ctg_count: Get Count of Clinical Trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

In clintrialx: Connect and Work with Clinical Trials Data Sources

Get Count of Clinical Trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

Description

This function retrieves the count of clinical trials from ClinicalTrials.gov based on specified parameters.

Usage

ctg_count(
  condition = NULL,
  location = NULL,
  title = NULL,
  intervention = NULL,
  status = NULL
)

Arguments

condition	A character string specifying the condition being studied (default: NULL).
location	A character string specifying the location of the trials (default: NULL).
title	A character string specifying keywords in the study title (default: NULL).
intervention	A character string specifying the type of intervention (default: NULL).
status	A character vector specifying the recruitment status of the trials. Allowed values are: Valid values include: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING - Studies that are actively conducting but not recruiting participants. COMPLETED - Studies that have completed all phases. ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION - Studies that are enrolling participants by invitation only. NOT_YET_RECRUITING - Studies that have not yet started recruiting. RECRUITING - Studies that are actively recruiting participants. SUSPENDED - Studies that are temporarily halted. TERMINATED - Studies that have been terminated before completion. WITHDRAWN - Studies that have been withdrawn before enrollment. AVAILABLE - Studies that are available. NO_LONGER_AVAILABLE - Studies that are no longer available. TEMPORARILY_NOT_AVAILABLE - Studies that are temporarily not available. APPROVED_FOR_MARKETING - Studies that have been approved for marketing. WITHHELD - Studies that have data withheld. UNKNOWN - Studies with an unknown status. Default is NULL.

Value

A number representing the total count of clinical trials matching the specified parameters.

Examples

ctg_count(
  condition = "Cancer",
  location = "India",
  title = NULL,
  intervention = "Drug",
  status = "RECRUITING"
)

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