Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov
University of Pennsylvania
33 clinical trials · 33 recruiting · OTHER
University of Pennsylvania has 33 clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, with 33 actively recruiting participants. The trials listed below cover 20 conditions across the phases listed in the sidebar. Always discuss any specific trial with your physician before contacting a study site.
About University of Pennsylvania\'s Trial Portfolio
University of Pennsylvania is a non-industry sponsor (academic medical center, hospital, foundation, or research network). Non-industry sponsors often investigate novel approaches, rare conditions, and behavioral or surgical interventions that commercial sponsors may not prioritize.
33 of University of Pennsylvania's 33 registered trials are currently recruiting — roughly 100% of the portfolio. A high recruiting share usually points to an active research pipeline with multiple programs at the enrollment stage.
University of Pennsylvania's research footprint spans IgA Vasculitis (2 trials), Vasculitis (2), and Cystic Fibrosis (2) as the top three conditions. The full condition list, sorted by trial count, is in the sidebar.
Not Applicable is the largest single phase in University of Pennsylvania's portfolio at 36% of registered trials. The full phase breakdown appears in the sidebar.
Trials by University of Pennsylvania
PANDA Gym: Automated Assessment of Neurodevelopment in Infants at Risk for Motor Disability
Early childhood detection of motor delays or impairments provides the opportunity for early treatment which improves health outcomes. This study will use state of the art sensors...
Localizing Epileptic Networks Using MRI and iEEG
Upon successful completion of this study, the investigators expect the study's contribution to be the development of noninvasive imaging biomarkers to predict IEEG functional...
Using the EHR to Advance Genomic Medicine Across a Diverse Health System
Given the expansion of indications for genetic testing and our understanding of conditions for which the results change medical management, it is imperative to consider novel ways...
Longitudinal Assessment of Traumatic Microvascular Injury-2
The goal of this observational study is to learn about changes in the brain of patients over the first 3 years following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The main question it aims...
Feasibility of Semaglutide in Advanced Lung Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether semaglutide, an FDA-approved treatment for diabetes and obesity, is feasible and tolerable in patients with advanced lung...
Sodium Glucose Co-transporter (SGLT) Inhibitors in Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if sotagliflozin, a dual SGLT1 and SGLT2 inhibitor, works to treat symptomatic, nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (noHCM) in...
OCD LIFU Target Engagement
The investigators will conduct a pilot study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of low-intensity focused ultrasound on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms when...
How Hormones and Exposure and Response Prevention (EX/RP) Affect the Brain of People With OCD
Studies show that hormones affect the brain's fear extinction network, which is relevant for therapy involving exposure and response prevention (EX/RP), a first-line treatment for...
Testing a Measurement Feedback App to Improve Data Quality, Supervision & Outcomes in Behavioral Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a smartphone-based data collection and feedback application ("Footsteps") improves the quality of behavioral data collected by...
Decoding and Modulating Affective Brain States
The research study is being conducted to study brain patterns of negative emotion and develop personalized brain stimulation protocols to disrupt these patterns with transcranial...
Teaching Health Resilience in a Hospital Setting: A Peer-led Intervention
The purpose of the study is to develop an acceptable, feasible, and effective peer-led bundle of health resilience and promotion services to be delivered in the hospital setting,...
A Randomized Multicenter Study for Isolated Skin Vasculitis
Multi-center sequential multiple assignment randomized trial comparing the effectiveness of three different standard of care treatment options for patients with isolated skin...
Longitudinal Study for Relapsing Polychondritis
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilage including ears, nose, tracheobronchial tree, chest wall...
Longitudinal Study for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare immune system disorder that causes asthma, an excessive number of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) in the...
The GRoceries Aimed at Increasing Nutrition Study
Only 2% of Americans meet the recommended levels of whole grain consumption, despite its association with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. This study aims to assess if consumers...
Penn Medicine Healthy Heart
To leverage access to patients across the primary care network, EPIC tools for identifying eligible patients, and the Way to Health platform to launch and enroll a program that...
Dosing of LT4 in Older Individuals
Our overall goal is to determine the clinical consequences of allowing greater flexibility in LT4 dosing in older individuals who take LT4.
Remote Sputum Collection in Cystic Fibrosis
Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor or Trikafta improves lung health in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), including decreased cough and mucous production. Diagnosing lung infections...
Beta-cell Response to Incretin Hormones in Cystic Fibrosis
In recent years, diabetes has emerged as one of the most significant co-diseases that many Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients develop. Type 1 (T1D) and Type 2 (T2D) diabetes results...
Dorzagliatin in Pancreatic Insufficient Cystic Fibrosis
This study is designed to determine the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic response of dorzagliatin 50 mg twice daily following 7-day administration in individuals with...
MicroRNAs as Biomarkers for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder, there are no blood biomarkers for identification and management of these patients. This project will study microRNAs...
