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How to ask with this skill installed
Installing the skill gives your AI a method. Your request still has to provide the case-specific facts, constraints and expected output.
Describe the decision or deliverable, not just the topic.
Add source material, audience, limits and known facts.
Set format, quality criteria and checks.
What you need first
1. clinical trials MCP Server (Required)
Installation:
- Install via drag-and-drop
.mcpbfile into Claude Desktop - Or configure manually in Claude Desktop settings
Available Tools: search_clinical_trials - Search by:
condition - Disease or condition (e.g., "pancreatic cancer") intervention - Drug, device, or treatment (e.g., "pembrolizumab", "CAR-T") sponsor - Sponsor or collaborator name (e.g., "Pfizer", "NIH") location - City, state, or country (e.g., "California", "Boston") status - "recruiting" (default), "active", "completed", "all" phase - Trial phase: "1", "2", "3", "4", "early_phase1" max_results - Default 25, max 100
get_trial_details - Get comprehensive details for a specific trial using its nct_id (e.g., "NCT04267848"). Returns eligibility criteria, outcomes, study design, and contact information.
Verification: Step 1 will automatically test MCP connectivity at startup.
2. FDA Database Access (Built-in)
Purpose: FDA regulatory pathway research via explicit database URLs
Sources:
- Step 1: FDA device/drug databases (510(k), PMA, De Novo, Drugs@FDA, Orange Book, Purple Book)
- All sources use direct FDA database URLs - no generic web searches
3. Clinical Protocol Template
Template Files: Any .md files in the assets/ directory
Purpose: Reference template for protocol structure and content guidance. The system automatically detects available templates and uses them dynamically.
4. Python Dependencies (Required for Step 2)
Installation:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Dependencies:
- scipy >= 1.11.0 (statistical calculations)
- numpy >= 1.24.0 (numerical operations)
Purpose: Accurate statistical sample size calculations for clinical protocols