Clinical trial NCT01046188: Development of an Interactive Web-based Teaching Tool for in Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Patients
Official title: Development of an Interactive Web-based Teaching Tool for IVF Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Education
Keywords: Education
Internet
In vitro fertilization
Lead sponsor: Ottawa Fertility Centre
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Schering-Plough
First posted: 2010-01-11
Enrollment: 40
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate an interactive web-based teaching tool in IVF patients. Patients will be randomized to participate in web-based IVF teaching or a didactic lecture. A knowledge questionnaire will be completed both prior to and following the teaching intervention. Both groups will also complete stress and satisfaction surveys throughout the IVF treatment cycle. Groups will be compared at the completion of the study for demographics, level of knowledge, stress and satisfaction. The web-based group will be evaluated for web usage.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subject \>18 years of age
* Able to provide informed consent
* First cycle of IVF
* English speaking and reading
* Internet access at home or work (that is easily accessible for personal use)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Failure to complete a baseline knowledge questionnaire prior to IVF consent signing
* Previous attendance at an IVF teaching session
* Previous IVF treatment (at the Ottawa Fertility Centre or any other IVF clinic)
* Undergoing Natural Cycle IVF (these patients do not generally participate in teaching sessions, as they undergo one-on-one teaching)

Primary outcomes:
measure: To assess knowledge in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session
timeFrame: Assessed prior to consenting to IVF treatment and after teaching intervention (within 6-8 weeks)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: To assess stress levels in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session
timeFrame: Assessed prior to consenting to IVF treatment and after teaching intervention (within 6-8 weeks)
measure: To assess satisfaction in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session
timeFrame: Assessed after the teaching intervention and at study completion (within 4-6 weeks)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ottawa
country: Canada
facility: Ottawa Fertility Centre
state: Ontario
Study officials:
affiliation: Ottawa Fertility Centre, University of Ottawa
name: Tannys DR Vause, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Ottawa Fertility Centre, University of Ottawa
name: Jason K Min, MD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Ottawa Fertiilty Centre
name: Mark Evans, MBA
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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