Diagnostic Utility of SGLT1/2 Inhibition to Facilitate Myocardial Glucose Suppression
This is a pilot mechanistic study of the diagnostic utility of sodium-glucose cotransporter-1/2 inhibition (SGLT1/2) on myocardial glucose suppression on FDG PET/CT. The...
Improving the Organizational Social Context to Address Structural Racism and Discrimination
Despite the widespread use of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), the HIV epidemic continues to impact racial and ethnic minority populations disproportionately. Although...
Flu Infection at UPHS
Cellular and humoral immune responses in individuals with active influenza infection will be assessed. Each year, up to 50 participants will be enrolled. The investigators...
Study of Immune Responses to Influenza Vaccination
Better understanding of the immune responses to influenza vaccination is needed in order to understand situations of poor vaccine response. Adults will receive influenza...
Characterization of Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses Elicited by Influenza Vaccination in Healthy Adults
Cellular and humoral immune responses before and after seasonal influenza vaccination will be assessed. Each year, up to 100 participants will be enrolled. To study age-specific...
External Drainage of Thoracic Duct Lymph to Reduce Inflammatory Cytokines in Septic Shock Patients
To demonstrate that external drainage of thoracic duct lymph during sepsis results in a reduction in circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines. To demonstrate safety and feasibility...
Clinical and Biomarker Effects of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate in Females With Sickle Cell Disease
This research is being conducted to see if using an injectable contraception, Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (Depo-Provera), can reduce the pain experienced by women with...
Effects of the Contraceptive Implant in Women With Sickle Cell Disease
The objective of this study is to measure the acceptability and impact of the progestin implant on frequency of vaso-occlusive crises, quality of life, and hematologic parameters...
International Registry for Patients With Castleman Disease
The purpose of this study is to collect clinical, laboratory, and patient survey data from patients with Castleman disease to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of...
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How to Approach a Trial Listing
Each trial card above links to a dedicated page with the official ClinicalTrials.gov data plus a plain-English translation of the eligibility criteria. We translate technical terminology (ECOG performance status, hepatic function values, exclusionary lab thresholds) into language that a patient or caregiver can understand, but the original clinical text and the live ClinicalTrials.gov record always govern any actual eligibility decision.
Before contacting a trial site, write down questions for your treating physician using the framework on our 25 Questions guide. Discuss whether the trial fits your treatment plan, what the time commitment looks like, and whether your insurance will cover the standard-of-care portions. Trials are not a substitute for a treatment plan — they are an addition that needs medical guidance to evaluate.
Authoritative Resources
Verify any trial registration directly on ClinicalTrials.gov. For background on the FDA approval pathway that Phase 3 trials feed into, see the FDA drug approval process. For cancer-specific trial guidance, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. For global trial registrations beyond the U.S., the WHO ICTRP aggregates registries from around the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clinical trials does University of Pennsylvania have on ClinicalTrials.gov?
University of Pennsylvania has 33 clinical trials registered on the federal ClinicalTrials.gov registry, of which 33 are actively recruiting participants right now. These counts come directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API and are updated as the registry changes.
What conditions does University of Pennsylvania study?
University of Pennsylvania's registered trials cover 20 conditions on ClinicalTrials.gov, led by IgA Vasculitis (2 trials), Vasculitis (2 trials), Cystic Fibrosis (2 trials), Pancreatic Insufficiency (2 trials), Influenza, Human (2 trials). The complete condition list appears in the sidebar of this page; each condition links to a page listing every recruiting trial in that area, regardless of sponsor.
How do I join a University of Pennsylvania clinical trial?
Joining a clinical trial is a medical decision that should always involve your treating physician. Each trial page on this site includes the eligibility criteria translated into plain English alongside the official clinical text, plus the contact information that the sponsor has registered with ClinicalTrials.gov. Bring the trial information to your doctor before reaching out — they can review the full inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history and help you decide whether to pursue screening.
What does the trial phase mean?
Phase 1 trials test safety and dosing in small groups (often 20–80 healthy volunteers or patients). Phase 2 trials evaluate efficacy and side effects in larger groups (100–300 patients with the target condition). Phase 3 trials confirm efficacy and monitor safety in the largest groups (300–3,000+ patients) and form the basis of an FDA approval submission. Phase 4 studies happen after a treatment is approved, monitoring long-term safety and effectiveness in real-world use. Some trials register without a phase — common for device, behavioral, or observational studies.
Where does this trial data come from?
All trial data is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2, the official federal trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Under FDAAA 801, most U.S. drug and device trials are required to register, making ClinicalTrials.gov the most comprehensive source. Sponsors are responsible for keeping their listings current; trial status can shift between data refreshes.
How This Sponsor Page Is Built
Every count on this page is derived directly from ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 records. Trial counts include all trials currently registered to this sponsor; the recruiting count reflects trials with status "Recruiting" or equivalent. Plain-English eligibility translations on each linked trial page preserve the original clinical text alongside an accessible version. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and limitations.
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Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.
Last updated 2026-05-08 · 33 trials tracked for University of Pennsylvania.
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