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 8 of 25
COVID19 Neurological Manifestation
NCT04496128
COVID-19 Brain Injury
NCT04496076
Obstetric Pain Management for Women With Opioid Use Disorder (QUEST)
NCT04308655
Stimulation Therapy for Apnea: Reporting Thoughts
NCT04768543
Randomized Controlled Trial for Vestibular Treatment in Concussion
NCT03600324
"My Decision" Tubal Sterilization Decision Support Tool
NCT04097717
The EMS Sleep Health Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT04218279
Telemedicine for Reach, Education, Access and Treatment-ongoing
NCT04107935
Care After Pregnancy Study (CAPS): Engaging Women in Postpartum Care
NCT04257552
Evaluation of Wheelchair In-Seat Activity Tracker
NCT04168450
Enhanced Care Coordination for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
NCT04813172
Atrial Fibrillation Health Literacy and Information Technology Trial in Rural Pennsylvania Counties
NCT04076020
Atrial Fibrillation Health Literacy and Information Technology Trial
NCT04075994
Mental Health Curriculum Study
NCT04338256
Insulin Start Therapy Application With Resources and Training
NCT03999268
MOVE UP Lifestyle Intervention for Caregivers
NCT03967912
Targeted Intervention for Insufficient Sleep Among Typically-Developing Adolescents
NCT04163003
Heart at Work Study
NCT04075279
Adolescent Attention to Emotion Study
NCT04105868
Identifying Student Opinion Leaders to Lead E-cigarette Interventions
NCT04083469
Expect Respect Middle School Randomized Trial
NCT04095429
Utilizing Text Messaging to Improve Vehicle Safety Among At-Risk Young Adults
NCT03833713
Comparative Effectiveness of Family vs. Individually Focused Diabetes Education and Support
NCT03812614
VNS-supplemented Motor Retraining After Stroke
NCT04088578
VNS-induced Corticospinal Plasticity
NCT04088565
ENGAGE Pilot Study: Promoting Participation and Health After Stroke
NCT04019275
METEOR Think NIV Pilot
NCT04052542
Do Knee Injections Offer Benefit With Knee Arthritis Pain
NCT04017949
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Mechanisms of a Novel Intervention for Chronic Pain Tailored to People Living With HIV
NCT03692611
Screening Wizard, Component 1 of iCHART (Integrated Care to Help At-Risk Teens)-Feasibility/Pilot Phase
NCT03985813
Sensorimotor Imaging for Brain-Computer Interfaces
NCT04723823
Weight Management Intervention for Youth and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
NCT03865719
BRITEPath, Component 3 of iCHART (Integrated Care to Help At-Risk Teens)
NCT04000399
Patient-centered and Efficacious Advance Care Planning in Cancer: the PEACe Comparative Effectiveness Trial
NCT03824158
The Effect of Self-Forgiveness on Self-Stigma in Addiction.
NCT03971097
Facilitating Optimal Routines in Aging
NCT03913637
Heart Failure Self-care Mobile Application to Reduce Readmissions Trial
NCT03982017
Specialty Medical Homes to Improve Outcomes for Patients With IBD and Behavioral Health Conditions
NCT03985800
Sustainability of MOVE UP Lifestyle Intervention
NCT03963830
Project TEACH: The Eating, Affect, and Cognitive Health Study
NCT04121598
Integrated Approaches for Identifying Molecular Targets in Liver Disease
NCT03915002
SET-to-Meet; Pilot Testing of a Nurse-led Intervention
NCT03904524
Detecting Activity to Support Healing
NCT03211806
Real World Testing of a Brain-Computer Interface
NCT04026581
Text2Connect, Component 2 of iCHART (Integrated Care to Help At-Risk Teens)
NCT03982043
Rhythm Experience and Africana Culture Trial
NCT03771716
Exercise, Brain, and Cardiovascular Health
NCT03841669
Vestibular Physical Therapy for People With Alzheimer Disease
NCT03887923
Reducing Sedentary Behavior to Improve Sleep: an Ancillary Study to the RESET BP Clinical Trial
NCT03946228
Biomarkers of Sulforaphane/Broccoli Sprout Extract in Prostate Cancer
NCT03665922
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.