ClinicalTrials.gov Search

Search and extract clinical trial data from ClinicalTrials.gov. Find active trials by condition, intervention, sponsor, or location. Get comprehensive study details including eligibility criteria, outcomes, and contact information.

Features

• Search by condition/disease - diabetes, cancer, alzheimer's, etc.
• Search by intervention - drug names, therapies, devices
• Search by sponsor - Pfizer, NIH, university hospitals
• Search by location - country, state, or city
• Filter by status - recruiting, completed, active
• Filter by phase - Phase 1-4, early phase
• Filter by study type - interventional, observational

Input

Field	Type	Description
condition	string	Condition or disease to search (e.g., "diabetes", "breast cancer")
intervention	string	Drug, device, or treatment (e.g., "metformin", "immunotherapy")
sponsor	string	Sponsor organization (e.g., "Pfizer", "NIH")
location	string	Country, state, or city (e.g., "United States", "California")
status	string	Trial status: all, recruiting, not_recruiting, completed, active
phase	string	Trial phase: all, early_phase1, phase1, phase2, phase3, phase4
studyType	string	Study type: all, interventional, observational
maxResults	integer	Maximum trials to retrieve (1-1000, default: 50)

Output

Each clinical trial includes:

{
  "nctId": "NCT12345678",
  "title": "Study of Drug X for Condition Y",
  "officialTitle": "A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study...",
  "status": "RECRUITING",
  "phase": "Phase 2, Phase 3",
  "studyType": "INTERVENTIONAL",
  "enrollment": 500,
  "enrollmentType": "ESTIMATED",
  "startDate": "2024-01-15",
  "completionDate": "2026-06-30",
  "conditions": ["Type 2 Diabetes", "Insulin Resistance"],
  "interventions": [
    {
      "name": "Drug X",
      "type": "DRUG",
      "description": "Oral medication administered daily"
    }
  ],
  "sponsor": "Pharmaceutical Company Inc.",
  "sponsorClass": "INDUSTRY",
  "collaborators": ["University Medical Center", "Research Institute"],
  "locations": [
    {
      "facility": "City Hospital Research Center",
      "city": "Boston",
      "state": "Massachusetts",
      "country": "United States",
      "status": "RECRUITING"
    }
  ],
  "eligibility": {
    "criteria": "Inclusion Criteria:\n- Age 18-65...",
    "minAge": "18 Years",
    "maxAge": "65 Years",
    "sex": "ALL",
    "healthyVolunteers": false
  },
  "summary": "This study evaluates the efficacy of Drug X...",
  "primaryOutcomes": ["Change in HbA1c from baseline"],
  "secondaryOutcomes": ["Fasting plasma glucose", "Body weight change"],
  "contacts": [
    {
      "name": "Dr. Jane Smith",
      "phone": "555-123-4567",
      "email": "jsmith@hospital.org"
    }
  ],
  "firstPosted": "2023-12-01",
  "lastUpdated": "2024-03-15",
  "hasResults": false,
  "url": "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT12345678",
  "source": "ClinicalTrials.gov",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-03-20T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Example Usage

Search for recruiting diabetes trials

{
  "condition": "diabetes",
  "status": "recruiting",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Search for Phase 3 cancer immunotherapy trials

{
  "condition": "cancer",
  "intervention": "immunotherapy",
  "phase": "phase3",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Search for trials by sponsor in a specific location

{
  "sponsor": "NIH",
  "location": "California",
  "status": "recruiting"
}

Data Source

This actor uses the official ClinicalTrials.gov API v2, which provides free, public access to clinical trial data. No authentication required.

Use Cases

• Patient recruitment - Find trials accepting participants for specific conditions
• Market research - Track competitor drug development pipelines
• Academic research - Analyze trial landscape for specific diseases
• Healthcare providers - Find treatment options for patients
• Journalism - Research pharmaceutical industry activity

Rate Limits

The ClinicalTrials.gov API allows approximately 50 requests per minute. This actor includes built-in rate limiting to stay within these limits.