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Paper vs. Internet (P vs I)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified January 2013 by University of British Columbia
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
iACT - Innovations in Acute Care and Technology
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University of British Columbia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01772459
First received: January 17, 2013
Last updated: January 18, 2013
Last verified: January 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

Research has shown that questionnaires completed on the internet have the potential to provide more complete and honest data with fewer errors in a more efficient manner than questionnaires completed using the paper and pencil format. Despite the numerous advantages of internet-administered questionnaires, it is important to make sure that the internet questionnaires will yield comparable results to the well-established paper and pencil versions. No one has studied internet administration of scoliosis specific questionnaires in adolescents with scoliosis. The investigators will test whether the internet administration of scoliosis questionnaires is as reliable as the traditional paper and pencil version. The investigators predict that the internet-administered questionnaire will provide the same reliability as the paper-administered questionnaires.


Condition
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Adolescent

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Internet-administered Adolescent Scoliosis Questionnaires Compared With Traditional Pencil and Paper Versions: a Randomized Crossover Design

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Scoliosis
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by University of British Columbia:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To test the reliability of the internet-administered PODCI and SRS-30 questionnaires in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    The reliability of internet-administered questionnaires will be determined by comparison to standard paper questionnaire implementation.


Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: August 2010
Estimated Study Completion Date: September 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts
Paper/Paper
This group will complete paper questionnaires at baseline and two week follow up.
Paper/Internet
This group will complete paper questionnaires at baseline and internet questionnaires at two week follow up.
Internet/Paper
This group will complete internet questionnaires at baseline and paper questionnaires at two week follow up.
Internet/Internet
This group will complete internet questionnaires at baseline and two week follow up.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   10 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis will be asked to participate during visits to the orthopaedic spine clinic at BC Children's Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 10-18
  • Male or female
  • Diagnosis of Adolescent or Juvenile Idiopathic Scoliosis
  • Home access to computer and internet
  • Capable or oral and written communication in English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to communicate in English
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01772459

Contacts
Contact: Jill Kennedy, MSc 604-875-2359 jill.kennedy@cw.bc.ca

Locations
Canada, British Columbia
British Columbia Children's Hospital Recruiting
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4
Contact: Jill Kennedy, MSc     604-875-2359     jill.kennedy@cw.bc.ca    
Principal Investigator: Chris Reilly, MD, FRCSC            
Sub-Investigator: Firoz Miyanji, MD, FRCSC            
Sub-Investigator: Kishore Mulpuri, MBBS, MS, MHSc            
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of British Columbia
iACT - Innovations in Acute Care and Technology
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Chris Reilly, MD, FRCSC University of British Columbia
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: University of British Columbia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01772459     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: H10-01785, CW10-0184
Study First Received: January 17, 2013
Last Updated: January 18, 2013
Health Authority: Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by University of British Columbia:
Scoliosis
Adolescents
Questionnaire
Reliability

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Scoliosis
Spinal Curvatures
Spinal Diseases
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013