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Mnemonic for the Ottawa Ankle Rule

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ankle Trauma
Education
Interventions
Other: 44-55-66-PM
Other: control
Registration Number
NCT00652353
Lead Sponsor
St. Justine's Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate wether the use of a mnemonic strategy could improve the recall of the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rules' guidelines among medical students and residents

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
191
Inclusion Criteria
  • Being a medical student in rotation in pediatrics at CHU Sainte-Justine
  • Being a resident in pediatric emergency rotation at CHU Sainte-Justine
Exclusion Criteria
  • None

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention44-55-66-PMParticipants will be given a standardized information sheet providing a mnemonics to help remember the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rules.
0controlcontrol group
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa Ankle rule based on a 13 points evaluation3-4 weeks after intervention
Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa foot rule based on a 10 points evaluation3-4 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of perfect knowledge of the Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules3-4 weeks
Score on an exam evaluating management of 20 case scenarios describing patients with an ankle or foot trauma3-4 weeks post intervention
Knowledge of the 13 components of the Ottawa Ankle Rule and the 10 components of the Ottawa Foot Rule6 months post intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Sainte-Justine

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

CHU Sainte-Justine
🇨🇦Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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