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This template configures the URL for: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/show/<NCT number>
When to use[edit]
This template may be used to externally link to ClinicalTrials.gov listings of National Institutes of Health. Note that linking to trials that are still recruiting is almost always a violation of the relevant guideline.
How to use[edit]
At least one parameter giving the NCT trial number is required, but an optional second parameter may give the name of the trial.
Hence: {{ClinicalTrialsGov|NCT00265148}}
Gives: Clinical trial number NCT00265148 at ClinicalTrials.gov
Whilst {{ClinicalTrialsGov|NCT00265148|Brain Imaging Study of Rosiglitazone Efficacy and Safety in Alzheimer's Disease}}
Gives: Clinical trial number NCT00265148 for "Brain Imaging Study of Rosiglitazone Efficacy and Safety in Alzheimer's Disease" at ClinicalTrials.gov