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 13 of 25

COMPLETED Phase 2

RCT: Early Rehabilitation Protocol vs. Usual Care in the Pediatric ICU for Children With Acute Brain Injury

NCT02209935

COMPLETED

Measuring the Context of Healing in Chronic Pain Treatment

NCT02873429

COMPLETED NA

Prospective Study of Voice Therapy in Children: A Pilot Study

NCT02217111

COMPLETED

Role of NGS-based ThyroSeq Panel in Cancer Diagnosis in Thyroid Nodules

NCT02352766

TERMINATED NA

Effect of a Technology-Based Intervention on Weight Change Post-Bariatric Surgery

NCT02867696

COMPLETED NA

Gas Supply, Demand and Middle Ear Gas Balance -- Fly/Dive Simulation

NCT01976429

COMPLETED

An Observational Study to Determine the Clinical Cure Rate of Therapeutic up Front Shave Removal of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin With Long Term Follow up to Evaluate Recurrence

NCT02296970

COMPLETED NA

Comparison of Treatments Following Total Knee Replacement

NCT02237911

COMPLETED NA

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder

NCT02003690

COMPLETED NA

Procalcitonin Antibiotic Consensus Trial (ProACT)

NCT02130986

COMPLETED

Comparison of DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5 for ASD

NCT02296502

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

[11C]NOP-1A and Cocaine Use Disorders

NCT03348384

COMPLETED NA

Structural Fat Grafting for Craniofacial Trauma Using Manual Technique for Processing Fat Graft Material

NCT02267187

COMPLETED NA

Physiologic Range of Step-by-step Variations in Lower Limb Prosthesis Forces During Walking

NCT02234505

COMPLETED

Longitudinal Evaluation of HIV-associated Lung Disease Phenotypes

NCT02238327

COMPLETED

CNS and Extracranial Tumor Tissues, CSF, and Blood From Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases

NCT02058953

COMPLETED NA

Person-Centered Versus Measurement-Based Care in Mental Health

NCT02507349

COMPLETED

Hypoglycemia in Hospitalized Patients

NCT02228642

COMPLETED NA

Using Smartphones to Enhance the Treatment of Childhood Anxiety

NCT02259036

COMPLETED

Long Term Patency Following Arterial Repair

NCT02228057

COMPLETED

Comparing NAAT Testing to Standard Methods for the Diagnosis of Vaginitis

NCT02203942

TERMINATED Phase 1

The Safety of High Dose Minocycline in the Patient Population Undergoing Carotid Revascularization

NCT02178813

COMPLETED

The Healing Context in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): Initial Validation Study

NCT02161887

COMPLETED Phase 4

Intranasal Dexmedetomidine vs Intranasal Midazolam as Anxiolysis Prior to Pediatric Laceration Repair

NCT02168439

COMPLETED Phase 1

A Study of Lung Clearance After Hypertonic Saline Delivery Using the tPAD Device

NCT02141191

COMPLETED NA

Trauma Services Intervention to Prevent Violence

NCT02642224

COMPLETED

Optimization of the ex Vivo Challenge

NCT02134535

COMPLETED

Integrated Approaches for Identifying Molecular Targets in Alcoholic Hepatitis

NCT02075918

COMPLETED Phase 1

Rediscovering Hydroxychloroquine as a Novel Insulin Sensitizer

NCT02124681

COMPLETED NA

Balloon Dilation in Selected Subjects With Refractory Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

NCT02114762

COMPLETED NA

Efficacy of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With Autism Spectrum Disorder

NCT02088905

TERMINATED Phase 3

Consumer Engagement to Increase Advance Care Planning

NCT02208947

COMPLETED NA

Targeted Evaluation, Action, & Monitoring of Traumatic Brain Injury

NCT02657135

COMPLETED NA

SmartCare: Innovations in Caregiving Interventions

NCT02058745

COMPLETED NA

COMMunication and Education for the New CPAP Experience

NCT01377584

COMPLETED

Approaches and Decisions for Acute Pediatric TBI Trial

NCT04077411

COMPLETED Phase 2

Blended Collaborative Care for Heart Failure and Co-Morbid Depression

NCT02044211

COMPLETED Phase 1

Brief Intervention for Suicide Risk Reduction in High Risk Adolescents

NCT02272179

COMPLETED

Translation Evaluation of Aging, Inflammation and HIV in Lung Function (TEAL)

NCT02154880

COMPLETED

Peak Cough Flow and Cough Clearance in Patients With Muscular Dystrophy

NCT02034305

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Sedentary Behavior vs. Increasing Physical Activity in Older Adults

NCT02146001

COMPLETED

Myocardial Ischemia Detection for Early Identification of Patients With Ischemic Chest Pain

NCT02055443

COMPLETED NA

The Four Supports Study: Family Support Intervention in Intensive Care Units

NCT01982877

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

SleepTrackTXT Feasibility and Pilot Study

NCT02063737

COMPLETED NA

On the Move: Optimizing Participation in Group Exercise

NCT01986647

COMPLETED

Cepheid Rectal Sample Validation Study

NCT02099760

COMPLETED NA

Adapting Daily Activity Performance Through Strategy Training

NCT01934621

COMPLETED NA

Fat Grafting for Pedal Fat Pad Atrophy in Diabetics

NCT02074683

COMPLETED NA

Computer-Based Weight Maintenance in Primary Care

NCT01946191

COMPLETED NA

Gas Supply, Demand and Middle Ear Gas Balance -- Preliminary Protocol

NCT01955486

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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.