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 7 of 25
ClockWork Postpartum Weight Management Study
NCT04992637
MyVoice:Rheum Decision Aid for Women With Rheumatic Diseases
NCT04879745
Implementation of the Pittsburgh Infant Brain Injury Score
NCT05034718
MyVoice:CF Decision Aid for Women With Cystic Fibrosis
NCT04825236
Relationships, Employment, Autonomy, and Life Satisfaction (REALS) Study
NCT04381195
Heat-not-burn Tobacco Product to Aid in Switching From Combustible to Noncombustible Nicotine (IQOS)
NCT04861428
Targeted Multidomain (T-MD) Interventions for Complex Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
NCT04549532
Quantitative Sensory Psychophysical Correlates of Pain in Pregnant Women With OUD
NCT04888962
Hearing for Communication and Resident Engagement
NCT04575051
MINDS Imaging Ancillary Study
NCT05270356
Life Experiences in Adolescents and the Development of Skills
NCT04719897
Thinking in Speech for Children With Autism
NCT05256095
Comparative Effectiveness of Readmission Reduction Interventions for Individuals with Sepsis or Pneumonia
NCT04829188
Aromatherapy for Improving Post-Surgical Quality of Life
NCT04800744
Fontan Physiology Ventilation Strategy
NCT04672538
Impact of Intra-Shift Napping on EMS Cardiovascular Health
NCT04469803
Sleep Intervention in Young Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
NCT04529707
Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Friedreich's Ataxia
NCT04649866
Shaping Actions and Responses to Emotions
NCT04719949
GIST and Memory and Attention Adaptation Training
NCT04879979
Assessing an Intergenerational Music Program Delivered by Adolescents to Older Adults With Declining Cognition
NCT04645017
An Implementation Strategy for the Adoption of an Evidence-Based Guideline for Pit-and-Fissure Sealants
NCT04682730
Creating Peace: Community-based Youth Violence Prevention to Address Racism and Discrimination
NCT04474158
Perianal Maceration in Pediatric Ostomy Closure Patients
NCT04606004
Evaluating MyPath to Enhance Reproductive Autonomy and Liberate Decision-making
NCT04627805
Efficacy of Brock String Therapy Post Concussion
NCT04076657
Poor Sleep and Inflammation in HIV-Infected Adults
NCT03848325
BRITEPath- Phase 2
NCT04672798
Screening Wizard- Phase 2
NCT04646369
Active You: Feasibility of a Unique Physical Activity Program to Prevent Diabetes and Heart Disease
NCT04621045
Active You: A Novel Exercise Program for African Americans
NCT04280783
Mindfulness to Mitigate Psychological Threat and Improve Engagement and Learning in Introductory Physics Courses
NCT04589377
Depression Prevention in Older Spousally-bereaved Adults
NCT04016896
A Mindfulness-based Intervention for Older Women With Low Sexual Desire
NCT03232801
Text 2 Connect- Texting Intervention for Mental Health Treatment Utilization
NCT04560075
A Comparison Between Cardiovascular Exercise Modes Following Sport Related Concussion
NCT04586179
Use of EL-FIT App to Promote Physical Activity
NCT04604860
PRenatal Video-Based Education and PostPARtum Effects
NCT04258709
The Sleep and Teamwork in EMS Study
NCT04456764
Writing Activities and Emotions
NCT04539756
Impact of Level III Support Procedure on Enlarged Genital Hiatus After Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy
NCT04480671
Acceptability of Social Risk Screening
NCT04491448
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Real-Time Pain Management Intervention for Sickle Cell Via Mobile Applications
NCT04419168
Designing an Implementation Strategy for Delivering Routine Mental Health Screening and Treatment
NCT04587661
Exercise and Insomnia Study: The Effects of 1 Week of Exercise Training on Insomnia Severity
NCT04402021
Biological Response to Brief Psychological Challenge
NCT04078035
AQI and Childhood Asthma: an Intervention
NCT04454125
Impact of Age and BMI on Liver Transplant Outcomes
NCT04853641
Feasibility of a Music Therapy Intervention to Decrease Stress During Pediatric Critical Care
NCT04280744
Neurologic Manifestations of COVID 19 in Children
NCT04379089
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.