FAQ: ClinicalTrials.gov - What is ClinicalTrials.gov?

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ClinicalTrials.gov is an easy-to-use Web site that provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical trials. You can find specific clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions.

Each record provided in ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following:

• Disease or condition and experimental treatments studied
  
  
• Title, description, and design of study
  
  
• Requirements for participation
  
  
• Locations where the study is available
  
  
• Contact information
  
  
• Links to relevant information at other health Web sites, such MedlinePlus and PubMed
  

Additional Resource Information on clinical trials can be found at http://clinicaltrials.gov/info/resources

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Last reviewed: 11 October 2006
Last updated: 11 October 2006
First published: 01 January 2001
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