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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COMPLETED

Does Menopause Matter?

NCT00097994

COMPLETED Phase 2

Study of Oxaliplatin and Taxotere in Prostate Cancer

NCT00260611

COMPLETED NA

Feasibility and Safety of Acupuncture for Systemic Lupus

NCT00493753

COMPLETED Phase 4

The Effect of Switching to Aripiprazole on Heart Health in Overweight and Obese Patients With Schizophrenia

NCT00222833

COMPLETED NA

Radiation Therapy Outreach Program for Minority or Low-Income Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cancer

NCT00400699

COMPLETED

Tracking Optical Coherence Tomography

NCT00343603

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Recovery From Injury

NCT00295074

COMPLETED Phase 2

Effectiveness of Fluoxetine in Young People for the Treatment of Major Depression and Marijuana Dependence

NCT00149643

COMPLETED Phase 2

Immunization Against Tumor Cells in Sezary Syndrome

NCT00099593

COMPLETED NA

L-Carnosine for Bipolar I Disorder

NCT00177463

COMPLETED Phase 2

Study of Gefitinib and Docetaxel as Salvage Therapy in Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma

NCT00177242

COMPLETED Phase 2

Phase II Clinical Trial of Gemcitabine and Doxil® for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

NCT00630409

COMPLETED Phase 3

Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Inhaled Lipid Complex Amphotericin B (Abelcet ®)

NCT00177684

COMPLETED Phase 4

Prospective Survey of Menstrual Migraine & Prevention With Eletriptan

NCT00259649

TERMINATED Phase 4

Limited Access Protocol of Posaconazole in Invasive Fungal Infections Study PO2095

NCT00177749

COMPLETED NA

Muscle Lipid and Insulin Resistance in the Elderly

NCT00765505

COMPLETED Phase 2

Phase II Study of IL-11 (Neumega) in Von Willebrand Disease

NCT00151125

COMPLETED

Childhood Metabolic Markers of Adult Morbidity in Blacks

NCT01312051

TERMINATED Phase 4

Sertraline for Preventing Post-stroke Depression and Improving Rehabilitation Outcomes

NCT00177424

COMPLETED Phase 4

Mifepristone at Same Time Multicenter Study

NCT00269568

COMPLETED

Cancer Detection in Pancreatic Cysts

NCT00222898

COMPLETED NA

Skeletal Muscle Lipid and Insulin Resistance: Effects of Physical Activity and Weight Loss

NCT00766298

COMPLETED Phase 2

Protocol for the Treatment of Patients With Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

NCT00280241

COMPLETED Phase 2

Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Metastatic Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

NCT00128596

COMPLETED NA

Reducing the Weight of Overweight Schizophrenia Patients

NCT00158366

COMPLETED NA

Enhancing Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes: The ENHANCE Study

NCT00222846

COMPLETED

Developing an Instrument to Measure Personal Keyboarding Style

NCT00167336

COMPLETED Phase 2

Knee Stability Training for Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)

NCT00078624

COMPLETED Phase 4

Augmenting Antidepressant Treatment With Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Treating Late-life Depression

NCT00177294

COMPLETED Phase 3

Telephone-Based Care Management Program for Individuals With Anxiety Disorders

NCT00158327

COMPLETED NA

L-carnosine for Schizophrenia

NCT00177177

COMPLETED NA

An RCT on Preventing Pressure Ulcers With Wheelchair Seat Cushions

NCT00178126

COMPLETED

Voriconazole Prophylaxis Against Aspergillosis in Lung Transplant Recipients

NCT00177827

COMPLETED NA

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Pregnant Women With Depression

NCT00292903

COMPLETED NA

Further Enhancing Non-pharmacologic Therapy for Incontinence

NCT00177541

COMPLETED NA

Role of Exercise for Wound Healing in the Larynx

NCT01009632

COMPLETED NA

Managing Medications

NCT00222716

COMPLETED

Study Looking at the Recovery of New Onset Cardiomyopathy

NCT00575211

COMPLETED

Multi-Tracer PET Quantitation of Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

NCT00222781

COMPLETED

The Surgical Gastrointestinal Diseases Registry Protocol

NCT00634153

COMPLETED Phase 4

Antidepressant Medication Plus Donepezil for Treating Late-life Depression

NCT00177671

COMPLETED Phase 3

Sertraline for the Prevention of Recurrent Postpartum Depression

NCT00276900

COMPLETED

Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Inflammatory Response

NCT00167349

COMPLETED NA

Resources to Enhance the Adjustment of Children (REACH)

NCT00820001

COMPLETED NA

Mitochondrial Impairment in Muscle Insulin Resistance

NCT00222924

COMPLETED Phase 4

A Clinical Trial to Examine Effects of Atomoxetine in the Treatment of Negative Symptoms in Patients With Schizophrenia

NCT00222794

COMPLETED Phase 3

Risperdal Consta for Bipolar Disorder

NCT00177164

COMPLETED NA

Guidelines for Acute Sinusitis

NCT00132275

COMPLETED Phase 2

Phase II Trial of CHOP-R Followed by Zevalin and Rituxan in Follicular Lymphoma

NCT00177554

COMPLETED NA

A Randomized Trial of Carotid Artery Stenting With and Without Cerebral Protection

NCT00177346

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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.