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Status unknownNCT01046188WebIVFUpdated Jan 15, 2010

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

An interventional study of Knowledge Questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scale in Education, sponsored by Ottawa Fertility Centre. Status unknown at 1 site in Canada. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-01-15.

Sponsored by Ottawa Fertility Centre · Not applicable and Interventional

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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study 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.

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Conditions studied

  • Education

Keywords

  • Education
  • Internet
  • In vitro fertilization
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In context

Lead sponsor

Ottawa Fertility Centre is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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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

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)
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Web-based Teaching Group

    Patients randomized to the intervention group will receive a unique login and password to a link on the Ottawa Fertility Centre website. This will allow them access to a secure site containing required teaching modules. They will then complete an interactive teaching tool that contains the same educational content as the traditional presentation. Patients will be able to access a module that is specific to their stimulation protocol. The teaching tool does not need to be completed all at one time. Once completed, the information can still be accessed as many times as required.

    Other: Knowledge Questionnaire · Other: Perceived Stress Scale · Other: Satisfaction questionnaire · Other: Web-based IVF teaching

  • Active comparator
    Control group

    Participants randomized to the control arm of the study will participate in a traditional didactic teaching session. This session will be carried out by the nurse educator. This session will be attended by up to 10 other couples that may or may not be participating in the study. The nurse educator administering the session will not know which couples are participating in the study. Slides shown and information conveyed will be the same as that provided to the web-based group, however all three stimulation protocols will be presented to the participants regardless of their actual treatment protocol.

    Other: Knowledge Questionnaire · Other: Perceived Stress Scale · Other: Satisfaction questionnaire · Other: Didactic lecture

Interventions

  • OtherKnowledge Questionnaire

    Administered before and after teaching intervention

  • OtherPerceived Stress Scale

    Administered before and after teaching intervention

  • OtherSatisfaction questionnaire

    Administered after the intervention and at study completion

  • OtherWeb-based IVF teaching

    Web-based IVF teaching

  • OtherDidactic lecture

    Didactic lecture

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. To assess knowledge in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session

    Time frame: Assessed prior to consenting to IVF treatment and after teaching intervention (within 6-8 weeks)

Secondary outcomes

  1. To assess stress levels in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session

    Time frame: Assessed prior to consenting to IVF treatment and after teaching intervention (within 6-8 weeks)

  2. To assess satisfaction in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session

    Time frame: Assessed after the teaching intervention and at study completion (within 4-6 weeks)

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Ottawa Fertility Centre
    Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3V4, Canada
    Recruiting
    • Tannys DR Vause, MD · Contacttvause@conceive.ca · 6136863378
    • Mark Evans, MBA · Contactmevans@conceive.ca · 6136863378
    • Tannys DR Vause, MD · Principal investigator
    • Jason K Min, MD · Sub investigator
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References and documents

Publications

  • 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. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deg423. PubMed 14507823 ↗
  • 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. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.40062.x. PubMed 15693931 ↗
  • 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. PubMed 18614145 ↗
  • 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. PubMed 18444196 ↗
  • 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. PubMed 18430256 ↗
  • 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. PubMed 18444208 ↗
  • 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. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(03)00253-4. No abstract available. PubMed 14511879 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 15, 2010, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01046188
Lead sponsor
Ottawa Fertility Centre
Collaborators
Schering-Plough
First posted
Jan 11, 2010
Start date
Jan 2010
Last update
Jan 15, 2010

Study contacts

Tannys DR Vause, MD
Contact
tvause@conceive.ca
6136863378
Jason K Min, MD
Contact
jmin@conceive.ca
6136863378
Tannys DR Vause, MD
principal investigator · Ottawa Fertility Centre, University of Ottawa
Jason K Min, MD
study director · Ottawa Fertility Centre, University of Ottawa
Mark Evans, MBA
study director · Ottawa Fertiilty Centre

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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