Mnemonic for the Ottawa Ankle Rule

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ankle Trauma; Education

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-03-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-03-31
• Study First Posted: 2008-04-03
• Study Start: 2008-05
• Primary Completion: 2009-06
• Study Completion: 2009-06
• Status Verified: 2013-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 2013-03-19

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa Ankle rule based on a 13 points evaluation	3-4 weeks after intervention
Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa foot rule based on a 10 points evaluation	3-4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of perfect knowledge of the Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules	3-4 weeks
Score on an exam evaluating management of 20 case scenarios describing patients with an ankle or foot trauma	3-4 weeks post intervention
Knowledge of the 13 components of the Ottawa Ankle Rule and the 10 components of the Ottawa Foot Rule	6 months post intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Sainte-Justine; 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada