Recruiting

Genetics Education

Sponsor:

University of Toronto

Code:

NCT00349817

Conditions

Primary Care Genetics

Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

web-based learning, didactic lecture and role-play

Study Details

Brief summary:

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.

Conditions

Primary Care Genetics

Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

Study ID

NCT00349817

Start date

Oct, 2005

Status verified date

Jul, 2006

Completion date

Jan, 2007

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Design

Enrollment

64 participants

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Educational/Counseling/Training

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Interventions

web-based learning, didactic lecture and role-play

Primary outcome measure

  • knowledge in approach to family medicine genetics [ Time Frame: undefined ]
  • attitude towards family medicine genetics and genetic testing [ Time Frame: undefined ]
  • skill in discussing these issues with patients [ Time Frame: undefined ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Deanna Telner, MD, MEd, CCFP

416-469-6464deanna.telner@utoronto.ca

Locations

Deanna Telner

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4C 5T2

Contacts

Deanna Telner, MD, MEd, CCFP

416-469-6464deanna.telner@utoronto.ca

More Information

Sponsor

University of Toronto

Last update posted

Jul 10, 2006

Last verified

Jul, 2006

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Toronto on 2006-07-10.