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

1,238 total, page 10 of 25

COMPLETED NA

Technology Assisted Stepped Collaborative Care Intervention

NCT03440853

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk and Promoting Functional Health in Older Adults With Obesity and Prediabetes

NCT03500640

COMPLETED NA

Supporting American Indian/Alaska Native Mothers and Daughters in Reducing Gestational Diabetes Risk

NCT02723266

COMPLETED NA

The Use of the VOMS Tool With Military Personnel to Track mTBI Recovery and RTD Status

NCT02634944

COMPLETED NA

Optimizing Care for Patients With Dementia

NCT03442322

COMPLETED NA

Influences of High-fiber, Organic Whole-food Formula on the Gut Microbiome in Critically Ill Children

NCT03414775

COMPLETED NA

Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement Program

NCT03432832

COMPLETED NA

Comparison of Triazolam and Midazolam for Anxiolysis During Dental Treatment in the Pediatric Patient

NCT03360123

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Reducing Sedentary Behavior on Blood Pressure

NCT03307343

COMPLETED NA

Feasibility of HIIT in Spinal Cord Injury

NCT03152110

COMPLETED NA

Fiber to Reduce Colon Cancer in Alaska Native People

NCT03028831

COMPLETED NA

Sleep Intervention to Improve Glycemic Control in Women With Gestational Diabetes

NCT03266133

COMPLETED

Predictor of Clinical Response to Acthar in Myositis

NCT03414086

COMPLETED

Systematic Development and Test-Retest Reliability of EISA

NCT04797754

COMPLETED NA

Diabetes Sleep Treatment Trial for Insomnia

NCT03064321

COMPLETED Phase 2

Oral Nitrite in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

NCT03015402

COMPLETED NA

Testing the Efficacy of Two Behavioral Interventions at Recalibrating Physician Heuristics in Trauma Triage

NCT03279575

COMPLETED NA

Primary Palliative Care in Heart Failure: A Pilot Trial

NCT03170466

COMPLETED NA

The Effects of Bright Light Exposure on ICU Nurses

NCT03331822

COMPLETED NA

Activating Behavior for Lasting Engagement After Stroke

NCT03305731

COMPLETED NA

The Mobile PTSD Coach App in Acute Injury Survivors

NCT03247179

COMPLETED NA

Theta Burst Stimulation for Compulsive Behavior Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Study

NCT03265015

COMPLETED Phase 3

Investigating Gains in Neurocognition in an Intervention Trial of Exercise

NCT02875301

COMPLETED

Neural Biomarkers of Clozapine Response

NCT03076346

COMPLETED

Comprehension of Discharge Instructions for Diabetes Therapy and Hospital Readmission

NCT03279627

COMPLETED NA

iADAPT to Support Strategy Training After Stroke

NCT03253601

COMPLETED NA

Peer Comparison Feedback on Opioid Prescribing

NCT03183882

TERMINATED

Contraceptive/HIV Affecting Risk in Adolescents

NCT03301480

COMPLETED

Diagnostic Accuracy By Providers Study

NCT03151928

COMPLETED

Epigenetic Effects on Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery

NCT04186429

COMPLETED

Provider Perceptions of Neuromuscular Blockade in ARDS

NCT03179709

COMPLETED NA

Pilot Atrial Fibrillation Information Technology Trial

NCT03093558

COMPLETED

STD Testing in Outpatient Practices

NCT03246815

COMPLETED NA

Postoperative Bladder Testing After Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

NCT03126162

COMPLETED

Prognostication Biomarkers in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

NCT02769026

TERMINATED NA

Lifestyle Change for Better Health

NCT03286699

COMPLETED NA

Raices: A Promotores Network to Improve Latino Immigrant Health

NCT03129633

COMPLETED NA

Improving Quality of Care With a Digital Behavioral Program in IBD Patient Centered Medical Home

NCT03186872

COMPLETED NA

Sit Less for Successful Aging

NCT03537677

COMPLETED NA

Trial of a Video Game Intervention to Recalibrate Physician Heuristics: A Followup Study

NCT03138304

COMPLETED NA

Primary Palliative Care for Patients With Advanced Hematologic Malignancies

NCT02992171

COMPLETED NA

Impact of Representative Payee Services on ART Adherence Among Marginalized People Living With HIV/AIDS

NCT03561103

COMPLETED NA

CSDM: A Trial to Improve Communication and Shared Decision Making Using a Web-Based Tool

NCT02955563

COMPLETED NA

Opioid Dependence Treatment Therapies in Pregnancy

NCT03098407

COMPLETED

Review of Charts From Amish/Mennonite Variant PA Patients

NCT03159026

COMPLETED NA

Integrating Palliative Care for Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Their Caregivers

NCT02929017

COMPLETED NA

Spinal Root and Spinal Cord Stimulation for Restoration of Function in Lower-Limb Amputees

NCT03027947

COMPLETED NA

Internet Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care

NCT02448108

COMPLETED

Monitoring Movement and Health Study

NCT03084302

COMPLETED NA

COMEX Study for Dialysis Patients

NCT03055299

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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.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. University of Pittsburgh pipeline card: 1,238 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.