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 11 of 25

COMPLETED NA

Evaluation of a Commercial Program on Weight Loss and Health Outcomes 2

NCT03079128

COMPLETED NA

A Mobile, Semi-automated Text Message-based Intervention to Prevent Perceived Low or Insufficient Milk Supply

NCT02724969

COMPLETED Phase 2

Molecular Testing to Direct Extent of Initial Thyroid Surgery

NCT02947035

COMPLETED NA

Optimizing Health From Pregnancy Through One Year Postpartum

NCT03069690

COMPLETED NA

Feasibility and Acceptability of an Internet-based Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Adults With Asthma

NCT03002402

COMPLETED

Using Focus Group to Explore Cultural Acceptability of Contraception

NCT02945670

COMPLETED

Pharmacokinetics of Ceftazidime-avibactam Among Critically-ill Patients Receiving CVVHDF

NCT04358991

COMPLETED

Cardiac MRI for Post-TAVR Paravalvular Leak Assessment

NCT03195114

TERMINATED NA

Blue Light Therapy for Liver Surgery

NCT02915081

COMPLETED NA

Pressure Ulcer Monitoring Platform (PUMP)

NCT02952664

TERMINATED

Behavioral Monitoring in Primary Care

NCT03139357

COMPLETED NA

A Sleep Intervention for Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

NCT04969146

COMPLETED NA

Web-based Collaborative Care Intervention Study

NCT02939755

COMPLETED NA

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning for Carotid Endarterectomy

NCT02808754

COMPLETED NA

Collaborative Care Intervention for Cancer Caregivers

NCT02944136

COMPLETED NA

Mechanisms for Alcohol Treatment Change [MATCH] Study

NCT02918565

COMPLETED NA

Antenatal Milk Expression in Nulliparous Pregnant People

NCT04929301

COMPLETED NA

Exercise-induced Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion Disorder: Clinical Features and Potential Mechanisms

NCT02947009

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging With Indocyanine Green

NCT02851368

COMPLETED

Effect of Videogames on Real-life Triage Patterns

NCT04516044

COMPLETED NA

Primary Care Prevention of Stimulant Diversion by High School Students With ADHD

NCT03080259

COMPLETED

The Impact of Community-based Wellness Programs on The Triple Aim

NCT02938130

COMPLETED

Transforming the Cascade Of Hepatitis C Care

NCT03226509

COMPLETED NA

Minding GOALS: An Internet-Assisted Mind-Body-Behavior Program for Blood Pressure Control

NCT02694432

COMPLETED

Impact of Pregnancy on Buprenorphine Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

NCT02863601

COMPLETED NA

A Text Messaging Program to Help Prevent Early Opioid Relapse

NCT02846649

COMPLETED NA

Perforating Fat Injections for Plantar Fasciosis

NCT02855983

TERMINATED NA

Nutraceutical Citrulline in Pregnancy

NCT02772887

TERMINATED NA

Brain Function in Depression and Insulin Resistance

NCT02889211

COMPLETED NA

A Primary Palliative Care Intervention for Patients With Advanced Cancer

NCT02712229

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Stress in Primary Care Patients

NCT03035019

COMPLETED NA

Pilot Testing of a Behavioral Intervention for Chronic Pain in Individuals With HIV

NCT02824562

COMPLETED NA

Vaginal Film Administration and Placement Study: FLAG

NCT02908503

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

CRF - Nociceptin Receptor Interactions

NCT03302416

COMPLETED NA

Trauma-informed Personalized Scripts (TIPS) for Relationship Abuse

NCT02782728

COMPLETED NA

The SleepTrackTXT2 Randomized Trial With Air-medical Personnel

NCT02783027

COMPLETED NA

Collaborative Care Intervention for Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT02938351

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Conversation Training Therapy (CTT)

NCT02441348

COMPLETED NA

Living in Fitness Together (LIFT): Testing an Innovative Fall Prevention Program

NCT02732366

COMPLETED NA

Standard vs. Ultrasound-assisted Catheter Thrombolysis for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism

NCT02758574

COMPLETED

Immediate Postpartum Nexplanon Placement in Opioid Dependent Women

NCT02657148

COMPLETED NA

Task Specific Timing and Coordination Exercise to Improve Mobility in Older Adults: Program to Improve Mobility in Aging

NCT02663778

COMPLETED NA

Glucose to Goal: A Model to Support Diabetes Management in Primary Care

NCT02715934

COMPLETED NA

Exercise Program in Cancer and Cognition

NCT02793921

COMPLETED

Adjacent Segment Mechanics in Cervical Arthrodesis Patients

NCT03028402

COMPLETED NA

Stroke Caregiver Empowerment

NCT02772445

COMPLETED NA

Integrating Supportive Care in Cystic Fibrosis

NCT02668575

COMPLETED NA

Targeted Interventions to Prevent Chronic Low Back Pain in High Risk Patients

NCT02647658

COMPLETED NA

Comparison of Supervised and Unsupervised Physical Activity Programs During a Weight Loss Intervention for Adults

NCT02693132

TERMINATED NA

Early Versus Late Voiding Trials After Prolapse Repair

NCT02739256

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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.