Learning ProblemNCT06366165
Linking Special Care Dentistry Curriculum to Seemingly Irrelevant Comedy
A study testing seemingly irrelevant funny videos and memes in teaching in people with Learning Problem, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
As Special care dentistry curriculum is very complicated and has a lot of details. Upon teaching it, the investigator will include memes and videos of movies and cartoons and will test the degree of retention of the information after years of passing the subject's exam. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Learning Problem
- What is being tested?
- seemingly irrelevant funny videos and memes in teaching
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 700 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2021to 30 Aug 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- students in Ahram Canadian University.
- students who passed Special care dentistry course.
- students who were enrolled in the course from Fall 2021 to Summer 2023
Who cannot join
- Students who refused to answer the questionnaire
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Ahram Candian University
Giza
Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser, 01001874257, ayat.gamal@acu.edu.eg
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Using Seemingly Irrelevant Videos and Memes in Teaching Special Care Dentistry Curriculum
As Special care dentistry curriculum is very complicated and has a lot of details. Upon teaching it, the investigator will include memes and videos of movies and cartoons and will test the degree of retention of the information after years of passing the subject's exam.
- Conditions
- Learning Problem
- Being tested
- seemingly irrelevant funny videos and memes in teaching
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
seemingly irrelevant funny videos and memes in teachingProcedure or surgery
linking funny videos and memes to special care dentistry curriculum lectures
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Students of semester 9 in Ahram Canadian University | Experimental | The students receive their lectures with funny videos and memes included to link the science with it. Receives: Procedure: seemingly irrelevant funny videos and memes in teaching |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
degree of retention of information
online questionnaire sent to graduates
Measured: from 1 to 3 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Apr 2024
- Study start1 Oct 2021
- Primary completion1 Oct 2021
- Study completion30 Aug 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Learning ProblemStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Screening
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Testing the procedure of using a different mode of teaching medical content
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 700 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06366165
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ACU-Med3
- Status last verified
- Apr 2024
- First submitted
- 7 Apr 2024
- Last updated
- 15 Apr 2024
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Apr 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Using Seemingly Irrelevant Videos and Memes in Teaching Special Care Dentistry Curriculum
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06366165
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ACU-Med3
- Conditions
- Learning Problem
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 700 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Aug 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 15 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
As Special care dentistry curriculum is very complicated and has a lot of details. Upon teaching it, the investigator will include memes and videos of movies and cartoons and will test the degree of retention of the information after years of passing the subject's exam.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Screening
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Testing the procedure of using a different mode of teaching medical content
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Students of semester 9 in Ahram Canadian University | Experimental | Procedure: seemingly irrelevant funny videos and memes in teachingThe students receive their lectures with funny videos and memes included to link the science with it. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- students in Ahram Canadian University.
- students who passed Special care dentistry course.
- students who were enrolled in the course from Fall 2021 to Summer 2023
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Students who refused to answer the questionnaire
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| seemingly irrelevant funny videos and memes in teachinglinking funny videos and memes to special care dentistry curriculum lectures | Procedure or surgery | Students of semester 9 in Ahram Canadian University |
Primary outcome
degree of retention of information
Time frame: from 1 to 3 years
online questionnaire sent to graduates
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Apr 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing seemingly irrelevant funny videos and memes in teaching in people with Learning Problem, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser, PhD (+2-01001874257, ayat.gamal@dentistry.cu.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
degree of retention of information (time frame: from 1 to 3 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Apr 2024.