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 19 of 25

COMPLETED NA

Brief Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia in Military Veterans: Phase 1

NCT00679406

COMPLETED NA

Optimizing Dosing of Colistin for Infections Resistant to All Other Antibiotics, Approved NIH Protocol Dated 12.06.07(DMID Protocol #07-0036)

NCT00235690

COMPLETED Phase 1

Imaging Antidepressant vs. Cognitive Behavior Therapy Effects on Unipolar Depression

NCT00787501

COMPLETED Phase 4

Aprepitant for PONV Prophylaxis in Outpatient Plastic Surgery

NCT00659945

COMPLETED NA

Evaluating the Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Heart Disease and Behavior

NCT00663871

COMPLETED NA

Pilot Study Evaluating Characteristic Closure Patterns of the Normal Velopharyngeal Portal

NCT00773994

COMPLETED

Melanoma Molecular Profiling Analysis

NCT00889980

TERMINATED NA

Nitrofurantoin and Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

NCT00678041

COMPLETED NA

T- BOOM Teens--Building Options and Opportunities for Moms

NCT00745537

COMPLETED NA

Osteogenic Profiling of Tissue From Children With Craniosynostosis

NCT00773643

COMPLETED

Identifying and Facilitating Ventricular Recovery on Mechanical Support

NCT00687856

COMPLETED NA

Patient Satisfaction Study: Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterization Teaching

NCT00678444

TERMINATED NA

Study of Aripiprazole to Reduce Medical Risks in Bipolar Disorder

NCT00665444

COMPLETED

Improving Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery

NCT00676923

COMPLETED NA

Effects of a Weight Reduction and Lifestyle Program in Older Adults

NCT00714506

COMPLETED

Daptomycin Study - Collection of Pharmacokinetic Samples in Patients With Renal Failure

NCT00573898

COMPLETED NA

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Stepped-Care Approach to Long-Term Weight Loss (The Step-Up Study)

NCT00714168

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Lumbrical Stretching on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT00803257

COMPLETED NA

Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock

NCT00510835

COMPLETED NA

Self-dispersing Liquids as Aerosol Drug Carriers

NCT00628134

COMPLETED NA

The Feasibility of Simplified Telephone Follow-up After Medical Abortion

NCT00619658

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

One Week Parathyroid Hormone-related Protein (PTHrP) IV Dose Escalation Study

NCT00580788

COMPLETED

Eustachian Tube Testing in a Pressure Chamber -- Validation Study

NCT00694486

COMPLETED NA

Comprehensive Electronic Cancer Support System for the Treatment of Cancer Related Symptoms

NCT01640522

COMPLETED NA

Understanding and Treating Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Pediatric Physical Illness

NCT00769353

COMPLETED Phase 3

Facilitating Caregiver Adaptation to Patient Institutionalization

NCT01194128

TERMINATED Phase 2

Effectiveness and Safety Study of TACE Plus Oral Sorafenib for Unresectable HCC

NCT00576056

COMPLETED Phase 4

Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (BV/HSV-2) Shedding Study

NCT00464542

COMPLETED NA

Physical Activity Following Surgery Induced Weight Loss

NCT00692367

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of a Coordinated Inpatient Diabetes Education Program in the Outpatient Setting

NCT00657800

COMPLETED NA

Zoledronic Acid for Osteoporosis in the Elderly

NCT00558012

COMPLETED NA

Dietary Adherence Enhancement in Peritoneal Dialysis: BalanceWise-PD

NCT00447317

COMPLETED

Risk Factors for Piperacillin/Tazobactam Resistance in Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Organisms

NCT00573521

COMPLETED Phase 2

Phase II Trial of Doxorubicin and Bortezomib in Patients With Incurable Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

NCT00581360

COMPLETED

Reconstruction of 12-Lead Electrogram From Intracardiac Signals From Defibrillators During or After Implantation

NCT00890461

COMPLETED NA

Efficacy of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in Persons Receiving Botulinum Neurotoxin for Upper Extremity Spasticity

NCT00462449

COMPLETED NA

Physical Activity in Youth: Implications for Reversing Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes

NCT00739180

COMPLETED NA

Absorptive Clearance in the Cystic Fibrosis Airway

NCT00541190

COMPLETED

Epidemiology of Community - Associated Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamases (ESBL) Producing Escherichia Coli

NCT00573235

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

Tinidazole for Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis: A Pilot Study

NCT00510614

COMPLETED NA

Pilot Study of Adding Raltegravir (MK-0518) to Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients With Low Level Viremia

NCT00618371

COMPLETED Phase 1

Aerosol Cyclosporine in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

NCT00783107

COMPLETED NA

Randomized Trial of Alternative Quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination Schedules in a University Setting

NCT00572832

COMPLETED NA

Strategies to Avoid Returning to Smoking

NCT00757068

COMPLETED Phase 2

Prolotherapy for the Treatment of Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis

NCT00674622

COMPLETED Phase 1

Cognitive Stimulation Program in AIDS

NCT00619567

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Depressive Symptoms in Physically Ill Youth

NCT00534911

COMPLETED

Pennsylvania Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Registry

NCT00540475

COMPLETED

Risk Factors for Linezolid Resistance in Staphylococcus Aureus

NCT00519025

COMPLETED NA

Pancreatic Enzymes to Restore Digestive Function in Malnourished Gastric Bypass Patients

NCT00510744

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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.