Dissecting Trial Information on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov is the website where clinical trials are recorded and where you can find important information about each trial. The details we provide about each clinical trial on Metastatic Trial Search (MTS) are based on information from ClinicalTrials.gov. Our team rewrites the often complex trial information in plain language to make the trial’s title, purpose, treatment plan, and who is eligible easier to understand. Each MTS trial summary has a link directly to the full trial details on ClinicalTrials.gov for anyone who is interested in learning more. We also link directly to the eligibility criteria section on ClinicalTrials.gov if you wish to see the full list of inclusion and exclusion criteria to learn more about whether you are eligible for that trial.
Click on the links below to learn more about the clinical trial information on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- ClinicalTrials.gov: This article explains the different sections in a ClinicalTrials.gov entry
- Boston University: The first paragraph of this article provides an introduction to ClinicalTrials.gov
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Society: This article defines terms seen on a ClinicalTrials.gov entry and explains how to search an entry (Note that the images in this article show a previous version of ClinicalTrials.gov. The information about how to navigate the website is largely the same but it has since been updated, and a ClinicalTrials.gov entry viewed in 2025 will look different.)
- National Library of Medicine: This article explains the two ways that information is displayed in a ClinicalTrials.gov entry: Study Details and Researcher View
- National Ataxia Foundation (video): This video explains the information found in a ClinicalTrials.gov entry