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

Imaging Speech in Neurotypical Adults and Individuals With Cerebellar Stroke

NCT06458153

RECRUITING NA

Assessing Improvements in Mood and Sleep Trial

NCT06639477

RECRUITING NA

Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention + Bright Light in Adolescents With Elevated Depression (TranS-C+BL)

NCT06963463

RECRUITING NA

Neuromodulation of Brain and Emotional Responses to Psychological Stress

NCT06603064

RECRUITING NA

Developing and Evaluating a Machine-Learning Opioid Overdose Prediction & Risk-Stratification Tool in Primary Care

NCT06810076

RECRUITING NA

Get ActivE Study for At-risk Youth

NCT06829953

RECRUITING NA

Teen Brain Online II: Understanding How Social Media Affects the Teen Brain

NCT06817993

RECRUITING NA

Improving PCP Advance Care Planning for People With ADRD

NCT06565169

RECRUITING NA

Cannabis Effects on Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Light Sensitivity in Young Adults

NCT06743373

RECRUITING NA

Peer Support for Adolescents and Emerging Adults With Sickle Cell Pain

NCT06374238

RECRUITING NA

Machine-Learning Prediction and Reducing Overdoses With EHR Nudges

NCT06806163

RECRUITING NA

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Integrated Vestibular Rehabilitation (ACTIVE) RCT

NCT06819904

RECRUITING NA

Enhancing Telemedicine for T2D

NCT06740435

RECRUITING NA

Moms Managing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Study

NCT06540547

RECRUITING NA

Sleep Promotion Program Primary Care

NCT06240325

RECRUITING NA

Centering Gender Affirming Resources in Higher Education

NCT06390332

RECRUITING NA

Feasibility of Resting Intervals During Exercise Programs for Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis

NCT06857123

RECRUITING NA

Intrapartum Glucose Control and Risk of Neonatal Hypoglycemia

NCT06643351

RECRUITING NA

Dose-Response to Resistance Exercise on Cardiovascular Health

NCT06619444

RECRUITING NA

Pain Self-Management and Treatment Engagement for Patients Taking Opioids

NCT06855732

RECRUITING NA

Strategy Training for Individuals With Unilateral Neglect

NCT06400147

RECRUITING NA

Dietary Interventions in Cancer Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

NCT06475807

RECRUITING NA

Virtual Peer Coaching in Manual Wheelchair Skills

NCT06295146

RECRUITING NA

Community Resiliency Collective Efficacy Intervention

NCT05768217

RECRUITING

Health Outcomes of Parents With Cystic Fibrosis-Aim 2

NCT06296394

RECRUITING NA

Virtual Reality Headset and/or Aromatherapy for Patients Undergoing a Transperineal Prostate Biopsy

NCT06296147

RECRUITING NA

Liver Volume Variation Effect on SBRT Planning and Delivery for Upper Abdominal Malignancies

NCT06355895

RECRUITING NA

Comparing Two Different Emotion Therapies for Autistic Youth and Young Adults

NCT06158581

RECRUITING

Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) Biofilm Infection and Recurrence

NCT05172089

RECRUITING NA

Testing an Intergenerational Model of Suicide Risk in Mother-child Dyads

NCT06463054

RECRUITING NA

Nicotinamide Riboside in Ulcerative Colitis

NCT05561738

RECRUITING NA

Examining Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying the Therapeutic Effect of the Ketogenic Diet in Bipolar Disorder (BD)

NCT06081426

RECRUITING NA

Activity and Participation in Vestibular Disorders

NCT06271694

RECRUITING Phase 2

Adaptive Trial Scheduling in Naming Treatment for Aphasia

NCT05653466

RECRUITING NA

Optimizing Attention and Sleep Intervention Study

NCT05683756

RECRUITING Phase 2

Balancing Effortful and Errorless Learning in Naming Treatment for Aphasia

NCT05653440

RECRUITING NA

Development and Testing of imHere4U: A Digital Suicide Prevention Intervention for Cyberbullied Adolescents

NCT06002191

RECRUITING NA

Risk and Resilience to Suicide Following Late-Life Spousal Bereavement

NCT06191484

RECRUITING NA

Spermatogonial Stem Cell (SSC) Transplant and Testicular Tissue Grafting

NCT04452305

RECRUITING NA

The Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting

NCT05722873

RECRUITING NA

Cerebrovascular Health and Resilience in Midlife

NCT06029348

RECRUITING NA

A Study to Investigate Why Overweight People Regain Weight After Losing Weight in a Behavioral Weight Loss Program

NCT05748158

RECRUITING NA

Concussion Treatment in Older Adults

NCT05849064

RECRUITING NA

A Patient-centered Trial of a Process-of-care Intervention in Hospitalized AKI Patients: the COPE-AKI Trial

NCT05805709

RECRUITING NA

Mobile Health Program for Rural Hypertension

NCT05546931

RECRUITING

Functional Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty

NCT06821269

RECRUITING NA

Offset Mechanisms in Evaluation of Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks

NCT05961800

RECRUITING NA

Eliminating Severe Maternal Morbidity With Heart Health Doulas Trial

NCT05655936

RECRUITING NA

Characterization of Gastric Evoked Potentials

NCT05924009

RECRUITING NA

Neuro-affective Response to Light in Depressed Adolescents and Young Adults

NCT05712772

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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.