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+0.58 Show HN: ClinTrialFinder –AI-powered clinical trial matching for cancer patients (www.clintrialfinder.info)
2 points by chncwang 2 days ago | 0 comments on HN | Moderate positive Product · v3.7 · 2026-02-26
Summary Health Information Access Advocates
ClinTrialFinder is an AI-powered clinical trial matching tool that democratizes access to research opportunities by converting complex trial data into ranked, evidence-backed recommendations in plain language. The service advocates strongly for Articles 12 (privacy), 19 (information freedom), 25 (health), and 27 (scientific participation) through its core mission of removing informational barriers to healthcare decision-making. Structurally, the platform supports these rights through free universal access, privacy protections, and algorithmic transparency, while explicitly disclaiming medical authority to preserve user autonomy and professional oversight.
Article Heatmap
Preamble: +0.55 — Preamble P Article 1: +0.50 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: +0.42 — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: +0.63 — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: ND — No Slavery Article 4: No Data — No Slavery 4 Article 5: ND — No Torture Article 5: No Data — No Torture 5 Article 6: ND — Legal Personhood Article 6: No Data — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: +0.40 — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy Article 8: No Data — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention Article 9: No Data — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: ND — Fair Hearing Article 10: No Data — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: ND — Presumption of Innocence Article 11: No Data — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: +0.82 — Privacy 12 Article 13: +0.53 — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: +0.38 — Asylum 14 Article 15: ND — Nationality Article 15: No Data — Nationality 15 Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family Article 16: No Data — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: +0.53 — Property 17 Article 18: +0.47 — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.68 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: +0.47 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: +0.38 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: +0.53 — Social Security 22 Article 23: +0.33 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: +0.42 — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: +1.00 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.53 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.78 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: +0.47 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: +0.72 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: +0.57 — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.58 Unweighted Mean +0.55
Max +1.00 Article 25 Min +0.33 Article 23
Signal 22 No Data 9
Confidence 44% Volatility 0.16 (Medium)
Negative 0 Channels E: 0.5 S: 0.5
SETL -0.08 Structural-dominant
FW Ratio 59% 48 facts · 33 inferences
Evidence: High: 4 Medium: 15 Low: 3 No Data: 9
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.49 (3 articles) Security: 0.63 (1 articles) Legal: 0.40 (1 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.58 (3 articles) Personal: 0.50 (2 articles) Expression: 0.51 (3 articles) Economic & Social: 0.57 (4 articles) Cultural: 0.65 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.59 (3 articles)
Editorial Channel
What the content says
+0.75
Article 25 Standard of Living
High Advocacy Coverage
Editorial
+0.75
SETL
+0.19

Service is explicitly framed around right to health. Supports adequate standard of living and healthcare access by democratizing clinical trial information. Mission centers on health equity.

+0.70
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
High Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.70
SETL
+0.19

Service explicitly advocates for freedom of information about clinical trials. Content describes transforming complex trial data into plain language, removing barriers to health information access.

+0.65
Article 12 Privacy
High Advocacy
Editorial
+0.65
SETL
-0.19

Content explicitly protects privacy by discouraging PII submission and stating that AI processing occurs with third-party services. Transparency about data flows is provided.

+0.60
Preamble Preamble
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.60
SETL
+0.24

Content advocates for dignity and equal access to health information through AI-powered trial matching. Preamble values (equality, non-discrimination in health) are implicitly supported by the service's design to rank trials by evidence and suitability, not just eligibility.

+0.60
Article 27 Cultural Participation
High Advocacy
Editorial
+0.60
SETL
-0.18

Service supports cultural and scientific participation by democratizing access to cutting-edge clinical research. Enables lay participation in scientific advancement.

+0.55
Article 26 Education
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.55
SETL
+0.17

Service supports education by teaching patients about clinical trials and medical evidence. FAQ and plain-language design are educational.

+0.55
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.55
SETL
-0.17

Service protects against abuse by designing systems that prevent harm. Disclaimer warns against autonomous medical decisions; consent required for AI processing.

+0.50
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.50
SETL
0.00

Content frames clinical trial participation as a choice informed by evidence and clarity, supporting equal moral status and rational agency.

+0.50
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.50
SETL
-0.17

Service supports freedom of movement by removing information barriers to accessing trials anywhere in the U.S. (via ClinicalTrials.gov).

+0.50
Article 17 Property
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.50
SETL
-0.17

Service supports property rights by providing equal access to valuable health information (trial rankings) without charging fees or discriminating access.

