Vanderbilt University

Open enrollment with an early-phase pipeline tilt

According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, Vanderbilt University sits in the top decile of US sponsors by registered trial count (#83 of 15,742 sponsors by registered trial count).

430 total trials 15 currently recruiting 343 completed early-phase tilt top decile by trial count

Vanderbilt University: 430 sponsored US clinical trials, 15 recruiting.

Vanderbilt University sponsors 430 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 15 of them currently recruiting, and 343 completed. 42 of these trials are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 92 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most-studied condition in this pipeline is Obesity, with 8 trials.

Top-decile sponsor footprint

Vanderbilt University ranks in the top decile of sponsors by registered trial count (#83 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

D 53/100

343 of 401 decided trials (Completed vs. Terminated on ClinicalTrials.gov) reached their planned completion (85.5%), 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

430 total, page 9 of 9

COMPLETED

Genetic and Environmental Characteristics of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

NCT00091546

COMPLETED Phase 4

The Effects of Pentoxifylline on PAI-1 in an Obese Population

NCT00770328

COMPLETED

Evaluation of Immunoregulatory Cells in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

NCT00179049

COMPLETED

Repository: Evaluation of Immunoregulatory Cells in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant

NCT00179075

COMPLETED Phase 1

The Autonomic Nervous System and Obesity

NCT00179023

COMPLETED NA

Prevention of Depression in At-Risk Adolescents

NCT00073671

COMPLETED

Biological, Genetic, and Lifestyle Risk Factors for Developing Colorectal Adenomas or Polyps in Participants Undergoing Colonoscopy

NCT00625066

COMPLETED Phase 2

The Effects of Protein Supplementation and Resistance Exercise in Hemodialysis Patients

NCT00179140

COMPLETED Phase 4

Prevention of Recurrence in Depression With Drugs and CT

NCT00057577

COMPLETED

Center for Reducing Asthma Disparities - Meharry/Vanderbilt Centers

NCT00281151

COMPLETED Phase 2

Effects of Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Epilepsy

NCT00047463

COMPLETED NA

Nitric Oxide and the Autonomic Nervous System

NCT00178919

COMPLETED Phase 4

Vanderbilt University Spasticity Management Program Evaluation Plan

NCT00179114

COMPLETED Phase 3

Sertraline vs. Venlafaxine XR

NCT00179283

COMPLETED NA

Sympathetic Nerve Activity During Hypoglycemia and Exercise

NCT00608348

COMPLETED Phase 1

Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension in Autonomic Failure

NCT00223691

COMPLETED

A National Registry of Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

NCT00178867

COMPLETED Phase 2

Chemotherapy Toxicity Reduction Via Urea Cycle Support

NCT00223730

COMPLETED NA

Real-World Benefit From Directional Hearing Aids

NCT00438334

COMPLETED Phase 1

Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Ménétrier Disease at High Risk of Developing Stomach Cancer

NCT00477880

COMPLETED NA

Mechanisms of Hypoglycemia Associated Autonomic Dysfunction, Q.3

NCT00742521

COMPLETED

Patient Sleep Position Questionnaire

NCT00338013

COMPLETED Phase 1

Treatment of Supine Hypertension in Autonomic Failure

NCT00223717

COMPLETED NA

Optic Nerve Sheath Fenestration

NCT00337961

COMPLETED NA

Effects of Risperidone and Olanzapine on Patients With Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depression or Bipolar Disorder

NCT00179062

COMPLETED

Acoustical Properties of Speech as Indicators of Suicidal Risk

NCT00178906

COMPLETED

Effect of Gastric Bypass on Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and/or Dyslipidemia

NCT00879125

COMPLETED NA

Selenium Supplementation of Patients With Cirrhosis

NCT00212186

COMPLETED Phase 2

Effects of Nutritional Supplementation on Protein and Energy Homeostasis in Malnourished Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

NCT00244075

COMPLETED NA

Endoscopic Goniotomy for Infantile Glaucoma

NCT00338533

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 50
Phase 2 42
Phase 3 10
Phase 4 32

What is open in the Vanderbilt University pipeline

15 recruiting of 430 indexed (3% open); 343 completed (80%).

Phase mix: 42 late (III/IV) vs 92 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).

Top condition: Obesity (8 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.

Vanderbilt University: open-pipeline peers nationwide

Peers matched on 430 registered trials and 3% open enrollment, not the therapeutic-area sidebar.

Vanderbilt University 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 0100200300400500 0%10%20%30% Total trials Recruiting share Vanderbilt UniversityUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaNovo Nordisk A/SDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterUSDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research CenterMedtronic MiniMedSandozSonova
Vanderbilt University 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).

Vanderbilt University 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 430 trials (± recruiting share)

Sponsors near 3% open enrollment (± trial volume)

What to do with this Vanderbilt University page

430 registered trials is a research-attention snapshot, not an endorsement of Vanderbilt University or any single study.

  • 15 of Vanderbilt University's trials are currently recruiting, check each one's own eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Obesity is the condition Vanderbilt University studies most, compare against other sponsors active in the same condition before evaluating a specific study. See Obesity 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. Vanderbilt University pipeline card: 430 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.