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Mnemonic for the Ottawa Ankle Rule

NCT00652353 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 191

Last updated 2013-03-19

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Summary

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

Conditions

  • Ankle Trauma
  • Education

Interventions

OTHER

44-55-66-PM

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

OTHER

control

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Justine's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2009-06-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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