Mnemonic for the Ottawa Ankle Rule

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate wether the use of a mnemonic strategy could improve the recall of the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rules' guidelines among medical students and residents

Official Title
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Efficacy of a Mnemonic to Improve Knowledge of the Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules Among Medical Students and Residents; a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Conditions
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Ankle Trauma, Education

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: 44-55-66-PM
* Other: control


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Being a medical student in rotation in pediatrics at CHU Sainte-Justine Being a resident in pediatric emergency rotation at CHU Sainte-Justine Exclusion Criteria: None
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>Participants will be given a standardized information sheet providing a mnemonics to help remember the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rules. | Other: 44-55-66-PM<br>* The mnemonic 44-55-66-PM helps to remember the components of the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rule. 44: Is to remember that an X-ray is required if the patients is unable to walk 4 steps at the moment of the Accident AND during the physical examination 55: Is to remember that an X-ray of the foot is required if the patient has pain at the basis of the 5Th metatarsal of at the 5caphoid 66-PM: Is to remember that an X-ray of the ankle is required if the patient has pain in the Posterior of the lateral or medial malleolar<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: 0<br>control group | Other: control<br>* Participants will be instructed of the components of the Ottawa Ankle Rule on a standardized sheet<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa Ankle rule based on a 13 points evaluation |  | 3-4 weeks after intervention | 
| Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa foot rule based on a 10 points evaluation |  | 3-4 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Proportion of perfect knowledge of the Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules |  | 3-4 weeks | 
| Score on an exam evaluating management of 20 case scenarios describing patients with an ankle or foot trauma |  | 3-4 weeks post intervention | 
| Knowledge of the 13 components of the Ottawa Ankle Rule and the 10 components of the Ottawa Foot Rule |  | 6 months post intervention | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Clinical decision rule, Ottawa Ankle Rule, Ottawa Foot Rule, Ankle, Trauma, Education, Foot Trauma