Infertility
Conditions
Keywords
Infertility, Education, Risk Factors, Fertility knowledge, Fertility myths
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.
Interventions
OTHEReducational video
Educational video covering topics of basic reproductive biology, infertility etiologies, risk factors, treatments and common myths.
Sponsors
Queen's University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed