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 8 of 25

COMPLETED

COVID19 Neurological Manifestation

NCT04496128

COMPLETED

COVID-19 Brain Injury

NCT04496076

COMPLETED

Obstetric Pain Management for Women With Opioid Use Disorder (QUEST)

NCT04308655

COMPLETED

Stimulation Therapy for Apnea: Reporting Thoughts

NCT04768543

COMPLETED NA

Randomized Controlled Trial for Vestibular Treatment in Concussion

NCT03600324

COMPLETED NA

"My Decision" Tubal Sterilization Decision Support Tool

NCT04097717

TERMINATED NA

The EMS Sleep Health Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT04218279

TERMINATED NA

Telemedicine for Reach, Education, Access and Treatment-ongoing

NCT04107935

COMPLETED NA

Care After Pregnancy Study (CAPS): Engaging Women in Postpartum Care

NCT04257552

COMPLETED NA

Evaluation of Wheelchair In-Seat Activity Tracker

NCT04168450

COMPLETED NA

Enhanced Care Coordination for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

NCT04813172

COMPLETED NA

Atrial Fibrillation Health Literacy and Information Technology Trial in Rural Pennsylvania Counties

NCT04076020

COMPLETED NA

Atrial Fibrillation Health Literacy and Information Technology Trial

NCT04075994

COMPLETED

Mental Health Curriculum Study

NCT04338256

COMPLETED NA

Insulin Start Therapy Application With Resources and Training

NCT03999268

COMPLETED NA

MOVE UP Lifestyle Intervention for Caregivers

NCT03967912

COMPLETED NA

Targeted Intervention for Insufficient Sleep Among Typically-Developing Adolescents

NCT04163003

COMPLETED

Heart at Work Study

NCT04075279

COMPLETED NA

Adolescent Attention to Emotion Study

NCT04105868

TERMINATED NA

Identifying Student Opinion Leaders to Lead E-cigarette Interventions

NCT04083469

COMPLETED NA

Expect Respect Middle School Randomized Trial

NCT04095429

COMPLETED NA

Utilizing Text Messaging to Improve Vehicle Safety Among At-Risk Young Adults

NCT03833713

COMPLETED NA

Comparative Effectiveness of Family vs. Individually Focused Diabetes Education and Support

NCT03812614

COMPLETED NA

VNS-supplemented Motor Retraining After Stroke

NCT04088578

COMPLETED NA

VNS-induced Corticospinal Plasticity

NCT04088565

TERMINATED NA

ENGAGE Pilot Study: Promoting Participation and Health After Stroke

NCT04019275

COMPLETED NA

METEOR Think NIV Pilot

NCT04052542

COMPLETED

Do Knee Injections Offer Benefit With Knee Arthritis Pain

NCT04017949

COMPLETED NA

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Mechanisms of a Novel Intervention for Chronic Pain Tailored to People Living With HIV

NCT03692611

COMPLETED NA

Screening Wizard, Component 1 of iCHART (Integrated Care to Help At-Risk Teens)-Feasibility/Pilot Phase

NCT03985813

COMPLETED NA

Sensorimotor Imaging for Brain-Computer Interfaces

NCT04723823

COMPLETED NA

Weight Management Intervention for Youth and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

NCT03865719

COMPLETED NA

BRITEPath, Component 3 of iCHART (Integrated Care to Help At-Risk Teens)

NCT04000399

COMPLETED NA

Patient-centered and Efficacious Advance Care Planning in Cancer: the PEACe Comparative Effectiveness Trial

NCT03824158

COMPLETED NA

The Effect of Self-Forgiveness on Self-Stigma in Addiction.

NCT03971097

COMPLETED NA

Facilitating Optimal Routines in Aging

NCT03913637

TERMINATED NA

Heart Failure Self-care Mobile Application to Reduce Readmissions Trial

NCT03982017

COMPLETED NA

Specialty Medical Homes to Improve Outcomes for Patients With IBD and Behavioral Health Conditions

NCT03985800

COMPLETED NA

Sustainability of MOVE UP Lifestyle Intervention

NCT03963830

COMPLETED

Project TEACH: The Eating, Affect, and Cognitive Health Study

NCT04121598

COMPLETED

Integrated Approaches for Identifying Molecular Targets in Liver Disease

NCT03915002

COMPLETED NA

SET-to-Meet; Pilot Testing of a Nurse-led Intervention

NCT03904524

COMPLETED NA

Detecting Activity to Support Healing

NCT03211806

COMPLETED

Real World Testing of a Brain-Computer Interface

NCT04026581

COMPLETED NA

Text2Connect, Component 2 of iCHART (Integrated Care to Help At-Risk Teens)

NCT03982043

COMPLETED NA

Rhythm Experience and Africana Culture Trial

NCT03771716

COMPLETED NA

Exercise, Brain, and Cardiovascular Health

NCT03841669

COMPLETED NA

Vestibular Physical Therapy for People With Alzheimer Disease

NCT03887923

COMPLETED NA

Reducing Sedentary Behavior to Improve Sleep: an Ancillary Study to the RESET BP Clinical Trial

NCT03946228

COMPLETED NA

Biomarkers of Sulforaphane/Broccoli Sprout Extract in Prostate Cancer

NCT03665922

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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.