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Web-based IVF Education for Patient Understanding (WebIVF Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Tannys DR Vause, MD

Research Sponsored by Ottawa Fertility Centre

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Subject >18 years of age

English speaking and reading

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 5 years

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing an online educational program for patients undergoing IVF treatment. It aims to see if the program can improve their understanding of IVF, reduce their stress, and make them more satisfied compared to traditional classroom teaching.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who are English-speaking, can consent, have internet access, and are undergoing their first IVF cycle. It's not for those who've had previous IVF treatments or teaching sessions, or haven't completed a baseline knowledge questionnaire.

What is being tested?

The study compares an interactive web-based teaching tool with a traditional didactic lecture for educating IVF patients. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods and evaluated on knowledge gain, stress levels, and satisfaction during their treatment cycle.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational interventions rather than medical treatments, there aren't typical side effects like you'd expect from medication. However, participants may experience varying levels of stress or satisfaction with the different teaching methods.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am older than 18 years.

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I can speak and read English.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Web-based Teaching GroupExperimental Treatment4 Interventions

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.

Group II: Control groupActive Control4 Interventions

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.

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