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

Development of an Interactive Web-based Teaching Tool for IVF Patients

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Education
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Knowledge Questionnaire; Other: Perceived Stress Scale; Other: Satisfaction questionnaire; Other: Web-based IVF teaching; Other: Didactic lecture

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Ontario
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2C 3V4
      • Recruiting
      • Ottawa fertility centre
      • Contact: Tannys DR Vause, MD; Phone Number: 6136863378; Email: tvause@conceive.ca
      • Contact: Mark Evans, MBA; Phone Number: 6136863378; Email: mevans@conceive.ca
      • Principal Investigator: Tannys DR Vause, MD
      • Sub-Investigator: Jason K Min, MD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

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:

• 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)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
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; Administered before and after teaching intervention; Other: Perceived Stress Scale; Administered before and after teaching intervention; Other: Satisfaction questionnaire; Administered after the intervention and at study completion; Other: Web-based IVF teaching; 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; Administered before and after teaching intervention; Other: Perceived Stress Scale; Administered before and after teaching intervention; Other: Satisfaction questionnaire; Administered after the intervention and at study completion; Other: Didactic lecture; Didactic lecture

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
To assess knowledge in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session	Assessed prior to consenting to IVF treatment and after teaching intervention (within 6-8 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
To assess stress levels in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session	Assessed prior to consenting to IVF treatment and after teaching intervention (within 6-8 weeks)
To assess satisfaction in IVF patients after completing either a web-based teaching module or traditional teaching session	Assessed after the teaching intervention and at study completion (within 4-6 weeks)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ottawa Fertility Centre
• Collaborators: Schering-Plough
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Tannys DR Vause, MD, Ottawa Fertility Centre, University of Ottawa; Study Director: Jason K Min, MD, Ottawa Fertility Centre, University of Ottawa; Study Director: Mark Evans, MBA, Ottawa Fertiilty Centre

Publications and helpful links

General 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 7, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 8, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): January 11, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): January 15, 2010
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 14, 2010
• Last Verified: January 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Education; Internet; In vitro fertilization
• Other Study ID Numbers: OFC01