Imaging Mitochondrial Complex-I in Alcohol Use Disorder
for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Rajesh Narendran
Sex: All·Age: 18 - 55·Accepts healthy volunteers
Code: NCT07825818·EARLY_Phase 1·Recruiting·Listed Sep 17, 2026
Clinical Trials at University of Pittsburgh
As of September 2026, 134 paid clinical trials are recruiting at University of Pittsburgh, located at 103 UNIVERSITY PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15260, phone (412) 383-1850 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Active studies at this site cover conditions such as Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer and Endometrial Cancer. Compensation typically covers time, travel, and study visits — most studies also offer study-related medical care at no cost to participants.
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Imaging Mitochondrial Complex-I in Cocaine Use Disorder: a [F-18]BCPP-EF PET Study
for Cocaine Use Disorder
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Rajesh Narendran
Sex: All·Age: 18 - 45·Accepts healthy volunteers
Code: NCT07773649·EARLY_Phase 1·Recruiting·Listed Aug 19, 2026
136 clinical trials at University of Pittsburgh
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Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Larsucosterol in Participants With Alcohol-associated Hepatitis (AH)
for Hepatitis
Drug: Larsucosterol
Sites in Pittsburgh, Hershey +83 more locations
Sponsor: Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT07428538·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2026
REGN7508 Versus Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) for Venous Thromboprophylaxis After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Adult Participants
for Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
Drug: REGN7508
Sites in Pittsburgh +27 more locations
Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT07213778·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Oct 2025
A Prospective Registry Study to Assess Real-world Patient Characteristics, Treatment Patterns, and Longitudinal Outcomes in Patients Receiving Mavacamten and Other Treatments for Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Obstructive-HCM)
for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Drug: Mavacamten
Sites in Pittsburgh, Wilkes-Barre +46 more locations
Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT05489705·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2022
A Long-Term Study of Elafibranor in Adult Participants With Primary Biliary Cholangitis
for Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
Drug: Elafibranor
Sites in Pittsburgh +28 more locations
Sponsor: Ipsen
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT06016842·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2023
A Phase 3 Efficacy and Safety Study of HBS-301 in Participants With Narcolepsy
for EDS
Sites in Pittsburgh, Danville +49 more locations
Sponsor: Harmony Biosciences Management, Inc.
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT07675135·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jun 2026
A Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Votoplam in Participants With Huntington's Disease
for Huntington Disease
Sites in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia +38 more locations
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Sex: All·Age: 21 - 70
Code: NCT07326709·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2026
Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of CSL889 in Adults and Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease During Vaso-Occlusive Crisis
for Sickle Cell Disease Vaso-occlusive Crisis
Sites in Pittsburgh +18 more locations
Sponsor: CSL Behring
Sex: All·Age: 12+
Code: NCT06699849·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Nov 2024
A Global Prospective Observational Registry of Patients With Pompe Disease
for Pompe Disease
Sites in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia +13 more locations
Sponsor: Amicus Therapeutics
Sex: All·Age: All ages
Code: NCT06121011·Recruiting·Listed Nov 2023
Terumo Aortic Global Endovascular Registry
for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Sites in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia +15 more locations
Sponsor: Vascutek Ltd.
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT04246463·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2020
Balance4Mobility: Effects of Walkasins Use in Individuals With Peripheral Neuropathy and Balance Problems
for Peripheral Neuropathies
Sites in Pittsburgh +2 more locations
Sponsor: RxFunction Inc.
Sex: All·Age: 55+
Code: NCT06959277·Recruiting·Listed May 2025
Use of the REGENETEN™ Bioinductive Implant System in High Grade Partial-thickness Tears
for Rotator Cuff Injuries
Sites in Pittsburgh +2 more locations
Sponsor: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT05444465·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2022
A Study to Evaluate the SENSE Device's Ability to Detect TBI
for Traumatic Brain Injury
Sites in Pittsburgh +5 more locations
Sponsor: Sense Diagnostics, LLC
Sex: All·Age: 22+·Accepts healthy volunteers
Code: NCT06828107·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2025
Ceribell Delirium Data Collection Study
for Delirium
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Ceribell Inc.
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT04962815·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2021
Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of CJRB-101 With Pembrolizumab in Subjects With Selected Types of Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
for NSCLC
Sites in Pittsburgh +1 more location
Sponsor: CJ Bioscience, Inc.
