clinicaltrials-database

SKILL.md

ClinicalTrials.gov Database

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov is a comprehensive registry of clinical studies conducted worldwide, maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Access API v2 to search for trials, retrieve detailed study information, filter by various criteria, and export data for analysis. The API is public (no authentication required) with rate limits of ~50 requests per minute, supporting JSON and CSV formats.

When to Use This Skill

This skill should be used when working with clinical trial data in scenarios such as:

Patient matching - Finding recruiting trials for specific conditions or patient populations

Research analysis - Analyzing clinical trial trends, outcomes, or study designs

Drug/intervention research - Identifying trials testing specific drugs or interventions

Geographic searches - Locating trials in specific locations or regions

Sponsor/organization tracking - Finding trials conducted by specific institutions

Data export - Extracting clinical trial data for further analysis or reporting

Trial monitoring - Tracking status updates or results for specific trials

Eligibility screening - Reviewing inclusion/exclusion criteria for trials