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Improving Knowledge About Infertility; an Online Educational Tool

Primary Purpose

Infertility

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
educational video
Sponsored by
Queen's University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Infertility focused on measuring Infertility, Education, Risk Factors, Fertility knowledge, Fertility myths

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 50 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women between the ages of 18 and 60 years
  • Men between the ages of 18 and 60 years
  • Booking an appointment at the infertility clinic for the first time
  • Access to a computer with internet connection
  • For pilot study: students must be in first or second year medical school before teaching on infertility

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous appointment at the infertility clinic/ previous medical specialist counsel about infertility
  • Completion of the study surveys after their appointment at the infertility clinic

Sites / Locations

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queen's University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

educational video

Arm Description

Change in participant's infertility knowledge before and after watching the educational video covering the topics of basic reproductive biology, infertility etiologies, risk factors, treatments and common myths.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Mean change in total score on knowledge test
Participants will complete an online knowledge test pre- and post-educational video. The mean change in knowledge score for each participant will be used as the primary outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Effect of demographic characteristics on mean change in total score on knowledge test.
The effect of demographic variables (age, gender, education level, previous sources of information on infertility and rating of their current infertility knowledge) on infertility knowledge test scores.

Full Information

First Posted
August 2, 2013
Last Updated
December 1, 2014
Sponsor
Queen's University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01916356
Brief Title
Improving Knowledge About Infertility; an Online Educational Tool
Official Title
Improving Knowledge About Infertility Etiologies, Risk Factors, Treatments and Fertility Myths; an Online Educational Tool
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 2013 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
September 2014 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
October 2014 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Queen's University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an online informational video in improving knowledge about infertility in couples experiencing problems conceiving. A pilot study will be conducted with first and second year medical students.
Detailed Description
This study is being conducted to assess how a short, online educational video changes knowledge about fertility and infertility in couples attending an infertility clinic for the first time. Participants will complete a questionnaire testing knowledge about infertility and general demographic information (age, gender, previous information sources on infertility, etc.) will be collected. Participants will then be directed to a short video on infertility. One week later, participants will return to the site to complete the infertility test questions a second time in order to test memory retention. The focus of both the questionnaire and educational video will be basic reproductive biology, infertility risk factors, etiologies and treatments and fertility myths.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Infertility
Keywords
Infertility, Education, Risk Factors, Fertility knowledge, Fertility myths

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
72 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
educational video
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Change in participant's infertility knowledge before and after watching the educational video covering the topics of basic reproductive biology, infertility etiologies, risk factors, treatments and common myths.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
educational video
Intervention Description
Educational video covering topics of basic reproductive biology, infertility etiologies, risk factors, treatments and common myths.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Mean change in total score on knowledge test
Description
Participants will complete an online knowledge test pre- and post-educational video. The mean change in knowledge score for each participant will be used as the primary outcome.
Time Frame
7 days after viewing educational video
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Effect of demographic characteristics on mean change in total score on knowledge test.
Description
The effect of demographic variables (age, gender, education level, previous sources of information on infertility and rating of their current infertility knowledge) on infertility knowledge test scores.
Time Frame
7 days after viewing educational video

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Women between the ages of 18 and 60 years Men between the ages of 18 and 60 years Booking an appointment at the infertility clinic for the first time Access to a computer with internet connection For pilot study: students must be in first or second year medical school before teaching on infertility Exclusion Criteria: Previous appointment at the infertility clinic/ previous medical specialist counsel about infertility Completion of the study surveys after their appointment at the infertility clinic
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Robert L Reid, M.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Queen's University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queen's University
City
Kingston
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
K7L3N6
Country
Canada

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
27591348
Citation
Thomson AA, Brown M, Zhang S, Stern E, Hahn PM, Reid RL. Evaluating Acquisition of Knowledge about Infertility Using a Whiteboard Video. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2016 Jul;38(7):646-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2016.03.010. Epub 2016 May 6.
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