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Clinical trials in West Virginia
101 of 277 in-state trials are recruiting (36%); roughly in line with the 37% national average.
According to ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes, West Virginia sits in the lower half of US states by in-state trial count (#46 of 52 states by registered in-state trial count).
West Virginia: 277 US clinical trials with in-state sites, 101 recruiting.
West Virginia has 277 registered US clinical trials with a study site in-state, 101 of them currently recruiting (roughly in line with the 37% national average). 41 of these trials are in Phase 3 (late-stage) and 46 in Phase 2. The most frequently studied condition in West Virginia is Healthy, with 19 linked trials.
Thin-volume West Virginia archive
West Virginia open-enrollment share is 36% (p90 of states with sites; national baseline 37%). Treat this page as a compact local index (thin-volume · high-open), then jump to recruiting trials or methodology rather than expecting hub-scale coverage.
In-line with national open share
West Virginia tracks 277 in-state trials with 101 open (36%), roughly in line with the 37% national average within about 1-2 points of the 37% national figure.
- 36%
- open (near national share)
- 101
- recruiting participants now
- 41
- Phase 3 (late-stage)
- 19
- top: Healthy
Recruiting share is roughly in line with the 37% national average. Counts include every study with at least one recorded site in the state. Registry reference only, not medical advice.
West Virginia vs all states by indexed in-state trial count
Where this state's ClinicalTrials.gov site count sits among every state with at least one listed trial (coverage density, not care quality)
277 Top 88% more indexed trials than 12% of 52 states
States, banded by indexed in-state trial count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source ClinicalTrials.gov · 2026-08-08
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for West Virginia on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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West Virginia open-enrollment share matches the national baseline.
101 of 277 in-state trials (36.5%) are recruiting, against 37% nationally (-0.5 percentage points). Counts include every study with at least one recorded site in the state.
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Morgantown dominates West Virginia's trial geography.
Morgantown lists 198 of 277 in-state trials (71.5%) across 73 named facilities. Cities need five or more listed trials to appear here; locations are as filed by sponsors.
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Healthy is the most-studied condition in West Virginia.
19 of 277 in-state trials (6.9%) list Healthy. That is a local concentration figure, not a national disease ranking.
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One sponsor accounts for a large share of West Virginia trials.
West Virginia University appears on 37 of 277 in-state trials (13.4%). Sponsor identity is as filed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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125 West Virginia trials carry a completed status.
125 of 277 (45.1%) are completed. The open share above is the remainder that still lists recruiting.
By Status
| Status | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Completed | 125 |
| Recruiting | 101 |
| Active | 51 |
By Phase
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| NA | 94 |
| Phase 2 | 46 |
| Phase 3 | 41 |
| Phase 1 | 36 |
| Phase 4 | 17 |
| Early Phase 1 | 3 |
Top Conditions
Top Sponsors
Where trials run in West Virginia
Morgantown carries 198 of West Virginia's 277 indexed trials (71%) across 73 named sites, ahead of Charleston at 31. 4 cities clear five listed trials, together naming 119 distinct sites.
| City | Trials | Listed sites |
|---|---|---|
| Morgantown | 198 | 73 |
| Charleston | 31 | 26 |
| Huntington | 28 | 16 |
| Wheeling | 5 | 4 |
Distinct trials and named sites per city, as filed with ClinicalTrials.gov; cities under five trials omitted. Vintage 2026-08-08.
Open-share high
West Virginia open-enrollment share is 36% (p90 of states with sites; national baseline 37%).
West Virginia: open share sits in the high tercile of states
Geography is concentrated: Morgantown alone accounts for 71% of West Virginia's indexed trials (198 of 277), with Charleston a distant second at 31.
Phase mix: 41 Phase 3 vs 46 Phase 2 (balanced across stages).
Top condition: Healthy (19 trials); top sponsor West Virginia University (37).
thin-volume · high-open figures (277 trials · 36% open) describe registry geography under the open-share high read, not clinic capacity or protocol fit. Confirm status on ClinicalTrials.gov before acting.
States near West Virginia on open-enrollment share
Cross-state peers under the open-share high read (thin-volume · high-open), not the same-state browse list.
Similar thin-volume peers (± open share)
- South Dakota · 273 trials · 31% recruiting
- Montana · 250 trials · 22% recruiting
- Maine · 315 trials · 23% recruiting
- North Dakota · 235 trials · 19% recruiting
- Vermont · 191 trials · 31% recruiting
Similar high-open peers (± trial volume)
- Minnesota · 36% recruiting · 4,506 trials
- Wisconsin · 37% recruiting · 1,760 trials
- Texas · 37% recruiting · 9,951 trials
- Massachusetts · 35% recruiting · 7,667 trials
- Wyoming · 35% recruiting · 17 trials