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Manage clinical trial e-consent and compliance with Claude AI and Google Sheets

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1. Workflow Overview

This workflow automates end to end e consent management for clinical trials. It captures, validates, timestamps, and stores consent submissions with a full regulatory compliant audit trail, notifie...

Best for

  • Document Extraction automation workflows
  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.webhook, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.if, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatanthropic

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Oneclick AI Squad.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Manage clinical trial e-consent and compliance with Claude AI and Google Sheets
Workflow name
Manage clinical trial e-consent and compliance with Claude AI and Google Sheets

This workflow automates end-to-end e-consent management for clinical trials. It captures, validates, timestamps, and stores consent submissions with a full regulatory-compliant audit trail, notifies investigators and participants, and runs daily compliance checks for missing or expiring consents.

How it works

  1. Capture E-Consent - Webhook receives signed consent submission from participant portal
  2. Validate & Timestamp - Verifies all required fields, applies cryptographic timestamp for legal validity
  3. Claude AI Compliance Check - Reviews consent form completeness against ICH E6 GCP guidelines
  4. Store with Audit Trail - Writes immutable record to Google Sheets with full chain of custody
  5. Notify PI & Participant - Sends confirmation emails to principal investigator and participant
  6. Daily Expiry Sweep - Scheduled job checks for expiring or missing consents
  7. Generate Compliance Report - Produces daily audit summary for regulatory submission

Setup Steps

  1. Import workflow into n8n
  2. Configure credentials:
  • Anthropic API - Claude AI for compliance review
  • Google Sheets - Consent records and audit log
  • SMTP / Gmail - Email notifications to PI and participants
  • DocuSign API (optional) - For e-signature verification
  1. Set your trial ID, IRB number, and PI email in the Build Consent Record node
  2. Update expiry thresholds in the Daily Expiry Sweep node
  3. Activate both the webhook and scheduled workflows

Sample Consent Payload

{
 "trialId": "TRIAL-2025-001",
 "participantId": "P-10042",
 "participantEmail": "[email protected]",
 "participantName": "Jane Doe",
 "consentFormVersion": "v3.2",
 "consentDate": "2025-02-22T10:00:00Z",
 "signatureData": "base64_signature_string",
 "witnessName": "Dr. Smith",
 "capacityConfirmed": true,
 "rightToWithdrawExplained": true,
 "risksExplained": true,
 "questionsAnswered": true
}

Features

  • ICH E6 GCP compliant validation with Claude AI review
  • Immutable audit trail with hash-based record integrity
  • Automated expiry alerts for re-consent workflows
  • Daily compliance report ready for IRB/regulatory submission
  • Full chain of custody — who captured, reviewed, and stored every record

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1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 2 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 3 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 4 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 5 - Sticky Note4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 6 - Receive E-Consent Submission

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - webhook
Config choices
Version 2

Block 7 - Validate and Timestamp Consent

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 8 - Verify E-Signature via DocuSign

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 9 - Check for Duplicate Consent Record

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.5

Block 10 - Flag Duplicate or Proceed

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2

Block 11 - Claude AI GCP Compliance Review

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 1.6

Block 12 - Claude AI Model

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatAnthropic - lmChatAnthropic
Config choices
Version 1

Block 13 - Parse Compliance Review

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 14 - Store Consent Record with Audit Trail

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.5

Block 15 - Notify Principal Investigator

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.emailSend - emailSend
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 16 - Send Confirmation to Participant

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.emailSend - emailSend
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 17 - Build Consent Response

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 18 - Send Consent Confirmation Response

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook - respondToWebhook
Config choices
Version 1

Block 19 - Daily Compliance Sweep Trigger

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 20 - Fetch All Active Consent Records

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.5

Block 21 - Analyse Expiring and Missing Consents

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 22 - Send Daily Compliance Report to PI

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.emailSend - emailSend
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 23 - Log Sweep Results to Audit Sheet

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.5

Block 24 - Wait For Load

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.wait - wait
Config choices
Version 1.1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Manage clinical trial e-consent and compliance with Claude AI and Google Sheets
Complexity advanced
Nodes 24
Categories Document Extraction, AI Summarization
Author Oneclick AI Squad
Published 04 Nov 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/10492/10492.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Manage clinical trial e-consent and compliance with Claude AI and Google Sheets do?

This workflow automates end to end e consent management for clinical trials. It captures, validates, timestamps, and stores consent submissions with a full regulatory compliant audit trail, notifie...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Document Extraction, AI Summarization use case.