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MotivationNCT04284163

Learning Through Gamification in Higher Education

A study testing Gamification and Traditional teaching in people with Motivation and Engagement, Patient, run by Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

"Health care legislation, management and administration" is a basic subject offered in the physical therapy university degree. The juridical features of this subject usually provokes a lack of motivation between students. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Motivation, Engagement, Patient
What is being tested?
Gamification and Traditional teaching
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
106 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
27 Jan 2020to 3 Nov 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Students enrolled in the subject during academic year 19-20.
  • Students included must not have taken the subject before.
  • Students must be able to understand and speak the Spanish language.

Who cannot join

  • -

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Catholic University of Murcia

    Murcia, 30107

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About this study

Official title: Learning Through Play in a University Degree: a Randomized Controlled Trial

"Health care legislation, management and administration" is a basic subject offered in the physical therapy university degree. The juridical features of this subject usually provokes a lack of motivation between students. Although not commonly used in university teaching, gamification could provide further affordances for improving students' engagement which provokes better assistance and learning outcomes.

Read the detailed description
  • 51 students of "Health legislation, management and administration" subject of the Physical Therapy University Degree of the Catholic University of Murcia will be recruited.
  • Participants will be randomly assigned into two groups: control group (traditional teaching methods) and intervention group (gamification).
  • Class attendance and academic results will be register for future analysis.
Being tested
Gamification, Traditional teaching
Medical subject headings
Patient Participation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GamificationBehavioural

    Teaching through gamification

  • Traditional teachingBehavioural

    Teaching through master lesson methodology

Study groups in NCT04284163
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Gamification groupExperimentalProblem solving based methodology
Receives: Behavioral: Gamification
Traditional teaching groupActive comparatorMaster lesson methodology
Receives: Behavioral: Traditional teaching

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Class attendance

    Number of days students attend class. This outcome will be registered each day by the teacher using a standardized attendance sheet template.

    Measured: Time-to-Event measures: from date of randomization until the end of academic period for a total of 16 week (including two holiday weeks)

  2. Total score

    Average score of first and second partial exams. This outcome will be obtained through qualifications in test type exam.

    Measured: Outcome measures at the end of the academic period, for a total of 16 week (including two holiday weeks)

  3. Partial score

    Score achieved in questions related to topics taught in the four intervention classes.

    This outcome will be obtained through qualifications in test type exam.

    Measured: Outcome measures at the end of the academic period, for a total of 16 week (including two holiday weeks)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Feb 2020
  2. Study start27 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion3 Nov 2020
  4. Study completion3 Nov 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
106 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04284163
Sponsor's protocol ID
UCAM-Gamification (PID-12/19)
Other IDs
CE012001
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
28 Jan 2020
Last updated
4 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Gamification and Traditional teaching in people with Motivation and Engagement, Patient, run by Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Class attendance (time frame: Time-to-Event measures: from date of randomization until the end of academic period for a total of 16 week (including two holiday weeks)). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Nov 2020.

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