University of Pittsburgh

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, University of Pittsburgh sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#22 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

1,238 total trials 160 currently recruiting 917 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

University of Pittsburgh: 1,238 sponsored US clinical trials, 160 recruiting.

University of Pittsburgh sponsors 1,238 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 160 of them currently recruiting, and 917 completed. 84 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 160 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Depression, with 17 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

University of Pittsburgh ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#22 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 66/100

917 of 1,014 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (90.4%), 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

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RECRUITING NA

"Vasectomy: Right for Me?" Decision Support Tool

NCT07451067

RECRUITING NA

Sleep and Circadian Interventions for College Students at High Risk of Suicide

NCT07346014

RECRUITING NA

Feasibility and Acceptability Trial to Reduce Tobacco and Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Postpartum

NCT07489443

RECRUITING NA

Investigating Real-Time Immunotherapy Symptoms Study

NCT07280715

RECRUITING NA

Differences in Rest, Emotion, and Arousal Modulation in Youth

NCT07476937

RECRUITING NA

The Effects of Strength Training on Muscle Mass and Mental Health in Adults Taking Obesity Medication

NCT07652333

RECRUITING NA

Effects of Operational Naps on Blood Pressure and Performance Among Night Shift Workers

NCT07217769

RECRUITING NA

Expectant Moms Managing Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder

NCT07001293

RECRUITING NA

Feasibility of The Health Integrated Nutrition and Kidney Wellness Program

NCT07518719

RECRUITING NA

Pilot-Testing Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Youth With Type 2 Diabetes by Addressing Health-Related Social Needs

NCT07216118

RECRUITING NA

How Animal and Plant Protein Shakes Change the Body's Nutrient and Health Responses

NCT07121010

RECRUITING NA

Strategy Training for Optimizing Attention for Individuals With Spatial Neglect

NCT07331896

RECRUITING NA

Pollution Intervention to Impact Kids Asthma Study

NCT07261423

RECRUITING NA

Pilot-Testing Real-Time Engagement for Learning to Effectively Control Type 2 Diabetes

NCT07270016

RECRUITING NA

Peri-implantitis Management: Surgical and Maintenance Outcomes

NCT07550127

RECRUITING NA

Feasibility and Acceptability of the Remote Oncology Symptom Assessment Application

NCT07218874

RECRUITING

ctDNA Positive Patients Diagnosed With cT1bN0 and cT1cN0 TNBC

NCT07332975

RECRUITING NA

Social Threat, Adolescent Relationships, and Suicidality Study

NCT07294079

RECRUITING NA

Perelel Prenatal Supplements vs. Generic Prenatal Supplements and Health of Mother and Baby (SUPPORT)

NCT07046845

RECRUITING

Individual Differences in Gait and Osteoarthritis Pain

NCT07308873

RECRUITING NA

Restorative Neurophysiology: Backing up and Restoring the Brain (BandR)

NCT07252011

RECRUITING

Left Atrial Strain and Cryptogenic Stroke

NCT07224178

RECRUITING NA

How the Method of Bladder Emptying After Epidural Placement in Labor Affects Postpartum Voiding

NCT07125326

RECRUITING NA

Kaempferol Absorption and Pharmacokinetics Evaluation

NCT07322406

RECRUITING NA

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Health App Recommendation Tool

NCT07216716

RECRUITING

mSCI: Mobile Health App for Veterans With SCI and Caregivers

NCT07269977

RECRUITING NA

Digital Maternal Support Tool Implementation

NCT07295015

RECRUITING NA

Optimizing Prescribing Decisions for Hospitalized Older Adults With Chronic Conditions

NCT06605807

RECRUITING

Active Surveillance in Older Women With ER+ Breast Cancer

NCT07262138

RECRUITING NA

Clinical Trial to Reduce Perinatal Intimate Partner Violence

NCT07165860

RECRUITING NA

Parent Encouragement And Coaching of Happiness in Youth

NCT06725160

RECRUITING NA

Pip Care to Improve Surgical Patient Outcomes

NCT06661291

RECRUITING NA

Autologous Fresh Fat Grafting Followed by Autologous Cryopreserved Fat Grafting

NCT06747715

RECRUITING NA

Rehabilitation Strategies for Social Participation in Chronic Stroke Survivors

NCT06758505

RECRUITING

Circulating Tumor DNA in High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

NCT07222436

RECRUITING NA

Technology Assisted Collaborative Care Intervention to Improve Patient-centered Outcomes in Dialysis Patients

NCT06978127

RECRUITING NA

Cervical Spine Focused Treatment for Patients With Persistent Concussion Symptoms and Neck Pain

NCT06616272

RECRUITING NA

Penile Lengthening Pre-Penile Prosthesis Implantation

NCT07053826

RECRUITING NA

Pilot Trial of Clinic-based Dating Violence Prevention Program for Adolescents and Caregivers

NCT07039253

RECRUITING NA

Near-InfraRed Spectroscopy of Auricular Stimulation

NCT06825364

RECRUITING NA

Hybrid Type I Effectiveness-implementation Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of CARES

NCT07183527

RECRUITING NA

Impact of Prehabilitation in Oncology Via Exercise- Esophageal (IMPROVE-Esophageal)

NCT06872515

RECRUITING NA

Reduction of Anticholinergic Medications Among Persons With Schizophrenia or Other Psychiatric Disorders

NCT07043803

RECRUITING

Natural History Study of GEMIN-5 Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder

NCT06776341

RECRUITING NA

The Power Down Pilot Study: A Novel Bedtime Manipulation Protocol

NCT06386029

RECRUITING NA

Psychosocial and Behavioral Intervention for Stem Cell Transplant Patients and Their Family Caregivers

NCT07107165

RECRUITING NA

POCUS-Guided Diuresis for Decompensated Heart Failure

NCT06921603

RECRUITING NA

Voiceitt for People With Impairments in Speech

NCT06874322

RECRUITING NA

Optimizing Suicide Prevention Strategies for Pediatric Primary Care

NCT06194331

RECRUITING NA

Project VIBE: Virtual Intervention for Binge Eating in Adolescents

NCT06819813

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 81
Phase 2 79
Phase 3 28
Phase 4 56

What is open in the University of Pittsburgh pipeline

160 recruiting of 1,238 indexed (13% open); 917 completed (74%).

Phase mix: 84 late (III/IV) vs 160 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Depression (17 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 Pittsburgh: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 1,238 registered trials and 13% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

University of Pittsburgh 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 12%14%16%18%20%22% Total trials Recruiting share University of PittsburghNorthwestern UniversityEmory UniversityUniversity of Colorado, DenverAstraZenecaIntermountain Health CareMcMaster UniversityNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Temple University
University of Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh 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 1,238 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 13% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this University of Pittsburgh page

1,238 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of University of Pittsburgh or any single study.

  • 160 of University of Pittsburgh's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Depression is the condition University of Pittsburgh 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.

University of Pittsburgh pipeline card: 1,238 registered trials from official public datasets.Report a data error.