Clifton fetches publicly available clinical trial data from ClinicalTrials.gov and applies a scoring algorithm to sort and rank trials based on the profile information you enter. It searches interventional trials only — observational studies, registries, and expanded access programs are excluded. It is a convenience tool — the same information is freely available at clinicaltrials.gov.
Nothing on Clifton — including trial rankings, eligibility estimates, scoring, or any other output — constitutes medical advice. The eligibility scoring is a heuristic based on keyword matching and simplified rules; it will not catch every inclusion or exclusion criterion in a trial protocol. Only a qualified physician or clinical investigator can determine whether a specific patient is eligible for a specific trial.
Clifton uses Google Gemini AI to normalize search queries, rank trials, and generate plain-English summaries and hypotheses. AI-generated content may contain errors, omissions, or hallucinations. The “Why it might work” hypothesis draws on information beyond ClinicalTrials.gov (including published research and prior trial data) and may not accurately represent the trial's actual mechanism or outcomes. All AI-generated content must be independently verified with a qualified healthcare provider, the trial sponsor, or the trial coordinator before making any decisions.
Trial data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, which is maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Clifton does not independently verify this data. Trial status, eligibility criteria, contact information, and site availability may be out of date. Always verify directly with the trial sponsor or investigator.
Clifton is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, any hospital, any pharmaceutical company, or any clinical research organization.
Clifton is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the creator of Clifton shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of — or inability to use — this tool, including but not limited to decisions made on the basis of trial rankings or eligibility estimates.
You use Clifton at your own risk. You are solely responsible for any decisions you make based on information obtained through this tool.
Clifton is open source software released under the MIT License. You are free to use, copy, modify, and distribute the code in accordance with that license.
These terms may be updated at any time. Continued use of Clifton after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
