InfertilityNCT01916356
Improving Knowledge About Infertility; an Online Educational Tool
A study testing educational video in people with Infertility, run by Queen's University at 1 site in Canada.
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Infertility
- What is being tested?
- educational video
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 72 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- Aug 2013to Oct 2014
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 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
Who cannot join
- Previous appointment at the infertility clinic/ previous medical specialist counsel about infertility
- Completion of the study surveys after their appointment at the infertility clinic
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Canada1 site
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, K7L3N6
About this study
Official title: Improving Knowledge About Infertility Etiologies, Risk Factors, Treatments and Fertility Myths; an Online Educational Tool
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.
Read the 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.
- Conditions
- Infertility
- Being tested
- educational video
- Keywords
- Infertility, Education, Risk Factors, Fertility knowledge, Fertility myths
- Medical subject headings
- Infertility
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
educational videoOther
Educational video covering topics of basic reproductive biology, infertility etiologies, risk factors, treatments and common myths.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| educational video | Experimental | 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. Receives: Other: educational video |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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.
Measured: 7 days after viewing educational video
Secondary outcomes (1)
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.
Measured: 7 days after viewing educational video
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Aug 2013 (estimated)
- Study startAug 2013
- Primary completionSep 2014
- Study completionOct 2014
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for InfertilityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 72 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Queen's University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Robert Reid, Queen's University
- Investigators
- Robert L Reid, M.D., Principal investigator, Queen's University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01916356
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- OBGY-241-1 6009929
- Status last verified
- Dec 2014
- First submitted
- 2 Aug 2013
- Last updated
- 2 Dec 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
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.
PubMed 27591348
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Dec 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Improving Knowledge About Infertility Etiologies, Risk Factors, Treatments and Fertility Myths; an Online Educational Tool
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01916356
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- OBGY-241-1 6009929
- Conditions
- Infertility
- Keywords
- Infertility, Education, Risk Factors, Fertility knowledge, Fertility myths
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 72 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Queen's UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Aug 2013
- Primary completion
- Sep 2014 (actual)
- Study completion
- Oct 2014 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Aug 2013 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| educational video | Experimental | Other: educational videoChange 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. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- 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
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Previous appointment at the infertility clinic/ previous medical specialist counsel about infertility
- Completion of the study surveys after their appointment at the infertility clinic
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| educational videoEducational video covering topics of basic reproductive biology, infertility etiologies, risk factors, treatments and common myths. | Other | educational video |
Primary outcome
Mean change in total score on knowledge test
Time frame: 7 days after viewing educational video
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.
1 secondary outcome
Effect of demographic characteristics on mean change in total score on knowledge test.
Time frame: 7 days after viewing educational video
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Dec 2014.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 27591348Thomson 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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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Robert L Reid, M.D. principal investigator
Queen's University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing educational video in people with Infertility, run by Queen's University at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Dec 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Mean change in total score on knowledge test (time frame: 7 days after viewing educational video). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01916356, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Dec 2014.