Leaderboard Influence on Self-Regulated Training in a Gamified Dermoscopy Training App
Do Leaderboards Improve Self-regulated Training in a Gamified Dermoscopy Training App? A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
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interventional
150
1 country
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Brief 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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2024
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 26, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
January 27, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 12, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 25, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 3, 2024
CompletedFebruary 12, 2024
February 1, 2024
29 days
January 26, 2024
February 3, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Time spent training
The participant's time spent with the platform, measured by the platform
Three weeks
Amount of cases
The number of cases participants assign a diagnosis to, measured by the platform
Three weeks
Change in diagnostic accuracy
Measured as a percentage of correctly diagnoses skin lesions in validated multiple choice questionnaire
Three weeks
Study Arms (3)
Motivational messages and leaderboard
EXPERIMENTALThis 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.
Only motivational messages
EXPERIMENTALThis 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.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONThis group will be able to view their personal score, but will not be ranked on a leaderboard or receive daily reminders/motivational messages.
Interventions
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.
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.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Medical student at a Danish university
You may not qualify if:
- Have not completed a university-level course on histology
- Have completed or are currently enrolled in a clinical university course in dermatology
- Prior experience with the app Dermloop Learn or equivalent experience via. courses or by using other training platforms for skin diagnosis.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Herlev Hospitallead
Study Sites (1)
Herlev Hospital
Herlev, 2730, Denmark
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Martin Frendø, MD, PhD
Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Bsc.med
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 26, 2024
First Posted
February 12, 2024
Study Start
January 27, 2024
Primary Completion
February 25, 2024
Study Completion
March 3, 2024
Last Updated
February 12, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-02