🚀 ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper

Access comprehensive data from published results of completed clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov. This tool connects directly to the official ClinicalTrials.gov database, allowing you to search by condition, intervention, sponsor, phase, and more. Extract structured trial data including outcomes, enrollment numbers, locations, and trial status in seconds - no technical setup required.

Whether you're a pharmaceutical researcher tracking competitive trials, an academic institution analyzing treatment outcomes, or a medical intelligence analyst building market insights, this tool provides instant access to the world's largest clinical trial database without proxies, authentication, or complex configuration.

✨ What Does It Do

• NCT ID - Unique clinical trial identifier for direct reference and citation
• Trial Title - Both brief and official titles to understand the study focus
• Overall Status - Completed, recruiting, or terminated status for eligibility assessment
• Study Type - Interventional, observational, or expanded access classifications for research methodology
• Clinical Phase - Phase 1-4 classifications to assess trial maturity and clinical readiness
• Enrollment Numbers - Total participant count for study scale and statistical power evaluation
• Conditions Treated - Medical conditions and diseases tested in the trial
• Interventions Tested - Drugs, procedures, or treatments evaluated in the study
• Lead Sponsor - Pharmaceutical companies, universities, or government agencies running the trial
• Start & Completion Dates - Timeline information to assess trial duration and recency
• Trial Locations - Countries and facilities where the trial was conducted
• Study Summary - Executive overview of the trial's purpose and methods
• Primary & Secondary Outcomes - Key success metrics and secondary measurements from the trial
• Results Status - Whether the trial has published results on ClinicalTrials.gov
• FDA Drug Status - Whether the intervention is FDA-regulated for regulatory tracking
• Trial URL - Direct link to the full trial details on ClinicalTrials.gov

🎬 Demo Video

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🔧 Input

Configure your search with the following options. You can search by specific NCT IDs, or use search filters to find relevant trials. Leave all fields empty to retrieve recently completed trials with published results.

Key Input Fields:

• searchTerms - General keyword search across trial titles, descriptions, conditions, and interventions (example: "diabetes insulin")
• maxItems - Number of trials to retrieve (free users: max 100, paid users: up to 1,000,000)
• nctIds - Provide specific NCT IDs to bypass all other filters (example: NCT04738487)
• condition - Filter by medical condition or disease (example: "breast cancer", "type 2 diabetes")
• intervention - Filter by treatment, drug, or procedure name (example: "pembrolizumab")
• sponsor - Filter by trial sponsor or lead organization (example: "Pfizer")
• studyType - Select Interventional, Observational, or Expanded Access
• phase - Select from Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4, or Early Phase 1
• resultsOnly - Get only trials with published results (enabled by default)
• startDateFrom / startDateTo - Filter by trial start date range
• completionDateFrom / completionDateTo - Filter by trial completion date range

Example Input:

{
  "searchTerms": "cancer immunotherapy",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "resultsOnly": true
}

📊 Output

The tool returns structured JSON data for each trial. Download results as CSV, Excel, or JSON format.

Example Output:

{
  "nctId": "NCT04738487",
  "briefTitle": "A Study of Cancer Immunotherapy in Advanced Cases",
  "officialTitle": "A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Study of Pembrolizumab vs. Placebo in Patients with Advanced Melanoma",
  "overallStatus": "COMPLETED",
  "studyType": "INTERVENTIONAL",
  "phase": "PHASE3",
  "enrollment": 425,
  "conditions": ["Melanoma", "Advanced Cancer"],
  "interventions": ["Drug: Pembrolizumab", "Drug: Placebo"],
  "sponsor": "Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.",
  "startDate": "2020-05-15",
  "completionDate": "2023-11-30",
  "resultsFirstPostDate": "2023-12-20",
  "lastUpdatePostDate": "2024-01-10",
  "locations": ["United States", "Canada", "Europe"],
  "locationCountries": ["United States", "Canada", "Germany", "France"],
  "sex": "All",
  "minimumAge": "18 Years",
  "maximumAge": "N/A",
  "briefSummary": "A study comparing pembrolizumab to placebo in treating advanced melanoma patients.",
  "primaryOutcomes": ["Overall Survival (OS)", "Progression-Free Survival (PFS)"],
  "secondaryOutcomes": ["Objective Response Rate", "Duration of Response"],
  "hasResults": true,
  "isFdaRegulatedDrug": true,
  "url": "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04738487",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-02-23T15:30:45.123Z"
}

💎 Why Choose the ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper?

Official Database Connection - No Proxies Required: Connects directly to the official ClinicalTrials.gov database. No proxy services needed, no IP blocks, and no complicated authentication. Stable, reliable access to public trial data.

Comprehensive Trial Database: Access over 450,000 clinical trials, with 63,000+ completed studies that have published results. Find any trial regardless of therapeutic area or sponsorship.

Flexible Search & Filtering: Search by keywords, medical conditions, specific treatments, sponsor organizations, trial phase, study type, and date ranges. Combine multiple filters for precise queries tailored to your research needs.

Complete Outcome Data: Get primary and secondary outcomes, enrollment numbers, trial status, and results availability. Understand what each trial measured and whether it published findings.

Real-World Trial Intelligence: Identify competitor drug development activities, track how your organization's trials compare, analyze treatment efficacy data across the industry, and monitor regulatory progress.

No Technical Skills Required: Simple UI designed for business professionals. Set your filters, run the tool, download results. No coding, no configuration complexity.

