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 3 of 25

RECRUITING NA

Reducing Alcohol Involved Sexual Violence in Higher Education

NCT05185440

RECRUITING NA

An Augmented Reality Based System for Neglect Detection, Assessment, and Rehabilitation

NCT04187131

RECRUITING NA

Music Listening: A Mechanistic Trial

NCT05541029

RECRUITING NA

Effect of Raised End-Tidal pCo2 on Choroidal Volume

NCT06275308

RECRUITING NA

RXWell to Decrease Post-Operative Opioid Use in Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty

NCT05658796

RECRUITING NA

Clinical Trial for Integrated Care to Help At Risk Teen (iCHART) Intervention

NCT05748730

RECRUITING NA

The Effects of Medicaid Policy Interventions on Racial Equity in Severe Maternal Morbidity

NCT05678699

RECRUITING NA

Digital Therapeutics for Behavior Problems

NCT05647772

RECRUITING NA

Implementation of a Patient-centered, Reproductive Planning Decision Support Tool (MyPath) Among Women With Substance Use Disorder in the Immediate Postpartum Period

NCT04939012

RECRUITING NA

Brain, Emotions, and Mind-Wandering

NCT05345392

RECRUITING NA

Speech Signals in Stuttering

NCT05668923

RECRUITING

Relationship of Inflammation and Pulmonary Function to Fungal Translocation in HIV

NCT05502653

RECRUITING

Physiological-based Pharmacokinetics Approach to Medication Exposure During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

NCT05450978

RECRUITING NA

Caregiver Stress and Sleep Study

NCT05219955

RECRUITING NA

Cortical Excitability in Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

NCT05256160

RECRUITING NA

Skills Group for Youth at Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis

NCT05398120

RECRUITING

Harm Reduction in HIV Primary Care for PLWH Who Use Drugs

NCT05404750

RECRUITING NA

Circadian Rhythms and Homeostatic Sleep Drive and Their Effect on Reward and Cognitive Control Systems in Adolescents

NCT05336084

RECRUITING

Open Versus Arthroscopic Stabilization of Shoulder Instability With Subcritical Bone Loss: The OASIS Trial

NCT04809064

RECRUITING NA

Pancreatic Quantitative Sensory Testing (P-QST) to Predict Treatment Response for Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis

NCT04996628

RECRUITING Early Phase 1

Time-in-bed Restriction in Older Adults With Sleep Difficulties With and Without Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

NCT05138848

RECRUITING NA

Cognitive and Affective Mechanisms Underlying an Olfactory Approach to Modify Cigarette Craving

NCT04902469

RECRUITING NA

SKIP for PA Study: Team and Leadership Level Implementation Support for Collaborative Care

NCT04946253

RECRUITING NA

Increasing Gait Automaticity in Older Adults by Exploiting Locomotor Adaptation

NCT04934956

RECRUITING Phase 3

Clarifying the Optimal Application of SLT Therapy Trial

NCT04967989

RECRUITING NA

Early Intervention for Youth at High Risk for Bipolar Disorder

NCT04815239

RECRUITING NA

Fear of Recurrence and Stopping Immunotherapy

NCT04761328

RECRUITING NA

Experimental Manipulation of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms and the Role Played on Reward Function in Teens

NCT04792697

RECRUITING NA

Autologous Ovarian Tissue Transplantation

NCT03496636

RECRUITING

Project THINK: Trajectories of Health, Ingestive Behaviors, and Neurocognition in Kids

NCT04701671

RECRUITING NA

Effect of MitoQ on Platelet Function and Reactive Oxygen Species Generation in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia

NCT04109820

RECRUITING NA

Promoting Activity and Cognitive Enrichment in Schizophrenia (PACES)

NCT04143126

RECRUITING NA

Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions

NCT02592291

RECRUITING NA

Project REST: Regulation of Eating and Sleep Topography

NCT04057716

RECRUITING

Genetic and Epigenetic Basis of Chronic Wounds

NCT03793062

RECRUITING

Molecular and Cellular Characterization of Skull Base Tumors

NCT03759717

RECRUITING

Neurogenetics Patient Registry

NCT02995538

RECRUITING

Prospective Investigation of Multiple Sclerosis in the Three Rivers Region

NCT02994121

RECRUITING

Amish/Mennonite Research Contact Registry

NCT02990572

RECRUITING

Exome and Genome Analysis to Elucidate Genetic Etiologies and Population Characteristics in the Plain Community

NCT02927158

RECRUITING

Mapping Disease Pathways for Biliary Atresia

NCT03273049

RECRUITING

MyPaTH Story Booth

NCT03494075

RECRUITING

Natural History and Advanced Genetic Study of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiencies

NCT03056794

RECRUITING

Molecular Basis of Pediatric Liver Cancer

NCT03959800

RECRUITING

Longitudinal Study of Neurodegenerative Disorders

NCT03333200

RECRUITING

Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation

NCT05875155

RECRUITING

Proteomics and Radiomics Research of Breast Cancer Markers in Tissue, Interstitial Fluid and Serum

NCT01042548

RECRUITING NA

Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation

NCT02972801

RECRUITING

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research Registry

NCT04243525

RECRUITING

Mechanisms Underlying Impaired Diabetic Wound Healing

NCT00777712

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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.