Enhancing Anatomy Education for First-Year Medical Students Through a Telegram® Channel

NCT06673420 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NU-REC/11-018/12
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 240
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the effects of Telegram channel on anatomy education for fist year medical students and measure students' reflections on it. The main question it aims to answer is: Telegram channel can enhance Anatomy education to the first year medical students. Participants (either those prescribed or not prescribed to the Telegram channel) answered an online 20-multiple-choice-questions (MCQs) assessment test (summative test).

Conditions

Anatomy Education

Keywords

Anatomy; Telegram; Channel; Medical; Students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The score of the participants in the summative test

  a Google form containing a 20-multiple-choice-questions (MCQs) assessment test which covered the entire thoracic module. The score has a total of 20 points with 0 is the minimum value and 20 is the maximum value. High score means better outcome

  17/11/2020 to 24/11/2020

Study Arms (1)

first-year medical students at the University of Khartoum enrolled in the Anatomy thorax module

The total population comprised 360 students. Participation in the Telegram channel created for anatomy learning was voluntary, and the students were given the option to subscribe. No sampling was conducted, to ensure that all students had equal access to the benefits of the channel and we did not wish to exclude anyone ethically. An MCQs test was shared with all students either prescribed or not

Other: No Interventions

Interventions

No Interventions OTHER

This is an observational study

first-year medical students at the University of Khartoum enrolled in the Anatomy thorax module

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among first-year medical students at the University of Khartoum enrolled in the thorax module of their Gross Anatomy course. The total population comprised 360 students. Participation in the Telegram channel created for anatomy learning was voluntary, and the students were given the option to subscribe. No sampling was conducted, to ensure that all students had equal access to the benefits of the channel and we did not wish to exclude anyone ethically.

You may qualify if:

• First Year medical students at the University of Khartoum, Sudan and enrolled in the thorax module of their Gross Anatomy course

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mosab Adam: lead

Study Sites (1)

Anatomy department, University of Khartoum.

Khartoum, 11111, Sudan

Location

Study Officials

• Khalid Awad, A. Professor

  University of Khartoum

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 30 Days
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 29, 2024
• First Posted: November 4, 2024
• Study Start: October 16, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2020
• Study Completion: December 1, 2020
• Last Updated: November 4, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Locations

SU (1)