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    "This endpoint exposes only public summary fields — no participant contact emails, phone numbers, or scraped investigator contact details.",
    "For contact information and full protocol detail, follow each trial's `official_url` to the ClinicalTrials.gov record.",
    "This API is a navigational aid. It does not provide medical advice, eligibility determinations, or compensation guarantees."
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      "title": "NOVOCART 3D Treatment Following Microfracture Failure",
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      "title": "HyaloFAST Trial for Repair of Articular Cartilage in the Knee",
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          "state": "California"
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          "city": "Tarzana",
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