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

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COMPLETED NA

Kidney Coordinated Health Management Partnership

NCT03832595

COMPLETED NA

Patient Preparedness for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

NCT03836365

COMPLETED NA

Lung Transplant G0 (LTGO): Improving Self-Management of Exercise After Lung Transplantation

NCT03728257

COMPLETED

Disseminating Child Abuse Clinical Decision Support to Improve Detection, Evaluation and Reporting

NCT03840798

COMPLETED NA

Wheelchair Maintenance Training Program

NCT03909061

COMPLETED NA

Family Empowerment for Enhanced Development

NCT03641716

COMPLETED NA

Impact of Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia on Nighttime Urine Production

NCT03883724

COMPLETED NA

Heart Health 4 New Moms: A Randomized Trial in the First Year After Preeclampsia

NCT03749746

COMPLETED

Confirmation of Ventilation and Intubation by Determination With Ultrasonography

NCT04419064

COMPLETED NA

Self-Advocacy Serious Game in Advanced Cancer

NCT03339765

COMPLETED NA

Delayed Sleep Timing in Teens Study

NCT03806296

COMPLETED Early Phase 1

[C-11]PiB PET Imaging in Alcohol Use Disorders

NCT03746366

COMPLETED NA

A Feasibility Trial of Sisterhood 2.0

NCT04388696

COMPLETED NA

Activity Prescription in Clinical Practice

NCT03695016

COMPLETED NA

Integrative Psychosocial Group Treatment

NCT03648177

COMPLETED

Dysbiosis Impact on Lung Disease in HIV

NCT04155684

COMPLETED NA

Vestibular Treatment in Adolescents Following Sport Related Concussion

NCT03555370

TERMINATED NA

Tobacco Cessation for Sexual Minorities

NCT03643679

COMPLETED NA

Provider-Targeted Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Unsafe Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain in Primary Care

NCT03537573

COMPLETED NA

High BP and Home Monitoring Experience (HoME) Study

NCT03650166

TERMINATED NA

Trial of Fistula Versus Graft in Elderly Patients

NCT03668002

COMPLETED NA

Alcohol Biosensor Monitoring for Alcoholic Liver Disease

NCT03533660

COMPLETED

Systems Biology of Diffusion Impairment in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

NCT03572335

COMPLETED NA

Partnering for Prevention: Building Healthy Habits in Underserved Communities

NCT03559907

COMPLETED NA

Integrated Care (IC) Models for Patient-Centered Outcomes

NCT03451630

TERMINATED NA

A Precision Rehabilitation Approach to Counteract Age-Related Cognitive Declines

NCT03696082

COMPLETED NA

Promoting Lifestyle Change Via Tailored mHealth Feedback to Improve Health

NCT03367936

COMPLETED NA

Gender Stigma Consciousness and Surgical Training

NCT03623009

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Avmacol® in the Oral Mucosa of Patients Following Curative Treatment for Tobacco-related Head and Neck Cancer

NCT03268993

TERMINATED NA

Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Versus Paravertebral Nerve (PVB) Blockade for Acute Unilateral Rib Fracture Pain

NCT03540095

TERMINATED NA

Strategy Training for People With Aphasia After Stroke

NCT03593876

TERMINATED NA

tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention for Chronic Smokers With Schizophrenia

NCT03588728

COMPLETED

Automated urIne Flow Detection to Reduce Errors and Nursing Workload

NCT03636113

COMPLETED NA

Modeling Multi-level Dyadic Behavior to Transform the Science and Practice of Psychotherapy Process and Outcome.

NCT03594773

COMPLETED NA

Virtual Reality for Power Wheelchair Training

NCT03562455

COMPLETED NA

Variable Perception of Cutaneous Stimulation

NCT03467685

COMPLETED NA

Just Kwit: Mobile Intervention for Tobacco Cessation

NCT03538678

COMPLETED NA

Study of Early Enteral Dextrose in Sepsis

NCT03454087

TERMINATED NA

Solving Insomnia Electronically: Sleep Treatment for Asthma

NCT03327519

COMPLETED NA

Remote Wheelchair Skills Training Efficacy

NCT03499951

COMPLETED

Stress and Treatment Response in Puerto Rican Children With Asthma

NCT03134755

COMPLETED NA

Virtual Mentorship to Support Maternal and Infant Health and Wellbeing: Assessing the Impact and Efficacy of NurturePA

NCT03497286

COMPLETED

Shock, Whole Blood, and Assessment of TBI S.W.A.T. (LITES TO 2)

NCT03402035

COMPLETED NA

Integration of Yoga for the Treatment of Obesity in Adults

NCT03459937

COMPLETED NA

Supporting Our Valued Adolescents Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT03318666

COMPLETED NA

Evaluation of an Online Intervention to Help LGBTQ Youth Cope With Bullying

NCT03501264

COMPLETED NA

Assessment of Cultural Acceptability of Long Acting Contraception in a Diverse, Urban Population

NCT03486743

COMPLETED NA

Wearable Emotion Prosthetics for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

NCT03529981

COMPLETED NA

Targeting FMO-Mediated TMAO Formation in Kidney Disease (TMAO) Study

NCT03152097

COMPLETED NA

Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Assisted Life Management for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease

NCT03029468

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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.