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).
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
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
Pilot Testing PICTURE-THIS
NCT06086301
Health Outcomes of Parents With Cystic Fibrosis
NCT05829694
Acute Sleep Loss and Arterial Stiffness
NCT05940467
Engaging Together for Healthy Relationships
NCT05880979
PLANTS Pilot Trial
NCT05897827
Development and Feasibility Testing of a Suicide Prevention Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
NCT05724784
Self-Care for Dementia Caregivers
NCT05309577
The Yoga and Insomnia Study
NCT05723211
Expanding the Family Check-Up in Early Childhood to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Young Children
NCT05473767
REMISE Study: REMnant Biospecimen Investigation in SEpsis
NCT05684133
Autologous Facial Fat Grafting Study
NCT05482425
Promoting Stress Management and Engagement in Introductory Physics Courses with Mindfulness and Relaxation
NCT05542498
The Aspirometer: A Noninvasive Tool for Detecting Aspiration Aim 3
NCT06637774
Remote Mindfulness Training Following Early Life Adversity
NCT05516108
Bone and Body Composition Adaptations to Physical Training
NCT06972862
Test Retest Reliability of OA and OH
NCT05487183
RxWell in Pediatric IBD for Disease Management and Transition Readiness
NCT05461014
Effects of In-Wheel Suspension
NCT04467749
Balancing Method for Pain Related to Advanced Cancer
NCT04176575
Restrictive Versus Liberal Rate of Extracorporeal Volume Removal Evaluation in Acute Kidney Injury
NCT05306964
Night Shift Work, On-shift Napping, and Endothelial Function: A Pilot Study
NCT05436951
Distress Tolerance for Benzodiazepine Discontinuation
NCT05250570
TeamTRACS Pilot (CTSI)
NCT05370157
Sleep, Hypertension, and Nocturia: a Multicomponent Approach for Comorbid Illnesses
NCT05419830
Study to Compare the Use of a Behavioral Health App Versus Care As Usual for 16-22 Year Olds with Depression
NCT05159713
Strengthening Adolescent-Adult Networks to Reduce Youth Violence
NCT05185453
Music Therapy in the Treatment of Perioperative Anxiety and Pain
NCT05263635
Flexible Representation of Speech
NCT05209386
Virtual Reality, Debriefing and Chronic Pain
NCT05254509
The Clinical Referral to Activity Study
NCT04743856
The Pitt Center for Emergency Responder Wellness
NCT05357586
Media Literacy for High School Tobacco Prevention
NCT05120466
Improving Pain Management and Opioid Safety for Patients With Cirrhosis
NCT05128578
Ubuntu - I Am Because We Are
NCT05314179
Neuromodulation in Lower Limb Amputees
NCT04543786
Consensus-based Algorithms to Address Opioid Misuse Behaviors Among Individuals Prescribed Long-term Opioid Therapy
NCT05182606
Pittsburgh and Rural Area High School Tobacco Prevention
NCT05081843
Starzl Network Patient Reported Outcomes
NCT05241847
Physical Exercise for Augmenting Cognitive Health (PEACH)
NCT04922710
Rural Access to Physical Therapy for Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation - Pilot
NCT05114512
Developing a Deliberate Practice Intervention to Recalibrate Physician Heuristics in Trauma Triage
NCT05168579
Brain Biomarker of Endogenous Analgesia in Patients With Chronic Knee Pain
NCT05003323
Behavioral Economics for Activity Motivation in Adolescents (BEAM)
NCT04874415
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices and Potential Progression to Acute Lung Injury
NCT05316727
Adapting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Stroke Survivors With Aphasia
NCT04984239
Improving Sleep Health in Adults With Overweight or Obesity
NCT04990206
Sedentary Behavior Reduction in Pregnancy Intervention Study
NCT05093842
Promoting Health Through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines (PrO-PEAR)
NCT05020366
Quantitatively-informed Socket Design Process
NCT05041998
Fitness for Brain Optimization for Late-Life Depression
NCT04670510
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.
Sponsors near 1,238 trials (± recruiting share)
- Northwestern University · 1,209 trials · 15% recruiting
- Emory University · 1,208 trials · 17% recruiting
- University of Colorado, Denver · 1,283 trials · 21% recruiting
- AstraZeneca · 1,285 trials · 12% recruiting
Sponsors near 13% open enrollment (± trial volume)
- Intermountain Health Care · 13% recruiting · 85 trials
- McMaster University · 13% recruiting · 31 trials
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) · 13% recruiting · 93 trials
- Temple University · 13% recruiting · 163 trials
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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.