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Genetics Education: Preparing Physicians for the Future

NCT ID: NCT00349817

Last Updated: 2006-07-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

64 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-10-31

Study Completion Date

2007-01-31

Brief Summary

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This study examines the best way to teach genetics to family medicine residents. First year family medicine residents at the University of Toronto will be taught basic clinical genetics as well as a specific disease in genetics via 3 different educational methods. All participants will undergo an oral examination and written knowledge test 3 months after this education. Results between groups will be compared, and the best way to teach genetics to residents determined.

Detailed Description

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An educational module will be prepared by the investigators outlining important genetic fundamentals and hereditary colorectal cancer. Sixty four family medicine resident participants will take part in this study. Participants will be divided into 4 groups. Group 1 will be the control and receive no education. Group 2 will be given access to the self-study web-based educational module to do on their own time. Group 3 will be given a lecture on the material using the educational module, followed by a discussion. Group 4 will also be given this lecture and discussion, followed by an interactive standardized patient role-play experience.

Three months later, all participants will complete an simulated oral examination, an written knowledge test and an attitude survey. By comparing the results between the 4 groups, the best way to teach genetics will be determined. This template can then be used to develop a curriculum for teaching clinical genetics to family medicine residents.

Conditions

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Primary Care Genetics Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

ECT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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web-based learning, didactic lecture and role-play

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* all first year family medicine residents in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Deanna Telner, MD, MED, CCFP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto

Locations

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Deanna Telner

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Canada

Central Contacts

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Deanna Telner, MD, MEd, CCFP

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 416-469-6464

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Deanna Telner, MD, MEd, CCFP

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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University of Toronto

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id