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Condition (MeSH)

Inflammation

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 7,551 trials for Inflammation or a narrower condition beneath it. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 47.

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Phase 1 Phase 1 331 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 167 Phase 2 Phase 2 663 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 151 Phase 3 Phase 3 509 Phase 4 Phase 4 549 Not applicable Not applicable 2,633 Observational Observational 2,539 Phase 1 Phase 1 331 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 167 Phase 2 Phase 2 663 Phase 2/3 Phase 2/3 151 Phase 3 Phase 3 509 Phase 4 Phase 4 549 Not applicable Not applicable 2,633 Observational Observational 2,539

Trials per phase

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3,511 of the 7,551 trials are tagged with Inflammation itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.

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When did Inflammation trials start? (37)

Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year. 15 trials are registered to start in 2027 or later, and not listed here.

Trials over time, by phase

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 1/2
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 2/3
  • Phase 3
  • Phase 4
  • Not applicable
  • Observational

Top of scale: 461

1990: 4 trials (Observational 2, Phase 3 1, Phase 2 1) 1991: 3 trials (Observational 2, Phase 2/3 1) 1992: 4 trials (Observational 2, Phase 2 1, Phase 1 1) 1993: 6 trials (Observational 2, Phase 4 1, Phase 3 1, Phase 1 2) 1994: 2 trials (Observational 1, Phase 1 1) 1995: 1 trials (Observational 1) 1996: 4 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 1, Phase 4 1, Phase 1/2 1) 1997: 7 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 1, Phase 4 1, Phase 3 1, Phase 2 1, Phase 1 1) 1998: 9 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 1, Phase 2 1, Phase 1 4) 1999: 21 trials (Observational 7, Not applicable 1, Phase 3 4, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 7, Phase 1 1) 2000: 20 trials (Observational 8, Not applicable 2, Phase 4 1, Phase 3 4, Phase 2/3 2, Phase 2 1, Phase 1 2) 2001: 26 trials (Observational 8, Not applicable 4, Phase 4 2, Phase 3 6, Phase 2 5, Phase 1/2 1) 2002: 43 trials (Observational 8, Not applicable 4, Phase 4 9, Phase 3 10, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 11) 2003: 67 trials (Observational 16, Not applicable 11, Phase 4 11, Phase 3 12, Phase 2/3 2, Phase 2 7, Phase 1/2 3, Phase 1 5) 2004: 96 trials (Observational 24, Not applicable 28, Phase 4 10, Phase 3 12, Phase 2/3 3, Phase 2 10, Phase 1/2 1, Phase 1 8) 2005: 120 trials (Observational 32, Not applicable 30, Phase 4 17, Phase 3 9, Phase 2/3 7, Phase 2 13, Phase 1/2 3, Phase 1 9) 2006: 165 trials (Observational 43, Not applicable 43, Phase 4 30, Phase 3 15, Phase 2/3 7, Phase 2 14, Phase 1/2 5, Phase 1 8) 2007: 185 trials (Observational 47, Not applicable 44, Phase 4 21, Phase 3 24, Phase 2/3 6, Phase 2 26, Phase 1/2 3, Phase 1 14) 2008: 212 trials (Observational 68, Not applicable 49, Phase 4 27, Phase 3 26, Phase 2/3 9, Phase 2 20, Phase 1/2 3, Phase 1 10) 2009: 239 trials (Observational 84, Not applicable 70, Phase 4 19, Phase 3 21, Phase 2/3 4, Phase 2 21, Phase 1/2 4, Phase 1 16) 2010: 245 trials (Observational 65, Not applicable 86, Phase 4 21, Phase 3 27, Phase 2/3 1, Phase 2 28, Phase 1/2 2, Phase 1 15) 2011: 268 trials (Observational 79, Not applicable 95, Phase 4 21, Phase 3 22, Phase 2/3 7, Phase 2 15, Phase 1/2 5, Phase 1 24) 2012: 301 trials (Observational 91, Not applicable 96, Phase 4 24, Phase 3 30, Phase 2/3 3, Phase 2 30, Phase 1/2 9, Phase 1 18) 2013: 280 trials (Observational 85, Not applicable 98, Phase 4 24, Phase 3 22, Phase 2/3 6, Phase 2 20, Phase 1/2 9, Phase 1 16) 2014: 292 trials (Observational 106, Not applicable 87, Phase 4 28, Phase 3 21, Phase 2/3 7, Phase 2 25, Phase 1/2 7, Phase 1 11) 2015: 290 trials (Observational 91, Not applicable 110, Phase 4 29, Phase 3 11, Phase 2/3 5, Phase 2 18, Phase 1/2 14, Phase 1 12) 2016: 341 trials (Observational 119, Not applicable 128, Phase 4 31, Phase 3 15, Phase 2/3 4, Phase 2 25, Phase 1/2 5, Phase 1 14) 2017: 338 trials (Observational 126, Not applicable 134, Phase 4 19, Phase 3 16, Phase 2/3 5, Phase 2 21, Phase 1/2 7, Phase 1 10) 2018: 385 trials (Observational 128, Not applicable 142, Phase 4 19, Phase 3 28, Phase 2/3 7, Phase 2 38, Phase 1/2 11, Phase 1 12) 2019: 416 trials (Observational 148, Not applicable 163, Phase 4 22, Phase 3 25, Phase 2/3 6, Phase 2 31, Phase 1/2 8, Phase 1 13) 2020: 452 trials (Observational 168, Not applicable 138, Phase 4 20, Phase 3 34, Phase 2/3 15, Phase 2 48, Phase 1/2 16, Phase 1 13) 2021: 420 trials (Observational 144, Not applicable 167, Phase 4 21, Phase 3 19, Phase 2/3 7, Phase 2 41, Phase 1/2 5, Phase 1 16) 2022: 461 trials (Observational 169, Not applicable 182, Phase 4 19, Phase 3 21, Phase 2/3 6, Phase 2 39, Phase 1/2 10, Phase 1 15) 2023: 438 trials (Observational 160, Not applicable 167, Phase 4 28, Phase 3 19, Phase 2/3 11, Phase 2 31, Phase 1/2 10, Phase 1 12) 2024: 453 trials (Observational 172, Not applicable 181, Phase 4 23, Phase 3 17, Phase 2/3 5, Phase 2 35, Phase 1/2 6, Phase 1 14) 2025: 415 trials (Observational 145, Not applicable 175, Phase 4 24, Phase 3 11, Phase 2/3 3, Phase 2 33, Phase 1/2 6, Phase 1 18)

Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.

Trials started per year
Year Trials started
2026 (partial year) 465
2025 415
2024 453
2023 438
2022 461
2021 420
2020 452
2019 416
2018 385
2017 338

Forecast of the full-year count, planned starts included, not rows of this table: about 510 trials starting in 2026 and about 460 in 2027, the average of the 24 months through September, counted as registered and carried forward. The rows of this table count trials registered so far with a start date in the year, planned starts included; the forecast looks ahead to the count for the whole year, so it is not the same measure. In backtests on conditions of this size, forecasts made part-way through the year were typically off by about 13 percent and ran about 12 percent low against the count later registered; forecasts made before the year began were off by about 19 percent and ran about 17 percent low against the count later registered, and had about the same error as repeating last year's count. These figures rest on a few years of history (target years from 2018 to 2025, varying by figure), place each condition as it is mapped today rather than as it was then, and score against a count for the newest year that was still being revised. Only condition series were scored.

Prediction, not a registry value: median of 36 months from start to primary completion across 532 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot; registered median of 20 months across 4,524 trials with a primary completion typed Actual. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.

What phase are Inflammation trials in? (9)

Shown in this order: phase order.

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Trials by phase
Phase Trials
Phase 1 331
Phase 1/2 167
Phase 2 663
Phase 2/3 151
Phase 3 509
Phase 4 549
Not applicable 2,633
Observational 2,539
Expanded access 9

How many Inflammation trials are recruiting? (12)

Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.

Trials by recruitment status
Status Trials
Not yet recruiting 370
Recruiting 807
Enrolling by invitation 61
Active, not recruiting 194
Completed 4,142

Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.

Which lead sponsors run the most Inflammation trials? (1)

Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.

Lead sponsors
Sponsor Trials
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) 47

Which drugs are being tested for Inflammation? (5)

Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.

Drugs tested
Drug Trials
Vitamin C 42
Endotoxin 32
DEXMEDETOMIDINE 30
ATORVASTATIN 30
Norepinephrine 30

Interventions as named in the registry (10)

Shown in this order: most trials first.

Interventions as named in the registry
Drug Trials
Blood Sampling 43
Hydrocortisone 1% 35
Colchicines 34
Vancomycin 1.1% 32
BLOOD SAMPLE 31

These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.

Which serious adverse events do Inflammation trials report? (10)

Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.

Serious adverse events in this condition's trials
Adverse event Subjects affected Trials
Disease complications experienced during 90 day follow up that required rehospitalization 1,241 1
Septic shock 545 55
Adverse side effects (GI distress, constipation, vomiting, diarrhea) 428 1
Respiratory failure 370 62
Severe acute kidney injury 362 1

Which publications cover Inflammation? (8,940)

Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.

Publications
Publication Journal Year Major topic
Characterization of Visceral Adipose Tissue Proteome Reveals Metabolic Changes and Inflammatory Signatures in Severe Obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2026 Yes
The Inflammation-Energy Metabolism Axis: A Central Driver of Sarcopenia-Osteoporosis: A Narrative Review. Calcified tissue international 2026 Yes
The Vasopressin Biomarker Copeptin Is Linked to Systemic Inflammation and Refines Prognostication in Decompensated Cirrhosis. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2026 Yes
Inflammatory Cytokine Responses to 6 Wks of Increased Dairy Intake in Individuals with Overweight and Obesity-A Randomized Crossover Trial. The Journal of nutrition 2026 Yes
Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Perceived Stress, Somatic Symptoms and Inflammatory Biomarkers Among Clinical Nurses. Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2026 Yes

Sub-conditions in MeSH (8)

MeSH descendants one level down with at least one trial, most trials first.

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Not measured: delivery record.

Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: prevalence and rare-disease identity.

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