NCT05798468

Brief 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. 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.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
203

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 25, 2022

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 4, 2023

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 15, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 20, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 20, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

November 8, 2023

Status Verified

November 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

November 25, 2022

Last Update Submit

November 5, 2023

Conditions

Education

Keywords

Augmented realityUsabilityCompetencies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • 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.

    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.

    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.

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Correlatión between usability and rating variable

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

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.

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.

Other: Augmented reality

Interventions

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.

Experimental group
Control groupOTHER

Traditional education will be carried out

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

Age17 Years - 26 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Students who belong to the degree of Physiotherapy and who are enrolled in the subject General Procedures in Physical Therapy II.

You may not qualify if:

  • Non-university students.
  • Non-university students from outside the health care field.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Rocío Martín-Valero

Málaga, Spain

Location

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research DesignEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesResearch DesignMethods

Study Officials

  • Rocío Martín Valero, PhD

    University Malaga

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Both the teacher who will perform the intervention and the evaluator of the study will be blinded.
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 25, 2022

First Posted

April 4, 2023

Study Start

May 15, 2023

Primary Completion

July 20, 2023

Study Completion

July 20, 2023

Last Updated

November 8, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

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