🏥 ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper

🚀 Collect clinical trial data from ClinicalTrials.gov in minutes. Search by condition, intervention, sponsor, or NCT ID. Export trial details, results, eligibility, and status. No coding, no account required.

🕒 Last updated: 2026-04-16 · 📊 30+ fields per trial · 🔍 6 search filters · 📋 Published results · 🚫 No auth required

The ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper collects published clinical trial data from ClinicalTrials.gov, returning 30+ fields per trial: title, NCT ID, status, phase, condition, intervention, sponsor, enrollment, start and completion dates, eligibility criteria, outcome measures, and published results. Runs support up to 1,000,000 trials on a paid plan.

The Actor queries ClinicalTrials.gov's official API with 6 search filters: search terms, NCT IDs, condition, intervention, sponsor, and keywords.

🎯 Target Audience	💡 Primary Use Cases
Pharmaceutical researchers, clinical ops teams, biotech analysts, medical writers, regulatory affairs, health-tech platforms	Drug pipeline tracking, competitive intelligence, trial landscape analysis, regulatory research, patient recruitment

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📋 What the ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper does

Six search filters:

• 🔍 Search terms. Free-text search across trial titles and descriptions.
• 🆔 NCT ID lookup. Search by exact NCT identifier.
• 🏥 Condition filter. Disease, disorder, or health condition.
• 💊 Intervention filter. Drug, device, procedure, or behavioral intervention.
• 🏢 Sponsor filter. Organization or company sponsoring the trial.

Each trial record includes title, NCT ID, status (recruiting, completed, terminated), phase, conditions, interventions, sponsor, enrollment count, start date, completion date, eligibility criteria, primary outcome measures, and published results when available.

💡 Why it matters: manually searching ClinicalTrials.gov means browsing paginated results and clicking into each trial. This Actor exports structured trial data at scale, ready for your drug pipeline databases, competitive landscape reports, or regulatory submissions.

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🎬 Full Demo

🚧 Coming soon: a 3-minute walkthrough showing how to go from sign-up to a downloaded dataset.

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⚙️ Input

Input	Type	Default	Behavior
searchTerms	string	""	Free-text search across titles and descriptions.
maxItems	integer	10	Max trials. Free: limited. Paid: up to 1,000,000.
nctIds	array	[]	Specific NCT identifiers (e.g. "NCT04280705").
condition	string	""	Disease or condition filter.
intervention	string	""	Drug, device, or procedure filter.
sponsor	string	""	Sponsoring organization filter.

Example: completed diabetes trials by Pfizer.

{
    "condition": "diabetes",
    "sponsor": "Pfizer",
    "maxItems": 50
}

Example: lookup specific trial by NCT ID.

{
    "nctIds": ["NCT04280705"],
    "maxItems": 1
}

⚠️ Good to Know: ClinicalTrials.gov is the official U.S. government registry of clinical trials. Data comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API and reflects the current state of trial registrations.

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📊 Output

Each trial record contains 30+ fields. Download the dataset as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

🧾 Schema (key fields)

Field	Type	Example
🆔 nctId	string	"NCT04280705"
📝 title	string	"Phase 3 Study of Drug X for Type 2 Diabetes"
✅ status	string	"Completed"
📊 phase	string	"Phase 3"
🏥 conditions	array	["Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus"]
💊 interventions	array	["Drug X 10mg", "Placebo"]
🏢 sponsor	string	"Pfizer"
👥 enrollment	number	3200
📅 startDate	string	"2020-03-01"
📅 completionDate	string	"2024-06-30"
📋 eligibilityCriteria	string	"Adults 18-75 with HbA1c > 7.0%"
📊 primaryOutcome	string	"Change in HbA1c from baseline"
📄 hasResults	boolean	true
🔗 url	string	"https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04280705"
🕒 scrapedAt	ISO 8601	"2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z"

📦 Sample records

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✨ Why choose this Actor

	Capability
🏥	Official ClinicalTrials.gov data. Direct API access to the U.S. government registry.
🔍	6 search filters. Search terms, NCT IDs, condition, intervention, sponsor.
📊	30+ fields per trial. Status, phase, enrollment, dates, eligibility, and outcomes.
📄	Published results. Access trial results when available.
⚡	Scalable. From single NCT lookups to full condition-by-sponsor sweeps.
🚫	No authentication. Uses the public ClinicalTrials.gov API.

📊 ClinicalTrials.gov contains over 500,000 registered studies. Structured access powers every drug pipeline, competitive intelligence, and regulatory research workflow.

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📈 How it compares to alternatives

Approach	Cost	Coverage	Refresh	Filters	Setup
⭐ ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper (this Actor)	$5 free credit, then pay-per-use	Full registry	Live per run	terms, NCT, condition, intervention, sponsor	⚡ 2 min
Manual ClinicalTrials.gov browsing	Free	One at a time	Manual	Basic UI	🕒 Hours
ClinicalTrials.gov bulk download	Free	Full	Weekly	None	⏳ Hours of parsing
Paid clinical trial databases	$5,000-50,000/year	Multi-source	Varies	Many	🐢 Weeks

Pick this Actor when you want clinical trial data on demand, with search filters, without parsing XML bulk downloads.

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🚀 How to use

1. 📝 Sign up. Create a free account with $5 credit (takes 2 minutes).
2. 🌐 Open the Actor. Go to the ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper page on the Apify Store.
3. 🎯 Set input. Enter a condition, sponsor, or NCT ID. Set maxItems.
4. 🚀 Run it. Click Start and let the Actor collect your data.
5. 📥 Download. Grab your results in the Dataset tab as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

⏱️ Total time from signup to downloaded dataset: 3-5 minutes. No coding required.

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💼 Business use cases

💊 Pharma & Biotech Track competitor drug pipelines by condition Monitor trial status changes (recruiting to completed) Analyze enrollment patterns by phase Build competitive landscape reports	📊 Research & Analytics Build trial databases by therapeutic area Analyze sponsor activity and investment Study trial design and outcome trends Track global trial distribution
⚖️ Regulatory & Compliance Monitor trial registrations for compliance Track results reporting timelines Verify trial status for submissions Build regulatory intelligence databases	🏥 Clinical Operations Identify competing trials in your indication Analyze eligibility criteria trends Monitor enrollment velocity by phase Plan site selection using trial geography

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🔌 Automating ClinicalTrials.gov Scraper

• 🟢 Node.js. Install the apify-client NPM package.
• 🐍 Python. Use the apify-client PyPI package.
• 📚 See the Apify API documentation for full details.

The Apify Schedules feature lets you trigger this Actor on any cron interval. Weekly pulls keep your trial database in sync.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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• GitHub - Trigger from commits
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⚠️ Disclaimer: this Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ClinicalTrials.gov, the National Library of Medicine, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Only publicly available clinical trial data is collected.