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 9 of 25
Kidney Coordinated Health Management Partnership
NCT03832595
Patient Preparedness for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
NCT03836365
Lung Transplant G0 (LTGO): Improving Self-Management of Exercise After Lung Transplantation
NCT03728257
Disseminating Child Abuse Clinical Decision Support to Improve Detection, Evaluation and Reporting
NCT03840798
Wheelchair Maintenance Training Program
NCT03909061
Family Empowerment for Enhanced Development
NCT03641716
Impact of Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia on Nighttime Urine Production
NCT03883724
Heart Health 4 New Moms: A Randomized Trial in the First Year After Preeclampsia
NCT03749746
Confirmation of Ventilation and Intubation by Determination With Ultrasonography
NCT04419064
Self-Advocacy Serious Game in Advanced Cancer
NCT03339765
Delayed Sleep Timing in Teens Study
NCT03806296
[C-11]PiB PET Imaging in Alcohol Use Disorders
NCT03746366
A Feasibility Trial of Sisterhood 2.0
NCT04388696
Activity Prescription in Clinical Practice
NCT03695016
Integrative Psychosocial Group Treatment
NCT03648177
Dysbiosis Impact on Lung Disease in HIV
NCT04155684
Vestibular Treatment in Adolescents Following Sport Related Concussion
NCT03555370
Tobacco Cessation for Sexual Minorities
NCT03643679
Provider-Targeted Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Unsafe Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain in Primary Care
NCT03537573
High BP and Home Monitoring Experience (HoME) Study
NCT03650166
Trial of Fistula Versus Graft in Elderly Patients
NCT03668002
Alcohol Biosensor Monitoring for Alcoholic Liver Disease
NCT03533660
Systems Biology of Diffusion Impairment in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
NCT03572335
Partnering for Prevention: Building Healthy Habits in Underserved Communities
NCT03559907
Integrated Care (IC) Models for Patient-Centered Outcomes
NCT03451630
A Precision Rehabilitation Approach to Counteract Age-Related Cognitive Declines
NCT03696082
Promoting Lifestyle Change Via Tailored mHealth Feedback to Improve Health
NCT03367936
Gender Stigma Consciousness and Surgical Training
NCT03623009
Effects of Avmacol® in the Oral Mucosa of Patients Following Curative Treatment for Tobacco-related Head and Neck Cancer
NCT03268993
Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Versus Paravertebral Nerve (PVB) Blockade for Acute Unilateral Rib Fracture Pain
NCT03540095
Strategy Training for People With Aphasia After Stroke
NCT03593876
tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention for Chronic Smokers With Schizophrenia
NCT03588728
Automated urIne Flow Detection to Reduce Errors and Nursing Workload
NCT03636113
Modeling Multi-level Dyadic Behavior to Transform the Science and Practice of Psychotherapy Process and Outcome.
NCT03594773
Virtual Reality for Power Wheelchair Training
NCT03562455
Variable Perception of Cutaneous Stimulation
NCT03467685
Just Kwit: Mobile Intervention for Tobacco Cessation
NCT03538678
Study of Early Enteral Dextrose in Sepsis
NCT03454087
Solving Insomnia Electronically: Sleep Treatment for Asthma
NCT03327519
Remote Wheelchair Skills Training Efficacy
NCT03499951
Stress and Treatment Response in Puerto Rican Children With Asthma
NCT03134755
Virtual Mentorship to Support Maternal and Infant Health and Wellbeing: Assessing the Impact and Efficacy of NurturePA
NCT03497286
Shock, Whole Blood, and Assessment of TBI S.W.A.T. (LITES TO 2)
NCT03402035
Integration of Yoga for the Treatment of Obesity in Adults
NCT03459937
Supporting Our Valued Adolescents Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT03318666
Evaluation of an Online Intervention to Help LGBTQ Youth Cope With Bullying
NCT03501264
Assessment of Cultural Acceptability of Long Acting Contraception in a Diverse, Urban Population
NCT03486743
Wearable Emotion Prosthetics for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
NCT03529981
Targeting FMO-Mediated TMAO Formation in Kidney Disease (TMAO) Study
NCT03152097
Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Assisted Life Management for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
NCT03029468
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.