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 7 of 25

COMPLETED NA

ClockWork Postpartum Weight Management Study

NCT04992637

COMPLETED NA

MyVoice:Rheum Decision Aid for Women With Rheumatic Diseases

NCT04879745

COMPLETED NA

Implementation of the Pittsburgh Infant Brain Injury Score

NCT05034718

COMPLETED NA

MyVoice:CF Decision Aid for Women With Cystic Fibrosis

NCT04825236

COMPLETED

Relationships, Employment, Autonomy, and Life Satisfaction (REALS) Study

NCT04381195

TERMINATED NA

Heat-not-burn Tobacco Product to Aid in Switching From Combustible to Noncombustible Nicotine (IQOS)

NCT04861428

COMPLETED NA

Targeted Multidomain (T-MD) Interventions for Complex Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)

NCT04549532

COMPLETED

Quantitative Sensory Psychophysical Correlates of Pain in Pregnant Women With OUD

NCT04888962

COMPLETED NA

Hearing for Communication and Resident Engagement

NCT04575051

COMPLETED

MINDS Imaging Ancillary Study

NCT05270356

COMPLETED NA

Life Experiences in Adolescents and the Development of Skills

NCT04719897

COMPLETED NA

Thinking in Speech for Children With Autism

NCT05256095

COMPLETED NA

Comparative Effectiveness of Readmission Reduction Interventions for Individuals with Sepsis or Pneumonia

NCT04829188

COMPLETED NA

Aromatherapy for Improving Post-Surgical Quality of Life

NCT04800744

COMPLETED NA

Fontan Physiology Ventilation Strategy

NCT04672538

COMPLETED NA

Impact of Intra-Shift Napping on EMS Cardiovascular Health

NCT04469803

COMPLETED NA

Sleep Intervention in Young Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

NCT04529707

COMPLETED NA

Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Friedreich's Ataxia

NCT04649866

COMPLETED NA

Shaping Actions and Responses to Emotions

NCT04719949

TERMINATED NA

GIST and Memory and Attention Adaptation Training

NCT04879979

COMPLETED NA

Assessing an Intergenerational Music Program Delivered by Adolescents to Older Adults With Declining Cognition

NCT04645017

COMPLETED NA

An Implementation Strategy for the Adoption of an Evidence-Based Guideline for Pit-and-Fissure Sealants

NCT04682730

COMPLETED NA

Creating Peace: Community-based Youth Violence Prevention to Address Racism and Discrimination

NCT04474158

COMPLETED NA

Perianal Maceration in Pediatric Ostomy Closure Patients

NCT04606004

TERMINATED NA

Evaluating MyPath to Enhance Reproductive Autonomy and Liberate Decision-making

NCT04627805

COMPLETED NA

Efficacy of Brock String Therapy Post Concussion

NCT04076657

COMPLETED NA

Poor Sleep and Inflammation in HIV-Infected Adults

NCT03848325

COMPLETED NA

BRITEPath- Phase 2

NCT04672798

COMPLETED NA

Screening Wizard- Phase 2

NCT04646369

COMPLETED NA

Active You: Feasibility of a Unique Physical Activity Program to Prevent Diabetes and Heart Disease

NCT04621045

COMPLETED NA

Active You: A Novel Exercise Program for African Americans

NCT04280783

COMPLETED NA

Mindfulness to Mitigate Psychological Threat and Improve Engagement and Learning in Introductory Physics Courses

NCT04589377

COMPLETED NA

Depression Prevention in Older Spousally-bereaved Adults

NCT04016896

COMPLETED NA

A Mindfulness-based Intervention for Older Women With Low Sexual Desire

NCT03232801

COMPLETED NA

Text 2 Connect- Texting Intervention for Mental Health Treatment Utilization

NCT04560075

TERMINATED NA

A Comparison Between Cardiovascular Exercise Modes Following Sport Related Concussion

NCT04586179

COMPLETED NA

Use of EL-FIT App to Promote Physical Activity

NCT04604860

COMPLETED NA

PRenatal Video-Based Education and PostPARtum Effects

NCT04258709

TERMINATED NA

The Sleep and Teamwork in EMS Study

NCT04456764

COMPLETED NA

Writing Activities and Emotions

NCT04539756

COMPLETED NA

Impact of Level III Support Procedure on Enlarged Genital Hiatus After Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy

NCT04480671

COMPLETED

Acceptability of Social Risk Screening

NCT04491448

COMPLETED NA

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Real-Time Pain Management Intervention for Sickle Cell Via Mobile Applications

NCT04419168

TERMINATED NA

Designing an Implementation Strategy for Delivering Routine Mental Health Screening and Treatment

NCT04587661

COMPLETED NA

Exercise and Insomnia Study: The Effects of 1 Week of Exercise Training on Insomnia Severity

NCT04402021

COMPLETED NA

Biological Response to Brief Psychological Challenge

NCT04078035

COMPLETED NA

AQI and Childhood Asthma: an Intervention

NCT04454125

COMPLETED

Impact of Age and BMI on Liver Transplant Outcomes

NCT04853641

COMPLETED NA

Feasibility of a Music Therapy Intervention to Decrease Stress During Pediatric Critical Care

NCT04280744

COMPLETED

Neurologic Manifestations of COVID 19 in Children

NCT04379089

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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.