University of Minnesota

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, University of Minnesota sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#33 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

966 total trials 180 currently recruiting 671 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

University of Minnesota: 966 sponsored US clinical trials, 180 recruiting.

University of Minnesota sponsors 966 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 180 of them currently recruiting, and 671 completed. 71 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 206 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Obesity, with 14 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

University of Minnesota ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#33 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 69/100

671 of 731 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (91.8%), 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

966 total, page 15 of 20

COMPLETED

Human Brain Antioxidants During Oxidative Stress

NCT01713816

COMPLETED

Hippocampal Metabolism and Function in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

NCT01852968

COMPLETED

Vitreous Chemistry Analysis

NCT02051517

COMPLETED NA

Min Implants Max Outcomes Clinical Trial

NCT01792609

COMPLETED NA

Yoga Versus Exercises for Managing OA

NCT02525341

COMPLETED NA

Improving Nutritional Outcomes Among Food Insecure Twin Cities Residents

NCT01983891

COMPLETED NA

Grocery Assistance Program Study

NCT02643576

COMPLETED NA

Primed vs. Unprimed rTMS in Chronic Stroke

NCT01757821

COMPLETED NA

Improving Adolescent Vaccination in Appalachian Kentucky

NCT01838161

COMPLETED NA

Metabolomic Analysis of Hepatic Insulin Resistance

NCT01833403

COMPLETED

Assessment of Mandibular Bone Invasion With MRI Using SWIFT

NCT01817140

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Standing on Glycemia in Prediabetic Adults

NCT01884792

COMPLETED Phase 1

Testing the Feasibility of Patient Controlled Sedation for Ventilated ICU Patients

NCT01606852

COMPLETED NA

Satiety Effects of Beef Compared to Beans

NCT01903499

COMPLETED NA

Improving High School Breakfast Environments

NCT02004977

COMPLETED NA

Increasing Workplace Physical Activity in Sedentary Office Workers

NCT01846013

COMPLETED

Early and Longitudinal Assessment of Neurodegeneration in the Brain and Spinal Cord in Friedreich's Ataxia

NCT01776164

COMPLETED Phase 1

Oral and IV Baclofen in Adult Volunteers

NCT01749319

COMPLETED

The Effects of D-cycloserine on Stimulus Generalization of Conditioned Fear Healthy Controls.

NCT01733030

TERMINATED NA

N-Acetylcysteine for Patients With COPD and Chronic Bronchitis

NCT01739790

COMPLETED NA

Sex Differences, Hormones & Smoking Cessation

NCT01744574

COMPLETED

Biomarkers of Injury and Destruction in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung

NCT01805713

COMPLETED Phase 2

Smoking, Sex Hormones, and Pregnancy

NCT01811225

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Exercise and Wellness Interventions on Preventing Postpartum Depression

NCT01883479

COMPLETED Phase 2

Statin Therapy in Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

NCT01733953

COMPLETED Phase 1

Self-Management in Stroke Survivors

NCT01875094

COMPLETED NA

Satiety Effects of Protein and Fiber Added to Pasta

NCT01792596

TERMINATED

Comparison of "Wet Suction" Technique to Contemporary "Dry Suction" Technique Using a 22 Gauge Needle for EUS FNA

NCT01720745

COMPLETED NA

Radio Stories About Children's Healthy Eating and Exercise

NCT02139787

COMPLETED NA

Impact Study of Minnesota SNAP-Ed Health and Nutrition Education Programs

NCT01918020

COMPLETED

Multi-center Controlled Clinical Trials in Alport Syndrome-A Feasibility Study

NCT01696253

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Interactive Educational Website for Women With Ovarian Cancer & Caregivers

NCT01626014

COMPLETED NA

Paravertebral Catheters for Pancreatic Surgery

NCT02363777

COMPLETED

Deuterated Phenanthrene Tetraol in Smokers Who Are at High Risk For Lung Cancer

NCT01673711

COMPLETED NA

Weight Tracking and Weight Loss Outcomes: Establishing the Standard of Care

NCT01646086

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Pediatric Hemiparesis

NCT01636661

COMPLETED Phase 1

An Adaptive Treatment Strategy for Adolescent Depression-Continuation

NCT02017535

COMPLETED

Urinary Biomarkers of the Progression of Alport Kidney Disease

NCT01705132

COMPLETED NA

NET-Works:Community Preschooler Obesity Prevention

NCT01606891

COMPLETED

Neuron Specific Enolase in Ventricular Assist Device Recipients

NCT01643551

TERMINATED

Cervical Cancer Screening Project Part C

NCT01575444

COMPLETED NA

Lose 2 Win A Novel Method to Motivate Weight Loss Maintenance Among College Students

NCT02021383

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Bran Fiber Type on Subjective and Objective Measures of Appetite

NCT01560000

COMPLETED NA

Novel Determinants and Measures of Smokeless Tobacco Use: Study 2

NCT01067599

COMPLETED

Carotid Structure and Function in MPS Syndromes: A Multicenter Study of the Lysosomal Disease Network

NCT01586871

TERMINATED

Validation of Circulating Endothelial Cells and Microparticles in Youth

NCT01508598

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of Sit-Stand Workstations on Physical Activity in Sedentary Office Workers

NCT01863056

COMPLETED Phase 1

Pilot Study of Meat-Borne Carcinogens and Pancreatic Cancer

NCT01492907

COMPLETED

Functional Neuroimaging of Pain Using EEG and fMRI

NCT02212691

COMPLETED NA

Parent Preferences and Family Engagement in a Conduct Problems Prevention Program

NCT02432014

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 123
Phase 2 83
Phase 3 35
Phase 4 36

What is open in the University of Minnesota pipeline

180 recruiting of 966 indexed (19% open); 671 completed (69%).

Phase mix: 71 late (III/IV) vs 206 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Obesity (14 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 Minnesota: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 966 registered trials and 19% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

University of Minnesota 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 5%10%15%20% Total trials Recruiting share University of MinnesotaColumbia UniversityBrigham and Women's HospitalHoffmann-La RocheBristol-Myers SquibbUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamMclean HospitalChildren's Hospital Medical Center, CincinnatiArkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
University of Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 966 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 19% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this University of Minnesota page

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

  • 180 of University of Minnesota'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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota pipeline card: 966 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.