EducationAR2022NCT05798468
Effectiveness of Augmented Reality in the Teaching of Health University Students.
A study testing Augmented reality in people with Education, run by University of Malaga at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
The exponential growth of new technologies has meant that the educational field has had to update itself. From the educational point of view, there are some studies that have promoted the implementation of new technologies. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 17 to 26 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Education
- What is being tested?
- Augmented reality
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 203 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 15 May 2023to 20 Jul 2023
- 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 17 to 26 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Students who belong to the degree of Physiotherapy and who are enrolled in the subject General Procedures in Physical Therapy II.
Who cannot join
- Non-university students.
- Non-university students from outside the health care field.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Comparative Study of Augmented Reality in the Teaching of Health University Students.
The exponential growth of new technologies has meant that the educational field has had to update itself. From the educational point of view, there are some studies that have promoted the implementation of new technologies. These facts have raised the need to implement augmented reality in the university environment, especially among students of health sciences. The use of augmented reality can mean a new approach to teaching by teachers and better learning by students. Objetive: To compare the degree of usability of the two augmented reality applications and to analyse the academic performance of the control group and the experimental group at the Universities of Cadiz and Malaga. The existence of significant differences and relationships between the two variables will be observed.
Read the detailed description
This research has followed the SPIRIT statement and the ethical and legal aspects of the Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. An intervention was carried out using two augmented reality applications in the subject of General Procedures in Physiotherapy II at the Universities of Malaga and Cadiz.
- Conditions
- Education
- Being tested
- Augmented reality, Control group
- Keywords
- Augmented reality, Usability, Competencies
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Augmented realityOther
The intervention will be carried out in the Physiotherapy Degree of the Universities of Malaga and Cadiz. It will consist of the use of software and a platform that works with augmented reality. Previously a study of the demographic variable of the population that conforms the study will be carried out. During the intervention, teaching will be carried out with the support and enhancement of the use of augmented reality through Zapworks and Aumentaty. A study and analysis of the variables of the qualifications and usability of the study population will be carried out. For the qualification variable, the academic performance of the students will be taken into account and for the usability variable, the System Usability Scale will be used. Subsequently, an analysis and interpretation will be carried out to assess the correlation between both variables.
Control groupOther
Traditional education will be carried out
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control group | Other | There will be two control groups. One control group will belong to the University of Malaga and the other will belong to the University of Cadiz. This group will follow the traditional teaching method. The total sample of the group will be approximately 96 students, ensuring a homogeneous distribution between the two groups. Receives: Other: Control group |
| Experimental group | Experimental | There will be two experimental groups. One experimental group will belong to the University of Malaga and will use augmented reality using Zapworks software while the other experimental group will belong to the University and will use the Aumentaty platform. The sample will be made up of approximately 107 students, ensuring a homogeneous distribution between the two groups. Both the software and the platform mentioned above will work with augmented reality in the educational field, in this case in the university environment. Receives: Other: Augmented reality |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Demographic variables
This variable allows us to know the age and gender of the study population. This will allow us to know the homogeneity and the average of the groups that will make up the study. The data of this variable will be obtained through the interview process in the selection and agreement to belong to the study.
Measured: 3 months
Rating variable
This variable will allow us to know the academic performance of the population. An analysis and interpretation of the results of this variable will be carried out individually, that is to say, the results pertaining to the population of the University of Malaga and Cadiz will be observed.
The unit of measurement will be the academic performance of the students, which will be determined by the teaching tests that evaluate the comprehension, understanding and learning of the knowledge imparted in the subject. The higher the scores or the better the results in the teaching tests, the higher the academic performance, and on the contrary, the lower the scores or the worse the results in the teaching tests, the lower the academic performance.
Measured: 3 months
Usability variable
This variable will take into account the use of Zapworks software and the Aumentaty platform in the study population. The System Usability Scale will be used for data collection. The analysis and interpretation of the data will be carried out individually, i.e., it will be carried out at the universities of Malaga and Cadiz.
The following questions are the original ones, taken from the original test on The scale consists of 10 questions and each of them can be scored from 1 to 5, where 1 means total disagreement and 5 means total agreement. To obtain the measurement we will add the results obtained by the scale. For this, the odd questions (1,3,5,7 and 9) will take the value assigned by the user and one point will be subtracted. The even numbered questions will be five minus the assigned value. Once the final number is obtained, it will be multiplied by 2.5. The higher the score, the higher the usability and conversely, a lower score will indicate a lower usability.
Measured: 3 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Correlatión between usability and rating variable
This variable will allow us to perform an interpretation and analysis that will allow us to know whether or not there is a correlation between the rating variable (which measures the students' academic performance) and usability (data that will be obtained from the usability scale). The measurement of the correlation between both variables will be done with Spearman's correlation coefficient, which will determine the existence of a correlation between the two main variables.
