FAQ

TrialFinder is a community initiative aimed at helping patients and families understand clinical trials through artificial intelligence. The tool explains complex clinical studies in plain language, helps check fit, makes it easier to reach trial teams, all so you can find advanced care options where they exist. For the personal story behind the project visit the About page.

Yes. TrialFinder is completely free and always will be. The goal is to remove financial, language, and information barriers so more people can find options that matter to them.

I'm Daniel Korn, engineering lead at the Lemonade startup. I built TrialFinder after supporting a loved one through illness. The tool is built and maintained fully on my own time, alongside my day job. Details on the About page.

Worldwide. The platform connects to large global registries (including ClinicalTrials.gov) and lists studies from around the globe. Coverage is broader than Israeli sources alone.

No. You will find trials for life-threatening illnesses, as well as studies focused on quality of life and symptom relief, along with many other therapeutic areas.

The database is synced regularly with ClinicalTrials.gov and other feeds. Trial status changes quickly, though, so confirm current enrollment with the research team.

Simply enter keywords you would use in a clinic note, such as a condition, mutation, drug, site, or investigator, then narrow by geography, recruiting status, or phase.

Yes. On the home page, use Upload medical summary below the search bar. You can upload a PDF or image, or paste clinical text. Text extraction and removal of common personal details run on your device before anything is sent. You review and edit what was understood before it updates your search.

See the Privacy Policy for how upload and AI extraction are handled.

Share the trial details with your treating physician. Use the discussion guide TrialFinder drafts to prepare for the visit, and contact the study team through the platform. This is not a substitute for medical advice. See also our Terms of Use.

TrialFinder does not store uploaded files or persist your full medical summary on our servers. If you use medical document upload, only scrubbed text is sent for analysis after on-device redaction, and you confirm what to apply. Ordinary searches are not used for advertising. If you turn on remembering recent searches, those entries stay only on your device in browser storage.

The site uses functional cookies (for example, saving your language preference). We do not use advertising cookies or third-party trackers. See the Privacy Policy for more detail.

What you type in the search bar is sent for processing, including to language models. TrialFinder does not attach your name, national ID number, or address automatically, but you can still type identifiable details yourself if you enter them into the box. Prefer not sharing personal identifiers in free text.

The file stays on your device while text is extracted and common identifiers are removed. Only scrubbed text is sent for AI-assisted extraction. You review the results before they update your search. Original files are not stored on TrialFinder servers. Automated redaction may not catch every identifier—use the scrubbed preview and edit fields as needed.

A clinical trial is a medical research study involving people to test whether a new treatment, medicine, technology, or combination is safe and effective. Taking part may offer pathways to therapies not widely available outside research yet. Read more about clinical trials.

Every clinical trial undergoes rigorous ethical review before approval. Still, treatments and studies carry inherent risks worth discussing together with your doctor. Read about screening, informed consent, and red flags.

'Recruiting' means coordinators are actively enrolling participants. Acceptance depends on eligibility screening.

The most helpful step is always to share TrialFinder widely with anyone navigating care decisions.

This project is independently built and maintained. If you'd like to help cover the costs and keep it free for everyone, donations are welcome.

Absolutely. I am glad to talk with hospitals and HMOs about bringing TrialFinder closer to patients and staff. Please get in touch if your organization wants to explore collaboration.