLETED

Evaluation of the Bausch & Lomb PureVision Under Nighttime Driving Conditions

NCT00581659

COMPLETED Phase 2

Celecoxib as a Post-tonsillectomy Pain Medication

NCT00583453

COMPLETED Phase 2

Yoga to Reduce Cancer Fatigue

NCT00583739

COMPLETED Phase 4

Efficacy and Safety of Omalizumab in Bullous Pemphigoid

NCT00472030

COMPLETED

Central Venous Pressure (CVP) Assessment by Ultrasound and Physical Examination

NCT01099241

COMPLETED

Internal Jugular Vein Cross Sectional Area

NCT01099254

COMPLETED NA

Parent-based Intervention to Increase Safe Teen Driving

NCT01014923

COMPLETED Phase 1

Human Lung Responses to Respiratory Pathogens

NCT01967628

COMPLETED NA

Extending Acute Stroke Trials to the Aerial Inter-hospital Transfer Setting

NCT00585351

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Exercise on Endothelial Function and Vascular Compliance in Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT01068314

COMPLETED NA

TENS Effectiveness and Knee Osteoarthritis in Humans

NCT01354054

COMPLETED Phase 3

Oral Cleft Prevention Program

NCT00397917

TERMINATED Phase 2

Docetaxel and Liposomal Doxorubicin Chemotherapy With Enoxaparin in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

NCT00426127

COMPLETED Phase 1

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression in People With Heart Failure

NCT00353223

COMPLETED

Ultrasound Targeting for the Lumpectomy Cavity

NCT00583843

COMPLETED Phase 2

Behavioral Intervention and Adherence in Dialysis

NCT01066949

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 22
Phase 2 27
Phase 3 4
Phase 4 19

What is open in the University of Iowa pipeline

28 recruiting of 228 indexed (12% open); 156 completed (68%).

Phase mix: 23 late (III/IV) vs 49 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Healthy (6 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 Iowa: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 228 registered trials and 12% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

University of Iowa sits below 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 0100200300400 10%12%14%16%18%20% Total trials Recruiting share University of IowaGeorgetown UniversityUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterBrown UniversityHenry Ford Health SystemDaiichi SankyoAugusta UniversityNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)Friends Research Institute
University of Iowa sits below 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 Iowa sits below 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 228 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 12% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this University of Iowa page

228 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of University of Iowa or any single study.

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

University of Iowa pipeline card: 228 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.