Do Leaderboards Improve Self-regulated Training in a Gamified Dermoscopy Training App? A Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Medical student at a Danish university

Locations
Other Locations
Denmark
Herlev Hospital
RECRUITING
Herlev
Contact Information
Primary
Sigrid Kristensen, Bsc.med
sigrid.ip.kristensen@gmail.com
+4542434557
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-01-27
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-03-03
Participants
Target number of participants: 150
Treatments
Experimental: Motivational messages and leaderboard
This group will receive daily reminders/motivational messages. They will be able to view their personal score and will be ranked on a daily updated leaderboard.
Experimental: Only motivational messages
This group will receive daily reminders/motivational messages. They will be able to view their personal score, but they will not be ranked on a leaderboard.
No_intervention: Control
This group will be able to view their personal score, but will not be ranked on a leaderboard or receive daily reminders/motivational messages.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Herlev Hospital

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