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Short Story Recall in dementia and Alzheimer's trials: 91 registered studies

Every registered dementia and Alzheimer's disease study on ClinicalTrials.gov that names Short Story Recall in an outcome measure: how often it is a primary outcome, the tests named with it, how large the studies are and when they measure it.

Registered dementia and Alzheimer's disease studies name it in an outcome measure
91
Name it in a primary outcome, 40%
36 of 91
Of the condition's 1,673 studies name it, against 2% of all registered studies
5%
Other conditions
Median participants per study
121
By phase
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Tests named in the same studies

The library tests that dementia and Alzheimer's disease studies naming Short Story Recall name most often beside it.
  1. 1

    Category Fluency39 studies, 15 as a primary outcome

  2. 2

    Digit Span Test37 studies, 12 as a primary outcome

  3. 3

    Trail Making Test35 studies, 13 as a primary outcome

  4. 4

    Verbal Learning27 studies, 11 as a primary outcome

  5. 5

    Symbol Coding26 studies, 15 as a primary outcome

  6. 6

    Verbal Fluency26 studies, 9 as a primary outcome

  7. 7

    Picture Naming Test24 studies, 8 as a primary outcome

  8. 8

    Selective Reminding Task21 studies, 12 as a primary outcome

  9. 9

    Stroop Color-Word Test19 studies, 8 as a primary outcome

  10. 10

    Complex Figure Copy and Recall11 studies, 4 as a primary outcome

A test as a primary outcomeOnly in secondary or other outcomes

Studies by start year

Each study counted once. 2026 is partly planned starts.
02000: 0 studies, 0 with a test as a primary outcome20002001: 0 studies, 0 with a test as a primary outcome2002: 1 studies, 1 with a test as a primary outcome2003: 1 studies, 1 with a test as a primary outcome2004: 0 studies, 0 with a test as a primary outcome2005: 1 studies, 1 with a test as a primary outcome20052006: 1 studies, 0 with a test as a primary outcome2007: 1 studies, 0 with a test as a primary outcome2008: 2 studies, 1 with a test as a primary outcome2009: 3 studies, 0 with a test as a primary outcome2010: 3 studies, 1 with a test as a primary outcome20102011: 4 studies, 4 with a test as a primary outcome2012: 3 studies, 2 with a test as a primary outcome2013: 0 studies, 0 with a test as a primary outcome2014: 2 studies, 1 with a test as a primary outcome2015: 6 studies, 1 with a test as a primary outcome20152016: 4 studies, 3 with a test as a primary outcome2017: 6 studies, 1 with a test as a primary outcome2018: 5 studies, 4 with a test as a primary outcome2019: 9 studies, 4 with a test as a primary outcome2020: 1 studies, 0 with a test as a primary outcome20202021: 7 studies, 2 with a test as a primary outcome2022: 4 studies, 2 with a test as a primary outcome2023: 9 studies, 3 with a test as a primary outcome2024: 4 studies, 1 with a test as a primary outcome2025: 7 studies, 2 with a test as a primary outcome20252026: 7 studies, 1 with a test as a primary outcome

A test as a primary outcomeOnly in secondary or other outcomes

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Registered studies by start year
Start yearStudiesA test as a primary outcome
200000
200100
200211
200311
200400
200511
200610
200710
200821
200930
201031
201144
201232
201300
201421
201561
201643
201761
201854
201994
202010
202172
202242
202393
202441
202572
202671

Phases and study sizes

By phase

  • Early phase 11 studies, 0 as a primary outcome
  • Phase 12 studies, 0 as a primary outcome
  • Phase 1/26 studies, 1 as a primary outcome
  • Phase 219 studies, 11 as a primary outcome
  • Phase 2/34 studies, 2 as a primary outcome
  • Phase 35 studies, 2 as a primary outcome
  • Phase 41 studies, 0 as a primary outcome
  • Not applicable37 studies, 12 as a primary outcome
  • Observational16 studies, 8 as a primary outcome

Participants per study

1020501002005001,0002,000
  • Phase 2117 median, 43 to 188
  • Not applicable84 median, 50 to 192
  • Observational795 median, 261 to 1,366
Participants per study. The bar spans the middle half of the studies in each phase, the mark is the median, and the axis is logarithmic. Phases with fewer than 10 studies that give a size are left out.
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Participants per dementia and Alzheimer's disease study that names Short Story Recall, by phase
PhaseStudies with a sizeMedianMiddle half
Phase 21911743 to 188
Not applicable378450 to 192
Observational16795261 to 1,366

When dementia and Alzheimer's trials measure it

Half of the primary outcomes that name Short Story Recall are measured within 12 months of the start, and the middle half from 15 weeks to 3 years. 36 primary outcomes give a duration.