+0.50
Article 22 Social Security
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.50
SETL
-0.17

Service realizes social and economic right to health by removing informational barriers to clinical trial access. Supports healthcare autonomy and informed decision-making.

+0.50
Article 29 Duties to Community
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.50
SETL
-0.17

Service respects duties to community by prioritizing patient health and informed decision-making over profit. Designed to balance individual rights with collective health good.

+0.45
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.45
SETL
-0.16

Tool supports autonomy by providing ranked, evidence-backed recommendations that empower patients to make informed decisions about trial participation.

+0.45
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.45
SETL
-0.16

Service supports freedom of thought and conscience by providing unbiased, evidence-based information about treatment options without advocating for a particular choice.

+0.45
Article 20 Assembly & Association
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.45
SETL
-0.16

Service supports peaceful assembly by providing information that empowers collective health advocacy. Enables patients to organize around shared trial opportunities.

+0.45
Article 28 Social & International Order
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.45
SETL
-0.16

Service supports social order in which rights can be realized by providing institutional infrastructure (trial access) for health rights realization.

+0.40
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.40
SETL
-0.15

Service explicitly avoids discrimination by design. Description emphasizes algorithmic ranking by evidence, not by race, gender, or other protected characteristics.

+0.40
Article 14 Asylum
Low Advocacy
Editorial
+0.40
SETL
+0.14

Service implicitly supports asylum and protection by being available to anyone, regardless of immigration status (no citizenship check observed). However, this is not explicitly stated.

+0.40
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.40
SETL
-0.15

Service supports rest and leisure indirectly by reducing burden of trial research, freeing time for health and wellbeing.

+0.35
Article 7 Equality Before Law
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.35
SETL
-0.21

Content implicitly supports equal protection by emphasizing evidence-based, non-arbitrary trial ranking. No discriminatory filtering described.

+0.35
Article 21 Political Participation
Low Advocacy
Editorial
+0.35
SETL
-0.14

Service indirectly supports political participation by informing citizens about health research governance (ClinicalTrials.gov is a government database). However, service does not explicitly address democratic participation.

+0.30
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Low Advocacy
Editorial
+0.30
SETL
-0.13

Service creator framed as having built tool 'with personal experience navigating clinical trials,' suggesting work motivated by labor/healthcare equity. However, labor rights not explicitly addressed.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery
ND

Slavery and servitude not addressed; not applicable to health information service.

ND
Article 5 No Torture
ND

Torture not addressed; not applicable to health information service.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood
ND

Right to recognition before law not directly addressed in health information context.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy
ND

Right to effective remedy not addressed; service is informational, not judicial.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
ND

Arbitrary detention not addressed; not applicable to health information service.

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing
ND

Fair trial and due process not addressed; service provides information, not judicial proceedings.

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
ND

Criminal law protections not addressed; service is commercial/informational.

ND
Article 15 Nationality
ND

Nationality and naturalization not addressed; not applicable to health information service.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family
ND

Marriage and family law not addressed; not applicable to health information service.

Structural Channel
What the site does
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy +0.15
Article 3 Article 12
Privacy policy linked; form explicitly discourages PII entry; states text processed by third-party AI services. Shows privacy-conscious design.
Terms of Service
Terms of Service linked in form but not reviewed on-domain; cannot assess content.
Accessibility
Responsive design evident; semantic HTML structure present; no explicit accessibility statement reviewed.
Mission +0.20
Article 25 Article 29
Mission to democratize clinical trial discovery explicitly framed as health equity tool; built by founder with personal trial experience; supports right to health information access.
Editorial Code
No editorial guidelines or code of conduct reviewed on-domain.
Ownership
Independent tool built by single data scientist; no corporate parent identified on page.
Access Model +0.15
Article 25 Article 27
Free service (price: $0); no paywall or access restrictions stated; supports universal health information access.
Ad/Tracking
No advertising or tracking mechanisms observed on-domain.
+0.70
Article 12 Privacy
High Advocacy
Structural
+0.70
Context Modifier
+0.15
SETL
-0.19

Form design actively prevents privacy violation by warning users not to submit sensitive data. Privacy Policy link provided. Consent required before submission.

+0.70
Article 25 Standard of Living
High Advocacy Coverage
Structural
+0.70
Context Modifier
+0.30
SETL
+0.19

Free universal access to health information. No discrimination in service delivery. Supports informed health decision-making.

+0.65
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
High Advocacy Framing
Structural
+0.65
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.19

Service provides unrestricted access to trial information without censorship. Evidence summaries and plain-language explanations reduce information asymmetry.

