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NCT Number: NCT00652353

Mnemonic for the Ottawa Ankle Rule

The purpose of this study is to evaluate wether the use of a mnemonic strategy could improve the recall of the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rules' guidelines among medical students and residents

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Key information

Conditions

Ankle Trauma Education Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CHU Sainte-Justine

Montreal, Quebec, h3t1c5, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being a medical student in rotation in pediatrics at CHU Sainte-Justine
  • Being a resident in pediatric emergency rotation at CHU Sainte-Justine

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

44-55-66-PM

Other

The mnemonic 44-55-66-PM helps to remember the components of the Ottawa Ankle and foot Rule.

44: Is to remember that an X-ray is required if the patients is unable to walk 4 steps at the moment of the Accident AND during the physical examination 55: Is to remember that an X-ray of the foot is required if the patient has pain at the basis of the 5Th metatarsal of at the 5caphoid 66-PM: Is to remember that an X-ray of the ankle is required if the patient has pain in the Posterior of the lateral or medial malleolar

Control

Other

Participants will be instructed of the components of the Ottawa Ankle Rule on a standardized sheet

Primary outcomes

  1. Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa Ankle rule based on a 13 points evaluation

    Time frame: 3-4 weeks after intervention

  2. Knowledge of the components of the Ottawa foot rule based on a 10 points evaluation

    Time frame: 3-4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of perfect knowledge of the Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules

    Time frame: 3-4 weeks

  2. Score on an exam evaluating management of 20 case scenarios describing patients with an ankle or foot trauma

    Time frame: 3-4 weeks post intervention

  3. Knowledge of the 13 components of the Ottawa Ankle Rule and the 10 components of the Ottawa Foot Rule

    Time frame: 6 months post intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

St. Justine's Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of a Mnemonic to Improve Knowledge of the Ottawa Ankle and Foot Rules Among Medical Students and Residents; a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Apr 3, 2008
Registry last updated
Mar 19, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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