NCT00295529

Brief Summary

There is an urgent need for a knowledge translation strategy to facilitate the integration of genetics into family medicine, to improve the low knowledge base of most Canadian family physicians, ensure that the needs are met of those in the population who could benefit from genetic assessment, and facilitate evidence-based decision-making in the face of increasing patient demand. We have developed a multi-faceted intervention incorporating three distinct knowledge translation strategies: interactive educational sessions, a portfolio of tools for use in clinical practice and an innovative, efficient, information technology-based knowledge service designed to provide timely ("just-in-time") information which reflects both topical genetics issues and the pattern of users' queries (a so-called "push-pull" approach). We hypothesize that a multi-faceted knowledge translation intervention will improve the delivery of genetics services by family physicians.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
125

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2005

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2005

Completed
10 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 9, 2006

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 23, 2006

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

December 5, 2014

Status Verified

December 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

February 9, 2006

Last Update Submit

December 3, 2014

Conditions

Breast Neoplasm

Keywords

Primary health careBreast neoplasmEducation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Intention to refer to genetic services based on clinical vignettes

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Self-efficacy

    1 year

  • Recall and understanding of information

    1 year

  • Perceived decisional conflict

    1 year

  • Physicians' perceptions of the value of the components of the intervention

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

Multifaceted Educational Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group received an interactive workshop, portfolio of primary care appropriate genomics tools, and Gene Messengers

Behavioral: Multifaceted educational intervention

No education

NO INTERVENTION

Educational materials at end of study

Interventions

Multifaceted educational interventionBEHAVIORAL

Educational materials available at end of study

Multifaceted Educational Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • family physicians in active practice
  • practicing in one of the study communities

You may not qualify if:

  • only one family physician per group practice
  • physicians participating in one of the investigator's ongoing primary care genetics projects

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Carroll JC, Wilson BJ, Allanson J, Grimshaw J, Blaine SM, Meschino WS, Permaul JA, Graham ID. GenetiKit: a randomized controlled trial to enhance delivery of genetics services by family physicians. Fam Pract. 2011 Dec;28(6):615-23. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmr040. Epub 2011 Jul 10.

    PMID: 21746696DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

  • June C Carroll, MD

    Mount Sinai Hospital University of Toronto

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Judith E Allanson, MD FRCP

    Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Brenda J Wilson, BSc MSc MB

    University of Ottawa

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 9, 2006

First Posted

February 23, 2006

Study Start

April 1, 2005

Primary Completion

June 1, 2007

Study Completion

June 1, 2007

Last Updated

December 5, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

CA(1)