+0.65
Article 27 Cultural Participation
High Advocacy
Structural
+0.65
Context Modifier
+0.15
SETL
-0.18

Free access to research database removes barriers to participation in clinical science. No gatekeeping.

+0.60
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.60
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.17

Structural safeguards: privacy warnings, consent checkboxes, medical supervision requirement, rate limiting (429 error suggests throttling).

+0.55
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.55
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.17

Web-based service accessible from any location; no geographic restrictions on access observed. Trial search covers national database.

+0.55
Article 17 Property
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.55
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.17

Free service removes economic barriers to information access. No paywall or ownership gatekeeping observed.

+0.55
Article 22 Social Security
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.55
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.17

Free, universally accessible tool supports equitable health information access. No economic gatekeeping.

+0.55
Article 29 Duties to Community
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.55
Context Modifier
+0.20
SETL
-0.17

Free service and privacy protections suggest community-oriented mission rather than extractive model.

+0.50
Preamble Preamble
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.50
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.24

Free, universally accessible tool with no discrimination in access. User-friendly interface removes barriers to health information.

+0.50
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.50
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
0.00

Tool treats all users equally; no discrimination in algorithmic rankings is stated or evident. Validation rules (5,000 character limit) apply uniformly.

+0.50
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.50
Context Modifier
+0.15
SETL
-0.16

User input directly drives the search; no predetermined options forced upon users. Explicit disclaimer states this is a decision support tool, not a directive.

+0.50
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.50
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.16

Tool explicitly frames itself as decision support, not medical advice. Disclaimer directs users to consult physicians, respecting medical autonomy.

+0.50
Article 20 Assembly & Association
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.50
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.16

No restrictions on users sharing results or organizing; web application can be accessed by groups. No surveillance or anti-assembly mechanisms.

+0.50
Article 26 Education
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.50
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.17

Service functions as educational tool. Explains trial concepts and evidence evaluation to general audience.

+0.50
Article 28 Social & International Order
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.50
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.16

Service operates as orderly, transparent system for health information access. Governance via ClinicalTrials.gov alignment.

+0.45
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.45
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.15

No demographic profiling or gatekeeping observed. Form explicitly warns against submitting PII, suggesting anti-discrimination intent.

+0.45
Article 7 Equality Before Law
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.45
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.21

Algorithm applies uniformly to all users and conditions. No special privilege or gatekeeping by demographic status observed.

+0.45
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.45
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.15

Automated trial search reduces labor burden on patients; simplifies access to information.

+0.40
Article 21 Political Participation
Low Advocacy
Structural
+0.40
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.14

No mechanisms for voting or direct political participation; service is informational.

+0.35
Article 14 Asylum
Low Advocacy
Structural
+0.35
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
+0.14

No nationality checks or restrictions observed in access model.

+0.35
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Low Advocacy
Structural
+0.35
Context Modifier
0.00
SETL
-0.13

No labor exploitation evident in service model. Operates as ethical platform.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery
ND

No indicators of forced labor or servitude in operational model.

ND
Article 5 No Torture
ND

No content or mechanisms related to torture or degrading treatment.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood
ND

Service does not address legal personhood or judicial status.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy
ND

No dispute resolution or remedial mechanisms described.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
ND

No mechanisms of detention or arrest involved.

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing
ND

No judicial or quasi-judicial processes involved.

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
ND

No criminal law mechanisms involved.

ND
Article 15 Nationality
ND

No mechanisms affecting nationality rights.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family
ND

No mechanisms affecting family or marital rights.

Supplementary Signals
Epistemic Quality
0.73 medium claims
Sources
0.8
Evidence
0.7
Uncertainty
0.7
Purpose
0.8
Propaganda Flags
0 techniques detected
Solution Orientation
0.76 solution oriented
Reader Agency
0.8
Emotional Tone
hopeful
Valence
+0.7
Arousal
0.6
Dominance
0.5
Stakeholder Voice
0.58 3 perspectives
Speaks: individualsinstitution
About: institutiongovernment
Temporal Framing
present immediate
Geographic Scope
national
United States
Complexity
accessible low jargon none
Transparency
0.50
✓ Author ✗ Conflicts ✗ Funding
Event Timeline 3 events
2026-02-26 02:44 eval_success Evaluated: Moderate positive (0.58) - -
2026-02-26 02:31 dlq_replay DLQ message 1275 replayed: Show HN: ClinTrialFinder –AI-powered clinical trial matching for cancer patients - -
2026-02-26 01:54 dlq Dead-lettered after 1 attempts: Show HN: ClinTrialFinder –AI-powered clinical trial matching for cancer patients - -
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