Latest time point of each outcome

  • Within a day7 outcomes, 3 as a primary outcome
  • Up to 4 weeks9 outcomes, 4 as a primary outcome
  • 1 to 3 months10 outcomes, 2 as a primary outcome
  • 3 to 6 months15 outcomes, 7 as a primary outcome
  • 6 to 12 months16 outcomes, 3 as a primary outcome
  • 1 to 2 years14 outcomes, 5 as a primary outcome
  • Over 2 years18 outcomes, 12 as a primary outcome
  • No duration given2 outcomes, 0 as a primary outcome

A test as a primary outcomeOnly in secondary or other outcomes

89 of the 91 outcome measures give a duration. A single visit counts as within a day.

Status, results, interventions and countries

Status

  • Recruiting16 studies, 4 as a primary outcome
  • Not yet recruiting5 studies, 2 as a primary outcome
  • Active, not recruiting7 studies, 4 as a primary outcome
  • Completed51 studies, 20 as a primary outcome
  • Stopped early4 studies, 1 as a primary outcome
  • Status unknown8 studies, 5 as a primary outcome

What they test

  • Behavioral23 studies, 9 as a primary outcome
  • Drug33 studies, 13 as a primary outcome
  • Device8 studies, 0 as a primary outcome
  • Dietary supplement5 studies, 2 as a primary outcome
  • Procedure2 studies, 2 as a primary outcome
  • Diagnostic test2 studies, 0 as a primary outcome
  • Biological1 studies, 0 as a primary outcome
  • Radiation2 studies, 1 as a primary outcome
  • Combination product1 studies, 1 as a primary outcome
  • Genetic1 studies, 1 as a primary outcome
  • Other17 studies, 7 as a primary outcome
  • None given10 studies, 6 as a primary outcome

Intervention types as registered. A study can list several; observational studies often list none.

Where their sites are

  • United States51 studies, 20 as a primary outcome
  • Canada11 studies, 4 as a primary outcome
  • Spain11 studies, 5 as a primary outcome
  • United Kingdom11 studies, 6 as a primary outcome
  • Italy10 studies, 2 as a primary outcome
  • Australia8 studies, 3 as a primary outcome
  • Netherlands8 studies, 2 as a primary outcome
  • Sweden7 studies, 2 as a primary outcome
  • Belgium6 studies, 2 as a primary outcome
  • China6 studies, 1 as a primary outcome
  • France6 studies, 3 as a primary outcome
  • Finland5 studies, 1 as a primary outcome

39 countries in all. A study with sites in several counts in each; 1 list no site.

Reported results

Completed studies with results posted on ClinicalTrials.gov, a results paper the registry links to the study, or both.

Completed dementia and Alzheimer's disease studies that name Short Story Recall: 41 of 51, 80%

Every completed study with a cognitive outcome: 3,626 of 7,953, 46%

Completed dementia and Alzheimer's disease studies that name Short Story Recall and every completed study, by how they reported results
ResultsCompleted dementia and Alzheimer's disease studies that name Short Story RecallEvery completed study
Results on ClinicalTrials.gov and a paper14, 27%776, 10%
Results on ClinicalTrials.gov only15, 29%1,139, 14%
A results paper only12, 24%1,711, 22%
Neither10, 20%4,327, 54%

The 91 studies

Filter by phase, sponsor, status, country, intervention, outcome list, size and start year. Each study links to its record on ClinicalTrials.gov.
ConditionDementia and Alzheimer's
TestShort Story Recall

91 studies match. 36 name Short Story Recall in a primary outcome. Median size 121 participants. Median time to the primary outcome: 12 months.

Loading 91 studies; the filters turn on when they arrive.

By start year
02.557.5102000: 0 studies, 0 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome20002001: 0 studies, 0 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2002: 1 studies, 1 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2003: 1 studies, 1 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2004: 0 studies, 0 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2005: 1 studies, 1 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome20052006: 1 studies, 0 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2007: 1 studies, 0 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2008: 2 studies, 1 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2009: 3 studies, 0 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2010: 3 studies, 1 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome20102011: 4 studies, 4 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2012: 3 studies, 2 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2013: 0 studies, 0 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2014: 2 studies, 1 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2015: 6 studies, 1 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome20152016: 4 studies, 3 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2017: 6 studies, 1 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2018: 5 studies, 4 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2019: 9 studies, 4 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2020: 1 studies, 0 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome20202021: 7 studies, 2 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2022: 4 studies, 2 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2023: 9 studies, 3 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2024: 4 studies, 1 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome2025: 7 studies, 2 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome20252026: 7 studies, 1 naming Short Story Recall in a primary outcome

2026 is partly planned starts.

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Matching studies by start year
Start yearStudiesAs a primary outcome
200000
200100
200211
200311
200400
200511
200610
200710
200821
200930
201031
201144
201232
201300
201421
201561
201643
201761
201854
201994
202010
202172
202242
202393
202441
202572
202671

Library tests named most

  • Short Story Recall91 studies, 36 as a primary outcome
  • Category Fluency39 studies, 15 as a primary outcome
  • Digit Span Test37 studies, 12 as a primary outcome
  • Trail Making Test35 studies, 13 as a primary outcome
  • Verbal Learning27 studies, 11 as a primary outcome
  • Symbol Coding26 studies, 15 as a primary outcome
  • Verbal Fluency26 studies, 9 as a primary outcome
  • Picture Naming Test24 studies, 8 as a primary outcome
  • Selective Reminding Task21 studies, 12 as a primary outcome
  • Stroop Color-Word Test19 studies, 8 as a primary outcome

Conditions

  • Dementia and Alzheimer's91 studies, 36 as a primary outcome
  • Mild cognitive impairment29 studies, 11 as a primary outcome
  • Aging, frailty and exercise7 studies, 4 as a primary outcome
  • Obesity and diabetes6 studies, 2 as a primary outcome
  • Depression and bipolar disorder2 studies, 1 as a primary outcome
  • Stroke1 study, 1 as a primary outcome
  • Parkinson's disease1 study, 1 as a primary outcome
  • Cancer1 study, 0 as a primary outcome
  • Healthy volunteers1 study, 1 as a primary outcome
  • Hearing loss1 study, 1 as a primary outcome
  • Delirium, surgery and intensive care1 study, 0 as a primary outcome

Phases

Participants

Lead sponsor: industry 17, NIH 2, other 72. Interventional 75, observational 16.

As a primary outcomeSecondary or other outcomeShort Story Recall

The studies, newest registration first

Each number opens the study's record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Registered studies that match the filters, newest registration first, with the library tests each one names and the outcome list that names them.
StudyStartPhaseConditionsParticipantsLead sponsorStatusLibrary tests named, with the latest time point
NCT07730671Start2026PhaseObservationalConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants121Lead sponsorOtherStatusNot yet recruitingLibrary tests named
  • Stroop Color-Word TestPrimary5 years
  • Short Story RecallPrimary5 years
  • Selective Reminding TaskPrimary5 years
NCT07717411Start2026PhasePhase 3ConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants1,600Lead sponsorIndustryStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Trail Making TestSecondary4 years
  • Symbol CodingSecondary4 years
  • Category FluencySecondary4 years
  • Short Story RecallSecondary4 years
  • Selective Reminding TaskSecondary4 years
NCT07672977Start2025PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Mild cognitive impairmentParticipants30Lead sponsorIndustryStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Verbal LearningOther outcome7 months
  • Digit Span TestOther outcome7 months
  • Short Story RecallOther outcome7 months
  • Symbol Scan TaskOther outcome7 months
  • Word Pair LearningOther outcome7 months
NCT07533084Start2026PhaseObservationalConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Mild cognitive impairment, Aging, frailty and exerciseParticipants265Lead sponsorOtherStatusNot yet recruitingLibrary tests named
  • Stroop Color-Word TestSecondary
  • Verbal LearningSecondary
  • Short Story RecallSecondary
NCT07452939Start2026PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Delirium, surgery and intensive careParticipants40Lead sponsorOtherStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Verbal LearningSecondary4 weeks
  • Verbal FluencySecondary4 weeks
  • Symbol CodingSecondary4 weeks
  • Psychomotor Vigilance TaskSecondary4 weeks
  • Short Story RecallSecondary4 weeks
NCT07376135Start2026PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Mild cognitive impairmentParticipants300Lead sponsorOtherStatusNot yet recruitingLibrary tests named
  • Trail Making TestOther outcome18 months
  • Stroop Color-Word TestOther outcome18 months
  • Verbal LearningOther outcome18 months
  • Digit Span TestOther outcome18 months
  • Symbol CodingOther outcome18 months
  • Short Story RecallOther outcome18 months
  • Complex Figure Copy and RecallOther outcome18 months
NCT07233512Start2023PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants26Lead sponsorOtherStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Symbol CodingPrimary2 years
  • Short Story RecallPrimary2 years
  • Selective Reminding TaskPrimary2 years
NCT07210528Start2025PhasePhase 1ConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Mild cognitive impairmentParticipants48Lead sponsorOtherStatusActive, not recruitingLibrary tests named
  • Digit Span TestSecondary12 weeks
  • Category FluencySecondary12 weeks
  • Picture Naming TestSecondary12 weeks
  • Short Story RecallSecondary12 weeks
NCT07200739Start2026PhaseObservationalConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Mild cognitive impairment, Depression and bipolar disorderParticipants440Lead sponsorOtherStatusNot yet recruitingLibrary tests named
  • Short Story RecallOther outcome
NCT07138677Start2025PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants40Lead sponsorOtherStatusCompletedLibrary tests named
  • Stroop Color-Word TestSecondary2 weeks
  • Short Story RecallSecondary2 weeks
  • Line Angle MatchingSecondary2 weeks
NCT07087951Start2025PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants70Lead sponsorOtherStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Trail Making TestSecondary13 weeks
  • Verbal LearningSecondary13 weeks
  • Verbal FluencySecondary13 weeks
  • Digit Span TestSecondary13 weeks
  • Short Story RecallSecondary13 weeks
  • Complex Figure Copy and RecallSecondary13 weeks
NCT06953167Start2025PhaseObservationalConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants600Lead sponsorOtherStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Symbol CodingPrimary8.5 years
  • Category FluencyPrimary8.5 years
  • Short Story RecallPrimary8.5 years
  • Selective Reminding TaskPrimary8.5 years
NCT06946511Start2025PhasePhase 1/2ConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants50Lead sponsorOtherStatusNot yet recruitingLibrary tests named
  • Trail Making TestSecondary1 week
  • Verbal LearningPrimary1 week
  • Picture Naming TestSecondary1 week
  • Short Story RecallPrimary1 week
  • Clock Drawing TaskSecondary1 week
NCT06775964Start2026PhasePhase 1/2ConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants12Lead sponsorOtherStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Digit Span TestSecondary11 months
  • Category FluencySecondary11 months
  • Picture Naming TestSecondary11 months
  • Short Story RecallSecondary11 months
NCT06715995Start2024PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Aging, frailty and exerciseParticipants52Lead sponsorOtherStatusRecruiting

Paper

Library tests named
  • Trail Making TestSecondary4 weeks
  • Verbal LearningSecondary4 weeks
  • Verbal FluencySecondary4 weeks
  • Short Story RecallSecondary4 weeks
  • Complex Figure Copy and RecallSecondary4 weeks
NCT06492967Start2021PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants1,065Lead sponsorOtherStatusCompleted

Paper

Library tests named
  • Stroop Color-Word TestSecondary2 years
  • Digit Span TestSecondary2 years
  • Symbol CodingSecondary2 years
  • Short Story RecallSecondary2 years
  • Selective Reminding TaskSecondary2 years
NCT06375213Start2023PhaseObservationalConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants990Lead sponsorOtherStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Short Story RecallSecondary8 years
  • Word Pair LearningSecondary8 years
NCT06335836Start2024PhaseObservationalConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Mild cognitive impairmentParticipants209Lead sponsorOtherStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Verbal LearningSecondary12 months
  • Verbal FluencySecondary12 months
  • Digit Span TestSecondary12 months
  • Picture Naming TestSecondary12 months
  • Short Story RecallSecondary12 months
NCT06254469Start2025PhasePhase 3ConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants230Lead sponsorIndustryStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Trail Making TestSecondary2 years
  • Digit Span TestSecondary2 years
  • Category FluencySecondary2 years
  • Short Story RecallSecondary2 years
  • Vocabulary TestSecondary2 years
NCT06163716Start2018PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants125Lead sponsorOtherStatusCompleted

Paper

Library tests named
  • Trail Making TestSecondary12 months
  • Stroop Color-Word TestSecondary12 months
  • Verbal LearningSecondary12 months
  • Digit Span TestSecondary12 months
  • Category FluencySecondary12 months
  • Short Story RecallSecondary12 months
NCT06072963Start2024PhasePhase 2ConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Mild cognitive impairment, Obesity and diabetesParticipants80Lead sponsorOtherStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Trail Making TestPrimary12 months
  • Category FluencyPrimary12 months
  • Short Story RecallPrimary12 months
NCT05880849Start2023PhasePhase 1ConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants15Lead sponsorOtherStatusCompletedLibrary tests named
  • Digit Span TestOther outcome6 months
  • Category FluencyOther outcome6 months
  • Picture Naming TestOther outcome6 months
  • Short Story RecallOther outcome6 months
NCT05877196Start2023PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Mild cognitive impairmentParticipants216Lead sponsorOtherStatusRecruitingLibrary tests named
  • Trail Making TestOther outcome12 months
  • Short Story RecallSecondary12 months
NCT05730023Start2023PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer'sParticipants60Lead sponsorOtherStatusStatus unknownLibrary tests named
  • Stroop Color-Word TestSecondary13 weeks
  • Verbal FluencySecondary13 weeks
  • Picture Naming TestPrimary13 weeks
  • Short Story RecallSecondary13 weeks
  • Complex Figure Copy and RecallSecondary13 weeks
NCT05631236Start2024PhaseNot applicableConditionsDementia and Alzheimer's, Aging, frailty and exerciseParticipants43Lead sponsorOtherStatusActive, not recruitingLibrary tests named
  • Short Story RecallSecondary12 weeks

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Questions, answered from the data

How many dementia and Alzheimer's trials use Short Story Recall?

91 registered dementia and Alzheimer's disease studies on ClinicalTrials.gov name it in an outcome measure, 36 of them in a primary outcome: 5% of the condition's 1,673 studies with a cognitive outcome, against 2% of all of them. It is the 9th most named test in dementia and Alzheimer's trials.

Which tests do dementia and Alzheimer's trials use with Short Story Recall?

Category Fluency (39 studies), the Digit Span Test (37 studies) and the Trail Making Test (35 studies).

How many participants do phase 2 dementia and Alzheimer's trials that use Short Story Recall enroll?

Half of the phase 2 studies that name it enroll 117 participants or fewer, and the middle half enroll 43 to 188. 19 of them give a size.

When do dementia and Alzheimer's trials measure Short Story Recall?

Half of the primary outcomes that name Short Story Recall are measured within 12 months of the start, and the middle half from 15 weeks to 3 years. 36 primary outcomes give a duration.

How many completed dementia and Alzheimer's trials that use Short Story Recall have reported results?

41 of the 51 completed studies that name it, 80%, have reported results: 29 posted them on ClinicalTrials.gov, 26 have a results paper linked to the registry record, and 14 did both. The other 10 show neither. Of all completed studies with a cognitive outcome, 46% have reported results.

More on Short Story Recall and dementia and Alzheimer's disease

  • Every cognitive test in dementia and Alzheimer's trials: 1,673 studies
  • Short Story Recall in all clinical trials: 315 studies

Short Story Recall in other conditions

  • Mild cognitive impairment74

Other tests in dementia and Alzheimer's trials

  • Trail Making Test273
  • Verbal Fluency248
  • Verbal Learning224
  • Digit Span Test181
  • Category Fluency167
  • Symbol Coding117
  • Stroop Color-Word Test116
  • Picture Naming Test104
  • Selective Reminding Task76
  • Delayed Recall Module71
  • Clock Drawing Task69
  • Complex Figure Copy and Recall53

How the studies are counted

For each test family, the census runs ClinicalTrials.gov's own outcome search for the family's names and reads every study first posted by the day the family was counted. These studies were read on 10 November 2026. A study counts once on a page, however many tests it names. Counts for a test cover every version of the task under any of its names, so a page can count studies that used a commercial version.

The census adds two things to each record and changes nothing in it: which outcome list names the test (primary, then secondary, then other), and the condition groups, matched on the study's condition names and MeSH terms. A study can fall in several groups; one whose only condition is cognitive impairment or decline falls in “Cognitive impairment and decline”. Studies that name only instruments outside the library count in every total and share but are not listed.

A second read on 10 November 2026 added each study's overall status, whether results are posted, its intervention types, the countries of its sites and the time frame of the outcome that names each test. A time frame counts by the latest time point it names: “Baseline, 12 and 24 weeks” is 24 weeks, a single visit is within a day, and one that names no duration, such as “end of treatment”, is left out of the timings.

A third read on 10 November 2026 added the papers the registry links to each study: those its sponsor lists as reporting results, and those PubMed links to it through the study's NCT number. A study has a results paper when one of them came out in or after the month of its primary completion and PubMed does not class it as a protocol, review or comment. A paper that never gives the NCT number is not linked, so some studies counted as reporting neither did publish.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, which does not endorse these pages. Every study line is in the data release 2.1.0, and the explorer's own file is clinical-trials-studies.json.

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