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 5 of 25

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

PaTH Clinical Data Research Network (CDRN) Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Clinician Patient Partnership Cohort

NCT02407431

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA

The TRIABETES - ARMMS-T2D Study: A Randomized Trial to Compare Surgical and Medical Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes

NCT01047735

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) in Infants With Krabbe Disease

NCT00787865

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA

Novel Strategies for Reducing Heart Disease Risk Disparities

NCT00143923

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

NCT00258544

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Outcomes After Medical and Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

NCT00260572

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Collaborative Care Intervention for Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers -LITE

NCT05601206

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Technology Knowledge Optimization for Type 1 Diabetes in Schools

NCT07482488

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Knee Replacement Rehabilitation Care Pathways

NCT07598539

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Prescribe to Prevent HIV: A Hybrid Trial Helping Addiction Clinics Prevent HIV & Infections Through Safer Drug Use Support

NCT07073924

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Prediction and Prevention of Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity

NCT06042413

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

mHealth Service Linkage for Young Adults Impacted by the Criminal Legal System

NCT07599722

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Real-time Engagement for Learning to Effectively Control Type 2 Diabetes

NCT06375460

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Preventing Lymphedema in Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer Through Vein Reconstruction

NCT07694726

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Mobile Health Program for Post-Preeclampsia Hypertension

NCT07599579

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Autologous Fat Grafting Beneath Penile Split Thickness Skin Graft Placement During Penile Reconstruction

NCT07316491

NOT YET RECRUITING

Automated IADL Sensing to Refine Measurement of Older Adult Daily Activity

NCT07585864

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Modified Coronally Advanced Tunnel for Mandibular Lingual Root Coverage

NCT07590960

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

The Effect of SPecialty cAre on Recovery From Cardiac Arrest Trial (the SPARC Trial)

NCT07002294

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Game-Based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use Among Youth

NCT07463118

NOT YET RECRUITING

Deep Phenotyping of the Renal Allograft to Prognosticate Clinical Outcomes

NCT06438107

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

An Evaluation of the Impact of Pharmacist Comprehensive Medication Management With Pharmacogenomic Results to Improve Depression Outcomes in Community Pharmacies.

NCT07373470

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Autologous Point-of-Care Adipose Therapy: Delayed Injury/Scar

NCT06857435

NOT YET RECRUITING NA

Autologous Point-of-Care Adipose Therapy: Recent Injury

NCT06857448

COMPLETED NA

Remote Mindfulness Training Following Early Life Adversity 2

NCT07085052

COMPLETED NA

Improving Night Shift Nurses' Health and Reducing Burnout

NCT06829979

TERMINATED NA

Game-Based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

NCT06215664

COMPLETED NA

MAAT For Young Adult Cancer Survivors

NCT06150976

COMPLETED NA

Behavioral Activation-Led Activity Engagement for Cancer Empowerment

NCT06796608

COMPLETED NA

Juntos: A Pilot Test of a Dating Violence Intervention for Latine Families

NCT06672679

COMPLETED NA

Patient Perceived Empathy of an AI Chatbot for Atrial Fibrillation Education

NCT06684457

COMPLETED NA

Neuromodulation of Central Sensory Integration to Improve Postural Control

NCT06610617

COMPLETED NA

The Use of Remote Monitoring to Improve Patient-Reported Outcomes and Readmission Rates Following Radical Cystectomy

NCT06397040

COMPLETED NA

Research Study on Patient Education for People With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT06492642

TERMINATED NA

The Effect of AR in Patient Pre-operative Education

NCT06340672

COMPLETED NA

Team-Focused Implementation in Child Advocacy Centers

NCT05679154

COMPLETED NA

Sleep Promotion Program Primary Care (SPP PC) Open Trial

NCT06239792

COMPLETED NA

Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (SGMY) and Online Interventions to Increase Help-seeking for Anxiety and/or Depression

NCT06083987

COMPLETED NA

Companion Robotic Pets and Older Adults

NCT06246734

TERMINATED Early Phase 1

Trial to Assess Acceptability and Safety of Two Placebo Intravaginal Rings

NCT06163274

COMPLETED NA

Multi-hospital Electronic Decision Support for Drug-associated Acute Kidney Injury

NCT06264752

COMPLETED NA

Testing the Effectiveness of Night Shift, a Theory-based Customized Video Game

NCT06063434

COMPLETED NA

Yoga and Female Concussion

NCT07170488

TERMINATED NA

SOVA Ambassadors Community Setting

NCT06066697

COMPLETED

Ultrasound Imaging for Myofascial Pain

NCT05928884

COMPLETED NA

Sleep Goal-focused Online Access to Lifestyle Support

NCT05942326

COMPLETED

Older Adults' Readiness to Stop Prescribed Medications

NCT05996237

TERMINATED NA

Caregiver Skills Training: Comparing Clinician Training Methods

NCT06038799

COMPLETED NA

Buoy Electrolyte Study on Hydration Status of Active Men and Women

NCT05768789

COMPLETED NA

Mindful Moms: Mechanisms of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy During Pregnancy and Postpartum

NCT05137925

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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.