Fast & Scalable Results: Process thousands of trials quickly. Paid users can request up to 1,000,000 trials per run for comprehensive market analysis.

📋 How to Use

1. Sign Up: Create a free account with $5 credit

2. Find the Actor: Search for "ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper" in the Apify marketplace or navigate directly to the tool

3. Set Your Filters: Enter search terms, conditions, interventions, or specific trial IDs. Choose how many results you want (max 100 for free users)

4. Run the Tool: Click Start and watch the progress. The tool retrieves trial data from ClinicalTrials.gov

5. Download Results: Once complete, download your data as CSV, Excel, or JSON format

6. Analyze: Open the results in your spreadsheet software or analytics platform for further analysis

No Technical Skills Required - this tool works for anyone who can enter search terms and download a file.

🎯 Business Use Cases

Pharmaceutical & Biotech Companies

• Track competitor drug development pipelines and monitor which competitors are testing similar interventions
• Analyze clinical trial outcomes to benchmark your drug candidates against industry standards
• Identify partnership opportunities by finding well-performing trials from academic institutions
• Monitor regulatory progress of competitive molecules through trial status and phase transitions

Academic Medical Centers & Research Institutions

• Discover relevant clinical trials for patient enrollment and recruitment partnerships
• Analyze published outcomes from similar study protocols to inform your own trial design
• Build institutional knowledge of treatment efficacy across disease areas and patient populations
• Support grant applications by demonstrating existing evidence and published trial findings

Medical Intelligence & Business Analysts

• Create competitive intelligence reports showing which companies are investing in specific disease areas
• Track the number and pace of clinical trials as indicators of market opportunity and innovation activity
• Build dashboards showing trial progression timelines from initiation to completion and results publication
• Analyze therapeutic area trends to identify emerging treatment approaches and market consolidation

Healthcare Consultants & Strategy Teams

• Evaluate clinical evidence for go/no-go decisions on therapeutic program investments
• Build market opportunity assessments by analyzing trial volume and enrollment numbers
• Support merger & acquisition due diligence by cataloging acquired company trial portfolios
• Develop strategic recommendations based on empirical trial outcome data

Healthcare Investors & Venture Capital

• Screen clinical-stage companies by analyzing their trial portfolios and outcomes
• Identify promising therapeutic areas based on number of active trials and published results
• Assess technology and platform value by searching for trials using those approaches
• Build investment thesis around market opportunities revealed by trial data patterns

❓ FAQ

How does this tool work? The ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper connects directly to the official ClinicalTrials.gov data service, which is a public resource provided by the National Library of Medicine. It retrieves published clinical trial data in structured, machine-readable format. It's fast, reliable, and requires no authentication.

How accurate is the data? The data comes directly from ClinicalTrials.gov, the authoritative U.S. source for clinical trial information maintained by the National Library of Medicine. This is the same database that sponsors, regulators, and researchers use worldwide. All trial information is submitted by trial sponsors and verified before publication.

Can I search for trials outside the United States? Yes. While ClinicalTrials.gov is a U.S. registry, it contains trials conducted worldwide. You can find trials taking place in any country, though not all international trials may be registered here. For trials not listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, you may need to check other registries like the WHO ICTRP or national registries.

Can I schedule regular runs to monitor new trials? Yes. Apify allows you to schedule recurring runs of any actor. You can set the tool to run daily, weekly, or monthly to track new trials that match your criteria, and automatically export results to your preferred format.

What if I need trials with specific characteristics not covered in these filters? The input options cover the most common search needs. If you need more advanced filtering or custom functionality, contact us and we can discuss custom development options.

What's the difference between free and paid users? Free users can retrieve up to 100 trial records per run. Paid users can retrieve up to 1,000,000 records per run. Free users also get $5 of free credits monthly to experiment with the tool.

How long does it take to get results? Simple searches (10-100 trials) typically complete in 10-30 seconds. Larger searches retrieving thousands of trials may take a few minutes depending on the specificity of your filters. You'll see a progress indicator and real-time status updates.

Can I export the data to my existing software? Yes. Results download as CSV, Excel, or JSON, compatible with all major analytics platforms, CRM systems, spreadsheet software, and data warehouses. You can also connect via webhooks or integration platforms like Zapier or Make.

What if I encounter an error or need help? Check the FAQ section first. If you need additional support, visit the help center or contact our support team. For complex custom projects, reach out to discuss your specific requirements.

🔗 Integrate ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper with any app

Connect your clinical trial data with other tools and platforms to automate workflows and build custom solutions.

• Make - Automate workflows and connect to thousands of apps
• Zapier - Connect 5000+ business apps with simple no-code automation
• GitHub - Version control integration for managing scripts and workflows
• Slack - Get notifications when trial searches complete
• Airbyte - Build real-time data pipelines to your data warehouse
• Google Drive - Export results directly to Google Sheets and Drive folders

Use Webhooks to trigger custom actions whenever your trial searches complete. Send results directly to your CRM, analytics platform, or database in real-time.

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🆘 Need Help?

Not sure how to use the ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper? Check the FAQ above or visit our support center for detailed documentation and troubleshooting guides. Our team is ready to help you get the most out of your clinical trial data.

📞 Contact

Have a specific data extraction need or discovered a technical issue with this actor? Contact us at https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA to request features, propose custom projects, or report problems.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ClinicalTrials.gov or the National Library of Medicine. ClinicalTrials.gov is a trademark of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.