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 6 of 25

COMPLETED NA

Pilot Testing PICTURE-THIS

NCT06086301

COMPLETED

Health Outcomes of Parents With Cystic Fibrosis

NCT05829694

TERMINATED NA

Acute Sleep Loss and Arterial Stiffness

NCT05940467

COMPLETED NA

Engaging Together for Healthy Relationships

NCT05880979

COMPLETED NA

PLANTS Pilot Trial

NCT05897827

COMPLETED NA

Development and Feasibility Testing of a Suicide Prevention Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

NCT05724784

COMPLETED NA

Self-Care for Dementia Caregivers

NCT05309577

COMPLETED NA

The Yoga and Insomnia Study

NCT05723211

COMPLETED NA

Expanding the Family Check-Up in Early Childhood to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Young Children

NCT05473767

COMPLETED

REMISE Study: REMnant Biospecimen Investigation in SEpsis

NCT05684133

COMPLETED NA

Autologous Facial Fat Grafting Study

NCT05482425

COMPLETED NA

Promoting Stress Management and Engagement in Introductory Physics Courses with Mindfulness and Relaxation

NCT05542498

COMPLETED NA

The Aspirometer: A Noninvasive Tool for Detecting Aspiration Aim 3

NCT06637774

COMPLETED Phase 1

Remote Mindfulness Training Following Early Life Adversity

NCT05516108

COMPLETED NA

Bone and Body Composition Adaptations to Physical Training

NCT06972862

COMPLETED NA

Test Retest Reliability of OA and OH

NCT05487183

TERMINATED NA

RxWell in Pediatric IBD for Disease Management and Transition Readiness

NCT05461014

COMPLETED NA

Effects of In-Wheel Suspension

NCT04467749

COMPLETED NA

Balancing Method for Pain Related to Advanced Cancer

NCT04176575

TERMINATED NA

Restrictive Versus Liberal Rate of Extracorporeal Volume Removal Evaluation in Acute Kidney Injury

NCT05306964

COMPLETED NA

Night Shift Work, On-shift Napping, and Endothelial Function: A Pilot Study

NCT05436951

TERMINATED NA

Distress Tolerance for Benzodiazepine Discontinuation

NCT05250570

COMPLETED NA

TeamTRACS Pilot (CTSI)

NCT05370157

COMPLETED NA

Sleep, Hypertension, and Nocturia: a Multicomponent Approach for Comorbid Illnesses

NCT05419830

COMPLETED NA

Study to Compare the Use of a Behavioral Health App Versus Care As Usual for 16-22 Year Olds with Depression

NCT05159713

COMPLETED NA

Strengthening Adolescent-Adult Networks to Reduce Youth Violence

NCT05185453

COMPLETED NA

Music Therapy in the Treatment of Perioperative Anxiety and Pain

NCT05263635

COMPLETED NA

Flexible Representation of Speech

NCT05209386

COMPLETED NA

Virtual Reality, Debriefing and Chronic Pain

NCT05254509

COMPLETED NA

The Clinical Referral to Activity Study

NCT04743856

COMPLETED NA

The Pitt Center for Emergency Responder Wellness

NCT05357586

COMPLETED NA

Media Literacy for High School Tobacco Prevention

NCT05120466

COMPLETED NA

Improving Pain Management and Opioid Safety for Patients With Cirrhosis

NCT05128578

COMPLETED NA

Ubuntu - I Am Because We Are

NCT05314179

TERMINATED NA

Neuromodulation in Lower Limb Amputees

NCT04543786

COMPLETED NA

Consensus-based Algorithms to Address Opioid Misuse Behaviors Among Individuals Prescribed Long-term Opioid Therapy

NCT05182606

COMPLETED NA

Pittsburgh and Rural Area High School Tobacco Prevention

NCT05081843

COMPLETED NA

Starzl Network Patient Reported Outcomes

NCT05241847

TERMINATED Early Phase 1

Physical Exercise for Augmenting Cognitive Health (PEACH)

NCT04922710

COMPLETED NA

Rural Access to Physical Therapy for Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation - Pilot

NCT05114512

COMPLETED NA

Developing a Deliberate Practice Intervention to Recalibrate Physician Heuristics in Trauma Triage

NCT05168579

COMPLETED

Brain Biomarker of Endogenous Analgesia in Patients With Chronic Knee Pain

NCT05003323

COMPLETED NA

Behavioral Economics for Activity Motivation in Adolescents (BEAM)

NCT04874415

COMPLETED

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices and Potential Progression to Acute Lung Injury

NCT05316727

COMPLETED NA

Adapting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Stroke Survivors With Aphasia

NCT04984239

COMPLETED NA

Improving Sleep Health in Adults With Overweight or Obesity

NCT04990206

COMPLETED NA

Sedentary Behavior Reduction in Pregnancy Intervention Study

NCT05093842

COMPLETED NA

Promoting Health Through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines (PrO-PEAR)

NCT05020366

COMPLETED NA

Quantitatively-informed Socket Design Process

NCT05041998

COMPLETED NA

Fitness for Brain Optimization for Late-Life Depression

NCT04670510

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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.