Development of an Interactive Web-based Teaching Tool for in Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Patients

Education Clinical Trial

— WebIVF  

Official title:

Development of an Interactive Web-based Teaching Tool for IVF Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Unknown status

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01046188
• Other study ID #: OFC01
• Status: Unknown status
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 7, 2010
• Last updated: January 14, 2010
• Start date: January 2010

Study information

• Verified date: January 2010
• Source: Ottawa Fertility Centre
• Contact: Tannys DR Vause, MD
• Phone: 6136863378
• Email: tvause[@]conceive.ca
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Unknown status
• Enrollment: 40
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Education

Intervention

Other:
• Knowledge Questionnaire
Administered before and after teaching intervention
• Perceived Stress Scale
Administered before and after teaching intervention
• Satisfaction questionnaire
Administered after the intervention and at study completion
• Web-based IVF teaching
Web-based IVF teaching
• Didactic lecture
Didactic lecture

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Ottawa Fertility Centre	Ottawa	Ontario

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ottawa Fertility Centre	Schering-Plough

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

References & Publications (7)

Haagen EC, Tuil W, Hendriks J, de Bruijn RP, Braat DD, Kremer JA. Current Internet use and preferences of IVF and ICSI patients. Hum Reprod. 2003 Oct;18(10):2073-8. — View Citation

Huang JY, Al-Fozan H, Tan SL, Tulandi T. Internet use by patients seeking infertility treatment. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2003 Oct;83(1):75-6. — View Citation

Kerfoot BP, Brotschi E. Online spaced education to teach urology to medical students: a multi-institutional randomized trial. Am J Surg. 2009 Jan;197(1):89-95. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.10.026. Epub 2008 Jul 9. — View Citation

Nilsson M, Bolinder G, Held C, Johansson BL, Fors U, Ostergren J. Evaluation of a web-based ECG-interpretation programme for undergraduate medical students. BMC Med Educ. 2008 Apr 23;8:25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-8-25. — View Citation

Ochoa JG, Wludyka P. Randomized comparison between traditional and traditional plus interactive Web-based methods for teaching seizure disorders. Teach Learn Med. 2008 Apr-Jun;20(2):114-7. doi: 10.1080/10401330801989513. — View Citation

Spagnoletti CL, Sanders AM, McGee JB, Bost JE, McNeil MA. Teaching internal medicine residents to care for reproductive-age and pregnant women: an effective Web-based curriculum. Teach Learn Med. 2008 Apr-Jun;20(2):186-92. doi: 10.1080/10401330801991907. — View Citation

Zebrack JR, Mitchell JL, Davids SL, Simpson DE. Web-based curriculum. A practical and effective strategy for teaching women's health. J Gen Intern Med. 2005 Jan;20(1):68-74. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	To assess knowledge in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session		Assessed prior to consenting to IVF treatment and after teaching intervention (within 6-8 weeks)
Secondary	To assess stress levels in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session		Assessed prior to consenting to IVF treatment and after teaching intervention (within 6-8 weeks)
Secondary	To assess satisfaction in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session		Assessed after the teaching intervention and at study completion (within 4-6 weeks)