ct_recent_updates
Pack: clinicaltrials · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/clinicaltrials/mcp
Get recently posted or updated trials sorted by date. Returns NCT IDs, titles, status changes, and conditions.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | no | Optional search term to narrow results |
limit | number | no | Number of results (1-100, default 20) |
Example call
Arguments
{
"query": "oncology",
"limit": 20
}curl
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/clinicaltrials/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"ct_recent_updates","arguments":{"query":"oncology","limit":20}}}'TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();
const result = await pipeworx.call('ct_recent_updates', {
"query": "oncology",
"limit": 20
});More examples
{
"limit": 30
}Response shape
Always returns: total_count, studies
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
total_count | number | Total recently updated trials |
studies | array | List of formatted trial summaries |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"total_count": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total recently updated trials"
},
"studies": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of formatted trial summaries",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"nct_id": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "NCT identifier"
},
"title": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Brief trial title"
},
"official_title": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Official trial title"
},
"status": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Overall trial status"
},
"phase": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Trial phase(s) comma-separated"
},
"enrollment": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Target enrollment count"
},
"enrollment_type": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Enrollment type"
},
"conditions": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of trial conditions",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"interventions": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of interventions",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Intervention type"
},
"name": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Intervention name"
},
"description": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Intervention description"
}
}
}
},
"sponsor": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Lead sponsor name"
},
"sponsor_class": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Sponsor class"
},
"collaborators": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of collaborator names",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"start_date": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Trial start date"
},
"primary_completion_date": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Primary completion date"
},
"completion_date": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Final completion date"
}
}
}
}
},
"required": [
"total_count",
"studies"
]
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clinicaltrials": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/clinicaltrials/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.