Improving Knowledge About Infertility; an Online Educational Tool

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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
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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.

Official Title
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Improving Knowledge About Infertility Etiologies, Risk Factors, Treatments and Fertility Myths; an Online Educational Tool

Conditions
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Infertility

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: educational video


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 50 Years

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

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: educational video<br>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. | Other: educational video<br>* Educational video covering topics of basic reproductive biology, infertility etiologies, risk factors, treatments and common myths.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | 7 days after viewing educational video | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | 7 days after viewing educational video | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Infertility, Education, Risk Factors, Fertility knowledge, Fertility myths