How to Compare Protocol Amendments in Clinials | Protocol Comparison

How to Compare Protocol Versions in Trial Settings


1. Open the Compare Protocols tool 0:01


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  • From the Content Hub, go to the side navigation.

  • Select Trial Settings.

  • Click Compare Protocols to open the comparison view.

  • This is where you can review different versions of your protocol side by side.


2. Upload a new protocol version if needed 0:11


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  • Click the Replace File icon to upload a newer version of the protocol.

  • Replacing the file does not change your current trial information.

  • It also does not affect existing content already in the system.


3. Let the system compare the two versions 0:31


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  • The platform scans the protocol sections in both versions.

  • It identifies and highlights the differences between the old and new files.

  • Once processing is complete, the results appear in the dashboard for review.


4. Review and sort the detected changes 0:41


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  • View changes in the dashboard.

  • Sort changes by severity:

    • Major

    • Minor

    • Admin

  • You can also sort by protocol section.

  • This helps you quickly focus on the most important updates and understand what changed.


5. Verify changes using citations 0:54


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  • Each change includes a citation.

  • Use the citation to jump directly to the relevant section in the source document.

  • This makes it easy to verify the change against the original protocol text.