Improving Knowledge About Infertility; an Online Educational Tool

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infertility
• Interventions: Other: educational video

• Registration Number: NCT01916356
• Lead Sponsor: Queen's University

Brief 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.

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08
• Study First Submitted: 2013-08-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-08-02
• Study First Posted: 2013-08-05
• Primary Completion: 2014-09
• Study Completion: 2014-10
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
educational video	educational video	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.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean change in total score on knowledge test	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.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of demographic characteristics on mean change in total score on knowledge test.	7 days after viewing educational video	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Queen's University; 🇨🇦 Kingston, Ontario, Canada