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT05877430·Phase 1, Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed May 2023
Smartphone-based Intervention for Young Adults With ADHD
for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD)
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Traci Kennedy
Sex: All·Age: 18 - 25
Code: NCT07654205·Recruiting·Listed Jun 2026
tSCS in Children With Spina Bifida
for Spina Bifida
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Bailey Petersen
Sex: All·Age: 4 - 17
Code: NCT07615686·Recruiting·Listed May 2026
Collaboration for Down Syndrome Progress (CDP)
for Down Syndrome
Sites in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia +14 more locations
Sponsor: RTI International
Sex: All·Age: All ages
Code: NCT07625579·Recruiting·Listed Jun 2026
Imaging CRF X NOP Interactions in Alcohol Use Disorder
for Alcohol Use Disorder
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Rajesh Narendran
Sex: All·Age: 18 - 55·Accepts healthy volunteers
Code: NCT07612631·EARLY_Phase 1·Recruiting·Listed May 2026
Differences in Rest, Emotion, and Arousal Modulation in Youth
for Autism
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Sex: All·Age: 6 - 10
Code: NCT07476937·Recruiting·Listed Mar 2026
Game-Based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use Among Youth
for Alcohol Problem
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Sex: All·Age: 14 - 18·Accepts healthy volunteers
Code: NCT07463118·Recruiting·Listed Mar 2026
Flourish in Schools Pilot Study
for Psychological Distress
Sites in Pittsburgh +1 more location
Sponsor: Candice Biernesser
Sex: All·Age: 11 - 21
Code: NCT07506525·Recruiting·Listed Apr 2026
mSCI: Mobile Health App for Veterans With SCI and Caregivers
for Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers
Code: NCT07269977·Recruiting·Listed Dec 2025
Stimulation-Based Modulation of Spinal and Cortical Sensory Pathways
for Stroke
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Peter C. Gerszten, MD
Sex: All·Age: 21 - 75·Accepts healthy volunteers
Code: NCT07401186·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2026
Emergency Department Implementation of the i-STAT Alinity Traumatic Brain Injury Whole Blood Test
for TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Shawn Eagle
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT07373509·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2026
Rezpegaldesleukin (NKTR-358) in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Sites in Pittsburgh +13 more locations
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Sex: All·Age: 8 - 45
Code: NCT07142252·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2025
Clinical Trial of Omalizumab for Allergen Sensitized and Exposed Individuals With COPD
for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Drug: Omalizumab
Sites in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia +19 more locations
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Sex: All·Age: 40+
Code: NCT07059091·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2025
A Randomized Phase 1/2 Trial of Low Dose Anti-thymocyte Globulin (ATG) With Subsequent Adalimumab or Verapamil in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes
for Type 1 Diabetes
Drug: Adalimumab
Sites in Pittsburgh +9 more locations
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center
Sex: All·Age: 9 - 20
Code: NCT07061574·Phase 1, Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2025
Topical Cryotherapy and Keloid/Hypertrophic Scars
for Keloid Scars
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Sonal Choudhary
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT07336368·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2026
DFC 004 Biomarkers for Active Diabetic Foot Ulcers
for Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Sites in Pittsburgh +7 more locations
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT06104969·Recruiting·Listed Oct 2023
Bacteriophages for Adults With Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Achromobacter Lung Infection
for Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Sites in Pittsburgh +1 more location
Sponsor: Ghady Haidar
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT07275905·Phase 1·Recruiting·Listed Dec 2025
Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium (PCDC) Prospective Cohorts
for Pancreatic Carcinoma
Sites in Pittsburgh +9 more locations
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT06271291·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2024
CAlcium and VAsopressin Following Injury Early Resuscitation (CAVALIER) Trial
for Trauma
Sites in Pittsburgh +16 more locations
Sponsor: Jason Sperry
Sex: All·Age: 18 - 90
Code: NCT05958342·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2023
Optimal Pediatric Heart Transplant Immunosuppression With MicroRNAs
for Cardiac Failure
Sites in Pittsburgh +6 more locations
Sponsor: Northwestern University
Sex: All·Age: Up to 18
Code: NCT06532890·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2024
Long-term Brain Stimulation of the Motor Ventral Thalamus (VOP/VIM) to Improve Motor Function
for Traumatic Brain Injury
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez
Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80·Accepts healthy volunteers
Code: NCT07056348·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2025
Stimulating Specific Brain Areas (VOP/VIM) With Electricity to Improve Movement and Muscle Control
for Movement Disorders (Incl Parkinsonism)
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez
Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75
Code: NCT07056361·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2025
Familial Mediterranean Fever and Related Disorders: Genetics and Disease Characteristics
for Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF)
Sites in Pittsburgh +1 more location
Sponsor: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Sex: All·Age: 2 Months - 115·Accepts healthy volunteers
Code: NCT00001373·Recruiting·Listed Nov 1999
Strategy Training for Optimizing Attention for Individuals With Spatial Neglect
for Stroke
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Sex: All·Age: 18+
Code: NCT07331896·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2026
Acoustic Stimulation, Sleep, and Cognitive-Emotional Processes in Young Adults With Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
for Acoustic Stimulation
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Michelle Stepan
Sex: All·Age: 18 - 25
Code: NCT05802004·Recruiting·Listed Apr 2023
Cerebrovascular Health and Resilience in Midlife
for Psychological Stress
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Sex: All·Age: 40 - 59·Accepts healthy volunteers
Code: NCT06029348·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2023
Sleep Promotion Program Primary Care
for Sleep
1 location in Pittsburgh
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Sex: All·Age: 12 - 18
Code: NCT06240325·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2024
Common conditions studied in Pittsburgh
- Breast Cancer (24 active studies)
- Cancer (19 active studies)
- Ovarian Cancer (17 active studies)
- Endometrial Cancer (16 active studies)
- Stroke (16 active studies)
- Melanoma (15 active studies)
Leading research sponsors in Pittsburgh
- University of Pittsburgh
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- AstraZeneca
- Children's Oncology Group
- VA Office of Research and Development
Frequently asked questions
How many paid clinical trials are currently recruiting in Pittsburgh?
There are approximately 1,240 recruiting clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. The number changes weekly as new studies open and others close enrollment.
Do clinical trials in Pittsburgh pay participants?
Most recruiting trials in Pittsburgh compensate participants for their time, travel, and study visits. Compensation varies by sponsor, study phase, and visit requirements — the exact amount is disclosed by the study team during the informed consent process.
Who can participate in a clinical trial in Pittsburgh?
Eligibility depends on the specific study. Each trial defines its own inclusion criteria (age, diagnosis, medical history, prior treatments) and exclusion criteria. Both patients with specific conditions and healthy volunteers can qualify, depending on the study design.
What conditions are most commonly studied in Pittsburgh?
The most common conditions under active study in Pittsburgh include Breast Cancer (24), Cancer (19), Ovarian Cancer (17), Endometrial Cancer (16), among many others. Browse the list above to explore every recruiting trial.
Are there clinical trials for healthy volunteers in Pittsburgh?
Yes. Healthy-volunteer studies — often early-phase pharmacology or vaccine trials — recruit in Pittsburgh on an ongoing basis. Use the "Healthy volunteers only" filter above to view trials that accept participants without the study's target condition.
How do I enroll in a clinical trial in Pittsburgh?
Click any study title above to see the full study record, including eligibility criteria, visit schedule, and the study team's contact information. Reach out to the central contact or recruiting site directly — they will guide you through screening and informed consent.
Where can I take part in paid clinical trials in Pittsburgh?
Recruiting research sites in Pittsburgh include University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, among others. Each site lists its open studies and contact information on the study record above — call or email the site coordinator to ask about screening for a specific protocol.
What kinds of studies are recruiting in Pittsburgh right now?
The largest active categories in Pittsburgh are Cancer & tumors (396), Neurology & pain (81), Cardiovascular (74). Use the filters above to narrow by therapeutic area, phase, age, or healthy-volunteer eligibility.
What is the address of University of Pittsburgh?
University of Pittsburgh is located at 103 UNIVERSITY PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15260. Use the Google Maps link in the intro above to get directions.
How do I contact University of Pittsburgh?
You can reach University of Pittsburgh by phone at (412) 383-1850. For questions about a specific trial, use the study coordinator contact listed on the individual study record — click any trial title above to open it.
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