clinicaltrials-database

1# ClinicalTrials.gov Database
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3## Overview
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5ClinicalTrials.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.
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7## When to Use This Skill
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9This skill should be used when working with clinical trial data in scenarios such as:
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11- **Patient matching** - Finding recruiting trials for specific conditions or patient populations
12- **Research analysis** - Analyzing clinical trial trends, outcomes, or study designs
13- **Drug/intervention research** - Identifying trials testing specific drugs or interventions
14- **Geographic searches** - Locating trials in specific locations or regions
15- **Sponsor/organization tracking** - Finding trials conducted by specific institutions
16- **Data export** - Extracting clinical trial data for further analysis or reporting
17- **Trial monitoring** - Tracking status updates or results for specific trials
18- **Eligibility screening** - Reviewing inclusion/exclusion criteria for trials
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20## Quick Start
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22### Basic Search Query
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24Search for clinical trials using the helper script:
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26```bash
27cd scientific-databases/clinicaltrials-database/scripts
28python3 query_clinicaltrials.py
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31Or use Python directly with the `requests` library:
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