ClinicalTrials.gov

🔎 Search ClinicalTrials.gov and export clear study data

ClinicalTrials.gov helps researchers, health teams, and data teams search the live worldwide registry. Find studies by words, condition, intervention, sponsor, location, status, or phase, then save study details, eligibility, sites, outcomes, dates, and source links.

• Clinical Trials Phases — find studies in selected phases for research or pipeline review.
• Decentralized Clinical Trials — search registry records for decentralized study terms.
• Dental Implant Clinical Trials — find dental implant studies and their listed sites.
• Weight Loss Clinical Trials — collect weight loss studies with status and eligibility data.
• Recruiting Clinical Trials — keep studies with a recruiting status.
• Clinical Trial Sponsor Search — find studies linked to selected sponsor names.
• Clinical Trial Location Search — search by country, state, city, or facility name.

📦 Returned data

The Actor saves one row for each unique ClinicalTrials.gov study. If the same study is found again, it keeps the first saved match. A row can include:

• NCT ID, titles, acronym, summary, status, type, phases, and conditions
• Lead sponsor, sponsor class, collaborators, and interventions
• Enrollment count and eligibility rules, age range, sex, and healthy volunteer status
• Start, completion, first-posted, and last-updated dates
• Trial sites, primary outcomes, posted-results status, and a direct source URL

Some fields may be missing when ClinicalTrials.gov does not list them. Use the source URL to check key details. Registry data comes from study sponsors and does not replace medical advice.

▶️ Running the Actor

1. Choose Search studies or NCT ID lookup.
2. For a search, enter words or use condition, intervention, sponsor, or location fields.
3. Add status or phase filters and set the maximum number of studies.
4. Run the Actor and open the default dataset.
5. View the data in Apify or export it in a supported dataset format.

⚙️ Input

This example finds recruiting Phase 2 diabetes studies and saves up to 25 matches:

{
  "target": "search",
  "query": "diabetes",
  "statuses": ["RECRUITING"],
  "phases": ["PHASE2"],
  "maxResults": 25
}

Field	What it does
target	Chooses a study search or one NCT ID lookup.
query	Searches words in registry records.
conditions	Searches one or more conditions or diseases.
interventions	Searches drugs, devices, treatments, or other interventions.
sponsors	Searches selected sponsor names.
locations	Searches countries, states, cities, or facility names.
statuses	Keeps selected recruitment statuses.
phases	Keeps selected clinical trial phases.
studyTypes	Keeps selected study types.
sort	Sets the order of matching studies.
maxResults	Caps the number of studies saved.
nctId	Gives the NCT ID for a one-study lookup.

Options from the other target are ignored.

🧾 Output

Each dataset item is a structured study. Here is a small valid example:

{
  "nctId": "NCT04280705",
  "briefTitle": "Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial",
  "overallStatus": "COMPLETED",
  "studyType": "INTERVENTIONAL",
  "phases": ["PHASE3"],
  "conditions": ["COVID-19"],
  "dates": {
    "firstPostDate": "2020-02-21",
    "lastUpdatePostDate": "2024-04-10"
  },
  "hasResults": true,
  "sourceUrl": "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04280705"
}

The default dataset can be read through Apify Console or the dataset API.

💳 Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged for each unique study that is saved to the dataset. Check the Pricing tab for the current event price before you run it.

🔌 Integrations

Use Apify API, schedules, webhooks, Make, Zapier, Google Sheets, or other Apify integrations to send study data into your workflow.

❓ FAQ

What if one study matches more than one search value?

The Actor saves the first eligible match once. It does not add later matches to that saved row.

Can I use “near me” searches?

The Actor does not use your device location. Enter a country, state, city, or facility in locations to search a place.

Does the Actor check if a trial is safe or right for a patient?

No. It returns sponsor-submitted registry data and does not give medical advice. Check the source record and speak with a qualified health professional.

Are missing values filled in?

No. The Actor keeps source data as listed and does not invent missing details.

Do I need a ClinicalTrials.gov API key or login?

No. The Actor reads the public live registry without a ClinicalTrials.gov API key or login.

Can I track changes over time?

Each run gets the current registry record. The Actor does not make a history of changes or calculate differences between runs.

📝 Changelog

• 0.1: Initial release.

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

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