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Leaderboard Influence on Self-Regulated Training in a Gamified Dermoscopy Training App

NCT06254547 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2024-02-12

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Summary

This study aims to examine the isolated effect of leaderboards (scoreboards) and daily training motivation on dermatology skill acquisition and training engagement within a gamified dermoscopy training platform.

Research Questions:

What is the effect of leaderboards and/or daily motivation on diagnostic accuracy? What is the effect of leaderboards and/or daily motivation on self-regulated learning: time spent training and case amount? What is the effect of leaderboards and/or daily motivation on training distribution?

Method:

150 danish medical students will upon inclusion and end of trial answer a Multiple Choice Questionnaire (MCQ).

Participants will be asked to download the gamified training platform onto their mobile devices. Within the app participants can access quizzes on a library of 10,000+ skin lesions combined with written educational modules on histopathological skin diagnosis. Participants receive instant feedback on quiz answered. Points are awarded for correct answers and removed for incorrect answers.

Participants will be randomized to one of three groups; either receiving no communication from the principal investigator, receiving a daily motivational message, or receiving a once daily updated leaderboard ranking participant's scores.

The intervention will last for seven days, followed by a 14-day washout period.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Daily updated ranking on leaderboard

The intervention will last for seven days. Participants will on day two through seven receive a group daily message using an internet-based messaging service and view a daily updated leaderboard ranking. Leaderboards will demonstrate participant's ranking in their respective group, participant's (anonymized) name, cumulative point total, total case amount, and current level. Participant ranking will be based on the cumulative point total. All groups will have continual access to their personal score. Participants will not receive further training encouragement to train in the app or interact with the research group beyond this, aside from technological aid.

OTHER

Daily motivational message

The intervention will last for seven days. Participants will on day two through seven receive a group daily message using an internet-based messaging service encouraging training. Participants will not receive further training encouragement to train in the app or interact with the research group beyond this, aside from technological aid.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Herlev Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martin Frendø, MD, PhD · Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-27
Primary Completion
2024-02-25
Completion
2024-03-03

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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