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Clinical trials in Wisconsin
Every US clinical trial with a study site in Wisconsin - recruiting status, phase mix, and the conditions and sponsors driving research in the state, from the NIH ClinicalTrials.gov registry.
Wisconsin has 1,760 registered US clinical trials with a study site in-state, 659 of them currently recruiting (above the 14% national average by 23 percentage points). 187 of these trials are in Phase 3 (late-stage) and 403 in Phase 2. The most frequently studied condition in Wisconsin is Healthy, with 45 linked trials.
The state picture
Wisconsin has 1,760 registered clinical trials with sites in-state, 659 of them open to new participants right now, about 37% of the state's indexed portfolio.
- 659
- recruiting participants now
- 37%
- of in-state trials open to enrollment
- 187
- in Phase 3 (late-stage)
- 45
- top condition: Healthy
Counts include every study with at least one recorded site in the state, from the public ClinicalTrials.gov registry. Reference information, not medical advice.
Reading the Clinical Trial Landscape in Wisconsin
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1,760 clinical trials with study locations in Wisconsin. Of those, 659 are currently recruiting, roughly 37% of the state's indexed portfolio, above the 14% national average by 23 percentage points, which is a rough but useful proxy for how much research activity is presently open to new participants relative to the rest of the country. The largest status group for Wisconsin is "Completed" with 730 entries, which sets the overall tone of the registry footprint in this geography. These counts are drawn from the public registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reflected here exactly as indexed; they include every study with at least one site recorded in Wisconsin, regardless of sponsor type.
The phase distribution shown above breaks the same trials down by where they sit along the investigational pathway. For Wisconsin, Phase 3 accounts for 187 indexed trials and Phase 2 accounts for 403. Phase 2 studies typically evaluate early efficacy and refine dosing, while Phase 3 studies run larger and are usually closer to regulatory submission, so a state with a strong Phase 3 count often reflects established research centers working on late-stage programs, while a heavier Phase 1 and Phase 2 weighting can indicate concentrations of academic medical centers and early-stage investigator networks. Phase markers come directly from the sponsor-reported registry field and are not transformed on this site.
The most frequently indexed condition for Wisconsin is Healthy with 45 linked trials, across 15 top condition areas surfaced above. On the sponsor side, University of Wisconsin, Madison leads with 338 studies tied to Wisconsin, with 9 additional organizations in the visible top list. Together, these breakdowns give a quick sense of which conditions and organizations drive trial activity in Wisconsin, but they do not describe treatment availability, local clinic capacity, or the chance of being matched to any specific study. All numbers come from ClinicalTrials.gov and should be used for reference only, verify current status and eligibility directly on ClinicalTrials.gov, and always discuss clinical trial participation with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decision.
What this means if you're in Wisconsin
659 trials in Wisconsin are open to new participants, here's how to act on that.
- Browse the 659 recruiting trials with sites in Wisconsin, filtered to your area. Recruiting in Wisconsin
- Healthy is the most-studied condition here, see its national picture. Healthy trials
- Compare research activity in other states before deciding where to look. All states
A trial is counted here when it lists at least one in-state site; always confirm eligibility and current status on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
States With a Similar Recruiting Share
The closest states nationwide to Wisconsin's 37% of trials currently recruiting.
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Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every registered clinical trial within this state, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.