The Effectiveness of Gamification Vs. Traditional Teaching in Undergraduate Medical Education

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Medical Education; Gamification

• Registration Number: NCT06763627
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a gamification-based learning method (board game) versus traditional teaching (lecture) in enhancing the knowledge of acute cholecystitis and pancreatitis among medical students in the general surgery ward at Rasoul Akram Hospital. This study will be conducted as an extra-curricular program, using pre- and post-tests to determine the effectiveness of gamification in general surgery learning within undergraduate medical education. The board game will incorporate innovative educational strategies to engage students in learning about acute cholecystitis and pancreatitis

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-03
• Study First Posted: 2025-01-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-10
• Study Start: 2025-01-15
• Primary Completion: 2025-03-15
• Study Completion: 2025-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Medical students in their clinical externship in the general surgery ward.
• Willingness to participate voluntarily.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Previous knowledge or exposure to acute cholecystitis and pancreatitis.
• Lack of consent or inability to attend the sessions.
• Medical students not currently assigned to general surgery clinical rotations.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in knowledge of acute cholecystitis and pancreatitis	Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after the intervention	Change in Test Scores from Pre-test to Immediate Post-test, Containing 20 Multiple-Choice Questions and 10 Short-Answer Questions, Assessing Knowledge of Acute Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis: A Comparison Between Two Groups

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Retention of knowledge on acute cholecystitis and pancreatitis	6 weeks after the intervention	Retention of Knowledge Assessed by Test Scores 6 Weeks Post-Intervention, Containing 20 Multiple-Choice Questions and 10 Short-Answer Questions, on Acute Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis: A Comparison Between Two Groups

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Iran University of Medical Sciences; 🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of