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Apr 2023
- Study start15 May 2023
- Primary completion20 Jul 2023
- Study completion20 Jul 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for EducationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- 203 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Malaga
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Alejandro Vega Morales, María Jesús Viñolo Gil
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Rocío Martín Valero, University of Malaga
- Investigators
- Rocío Martín Valero, PhD, Principal investigator, University Malaga
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05798468
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UMA_Aumentaty 2022
- Acronym
- AR2022
- Status last verified
- Nov 2023
- First submitted
- 25 Nov 2022
- Last updated
- 8 Nov 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Nov 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparative Study of Augmented Reality in the Teaching of Health University Students.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05798468
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AR2022 / UMA_Aumentaty 2022
- Conditions
- Education
- Keywords
- Augmented reality, Usability, Competencies
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 203 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MalagaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Alejandro Vega Morales, María Jesús Viñolo Gil
- Study start
- 15 May 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Jul 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Jul 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The exponential growth of new technologies has meant that the educational field has had to update itself. From the educational point of view, there are some studies that have promoted the implementation of new technologies. These facts have raised the need to implement augmented reality in the university environment, especially among students of health sciences. The use of augmented reality can mean a new approach to teaching by teachers and better learning by students. Objetive: To compare the degree of usability of the two augmented reality applications and to analyse the academic performance of the control group and the experimental group at the Universities of Cadiz and Malaga. The existence of significant differences and relationships between the two variables will be observed.
Detailed description
This research has followed the SPIRIT statement and the ethical and legal aspects of the Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. An intervention was carried out using two augmented reality applications in the subject of General Procedures in Physiotherapy II at the Universities of Malaga and Cadiz.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control group | Other | Other: Control groupThere will be two control groups. One control group will belong to the University of Malaga and the other will belong to the University of Cadiz. This group will follow the traditional teaching method. The total sample of the group will be approximately 96 students, ensuring a homogeneous distribution between the two groups. |
| Experimental group | Experimental | Other: Augmented realityThere will be two experimental groups. One experimental group will belong to the University of Malaga and will use augmented reality using Zapworks software while the other experimental group will belong to the University and will use the Aumentaty platform. The sample will be made up of approximately 107 students, ensuring a homogeneous distribution between the two groups. Both the software and the platform mentioned above will work with augmented reality in the educational field, in this case in the university environment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 17 to 26 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Students who belong to the degree of Physiotherapy and who are enrolled in the subject General Procedures in Physical Therapy II.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Non-university students.
- Non-university students from outside the health care field.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Augmented realityThe intervention will be carried out in the Physiotherapy Degree of the Universities of Malaga and Cadiz. It will consist of the use of software and a platform that works with augmented reality. Previously a study of the demographic variable of the population that conforms the study will be carried out. During the intervention, teaching will be carried out with the support and enhancement of the use of augmented reality through Zapworks and Aumentaty. A study and analysis of the variables of the qualifications and usability of the study population will be carried out. For the qualification variable, the academic performance of the students will be taken into account and for the usability variable, the System Usability Scale will be used. Subsequently, an analysis and interpretation will be carried out to assess the correlation between both variables. | Other | Experimental group |
| Control groupTraditional education will be carried out | Other | Control group |
Primary outcome
Demographic variables
Time frame: 3 months
This variable allows us to know the age and gender of the study population. This will allow us to know the homogeneity and the average of the groups that will make up the study. The data of this variable will be obtained through the interview process in the selection and agreement to belong to the study.
Rating variable
Time frame: 3 months
This variable will allow us to know the academic performance of the population. An analysis and interpretation of the results of this variable will be carried out individually, that is to say, the results pertaining to the population of the University of Malaga and Cadiz will be observed. The unit of measurement will be the academic performance of the students, which will be determined by the teaching tests that evaluate the comprehension, understanding and learning of the knowledge imparted in the subject. The higher the scores or the better the results in the teaching tests, the higher the academic performance, and on the contrary, the lower the scores or the worse the results in the teaching tests, the lower the academic performance.
Usability variable
Time frame: 3 months
This variable will take into account the use of Zapworks software and the Aumentaty platform in the study population. The System Usability Scale will be used for data collection. The analysis and interpretation of the data will be carried out individually, i.e., it will be carried out at the universities of Malaga and Cadiz. The following questions are the original ones, taken from the original test on The scale consists of 10 questions and each of them can be scored from 1 to 5, where 1 means total disagreement and 5 means total agreement. To obtain the measurement we will add the results obtained by the scale. For this, the odd questions (1,3,5,7 and 9) will take the value assigned by the user and one point will be subtracted. The even numbered questions will be five minus the assigned value. Once the final number is obtained, it will be multiplied by 2.5. The higher the score, the higher the usability and conversely, a lower score will indicate a lower usability.
1 secondary outcome
Correlatión between usability and rating variable
Time frame: 3 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Nov 2023.
- This link takes you directly to the Zapworks software home page.Link provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Rocío Martín Valero, PhD principal investigator
University Malaga
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Augmented reality in people with Education, run by University of Malaga 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 1 inclusion and 2 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 8 Nov 2023. 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?
Demographic variables (time frame: 3 months). 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 8 Nov 2023.