ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper

Overview

Scrape clinical trial data from ClinicalTrials. gov including NCT numbers, trial status, conditions, interventions, sponsors, enrollment, dates, locations, and eligibility criteria. Supports keyword search, filters (Recruitment Status).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes location and address data
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Build - Build healthcare provider directories
• Track - Track medical facility data and ratings
• Aggregate - Aggregate health data for research and analytics
• Monitor - Monitor healthcare compliance and inspection results

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchQuery	string	Search term for clinical trials (e.g., 'cancer', 'diabetes', 'covid-19')	``
condition	string	Filter by condition or disease being studied	``
status	array	Filter by recruitment status	[]
sponsor	string	Filter by sponsor/organization name	``
country	string	Filter by study location country (e.g., 'United States')	``
nctIds	array	Fetch specific trials by NCT ID (e.g., NCT00001372)	[]
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of trials to scrape	100

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "facilityName": "ClinicalTrials.gov Sample Item",
  "address": "123 Main St",
  "phone": "(555) 123-4567",
  "type": "Standard",
  "rating": 4.5,
  "specialties": [
    "Feature 1",
    "Feature 2",
    "Feature 3"
  ],
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~clinicaltrials-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/clinicaltrials-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration