ClinicalTrials.gov Tip of the Week: Keywords: Help the Right Audience Find your Study

Aug 6, 2020

The optional Keywords field in ClinicalTrials.gov is a great way to help potential participants and other interested parties find your study. When entering Keywords, think about how your target audience, (e.g patients with the condition you are studying) would search for a study like yours.

When entering keywords, make sure to use the “Add Keyword” button to add separate keywords on separate rows:

Incorrect Example:
The keyword field in ClinicalTrials.gov entered incorrectly, with commas separating the searchable terms

Correct Example:

The keyword field in ClinicalTrials.gov entered correctly, with each searchable term on its own row

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ClinicalTrials.gov Tip of the Week: Keywords: Help the Right Audience Find your Study