StudentNCT07274839
Interactive Ren'Py Learning in Physiotherapy Education
A study testing Digital Instructional Material and Conventional Instructional Material in people with Student, run by Ahmet Koçyiğit at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Advances in health professions education increasingly emphasize the use of digital technologies to enhance student engagement and support diverse learning needs. In physiotherapy training, particularly in technically complex subjects like electrotherapy, conventional instruction may fall short in fostering active… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Student
- What is being tested?
- Digital Instructional Material and Conventional Instructional Material
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 7 Oct 2024to 27 Dec 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
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Voluntary participation
- Cumulative GPA above 1.80
- Access to a device compatible with at least one of the following operating systems or platforms: Linux x86_64/Arm, Windows 7 or later, or Mac OS X 10.10 or later
Who cannot join
- History of course failure due to absenteeism
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Facultu of Health Sciences
Zonguldak, Kozlu, 67000
About this study
Official title: Digitalization Through the Use of Ren'Py-Based Interactive Learning Experiences in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Education: A Randomised, Controlled, Single-Blind Study
Advances in health professions education increasingly emphasize the use of digital technologies to enhance student engagement and support diverse learning needs. In physiotherapy training, particularly in technically complex subjects like electrotherapy, conventional instruction may fall short in fostering active learning and knowledge retention. Game-based platforms such as Ren'Py offer an opportunity to integrate interactive, scenario-based learning into the curriculum. This study aimed to assess the impact of Ren'Py-based digital materials on learning outcomes by comparing conventional, digital, and hybrid teaching models in an undergraduate electrotherapy course.
- Conditions
- Student
- Being tested
- Digital Instructional Material, Conventional Instructional Material
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Digital Instructional MaterialOther
A lesson package containing a story in an interactive visual novel format created using Ren'Py. This package was designed by the researchers to include the theoretical and practical contents of the medium frequency currents unit, again using the content of the CK4Stim project.
Conventional Instructional MaterialOther
The course content was standardized using materials from the "CK4Stim-Clinical Key for Electrical Stimulation in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation" project (CK4Stim, Access Date: October 2024). The CK4Stim project, supported by the European Union and involving multiple projects partners, aims to develop a common language for the use of electrical stimulation in physiotherapy and rehabilitation education in accordance with European standards.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional Education | Active comparator | The course content was standardized using materials from the "CK4Stim-Clinical Key for Electrical Stimulation in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation" project (CK4Stim, Access Date: October 2024). The CK4Stim project, supported by the European Union and involving multiple projects partners, aims to develop a common language for the use of electrical stimulation in physiotherapy and rehabilitation education in accordance with European standards. Receives: Other: Conventional Instructional Material |
| Digital Education | Experimental | A lesson package containing a story in an interactive visual novel format created using Ren'Py. This package was designed by the researchers to include the theoretical and practical contents of the medium frequency currents unit, again using the content of the CK4Stım project. Receives: Other: Digital Instructional Material |
| Conventional and Digital Education | Other | A group that received both educational models for comparison. Receives: Other: Digital Instructional Material; Other: Conventional Instructional Material |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Theoretical Knowledge Examination Score
A researcher-developed 20-item multiple-choice theoretical exam assessing students' knowledge of electrotherapy principles.
Full Scale Name: Theoretical Knowledge Examination (20-item multiple-choice test) Score Range: 0 to 100 points Interpretation: Higher scores indicate better theoretical knowledge.
Measured: Measured at 1-week follow-up after completion of the educational intervention.
Practical Skills Examination Score
A 16-item practical performance assessment evaluated by an independent three-member exam jury. Each item was rated as "Sufficient", "Partial", or "Insufficient", and final scores were calculated as the arithmetic mean of the three jury evaluations, scaled to a 0-100 range.
Full Scale Name: Practical Skills Performance Assessment (16-item jury-rated evaluation) Score Range: 0 to 100 points Interpretation: Higher scores indicate better practical performance.
Measured: Measured at 1-week follow-up after completion of the educational intervention.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Cognitive Load Rating Score
Subjective cognitive load was assessed using the nine-point Cognitive Load Rating Scale developed by Paas and Van Merriënboer (1993). Participants rated the level of mental effort experienced during the learning activity on a nine-point Likert-type scale.
Full Scale Name: Paas \& Van Merriënboer Cognitive Load Rating Scale (9-point Likert scale) Score Range: 1 (Very Low) to 9 (Very High) Interpretation: Higher scores indicate greater perceived cognitive load.
Measured: Measured at 1-week follow-up after completion of the educational intervention.
Instructional Materials Motivation Scale Score
Motivation toward the instructional materials was assessed using the 33-item Instructional Materials Motivation Scale (IMMS) developed by Keller. Participants rated each item on a five-point Likert scale evaluating attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction related to the instructional materials.
Full Scale Name: Instructional Materials Motivation Scale (IMMS), 33-item Likert scale Score Range: 33 (minimum) to 165 (maximum) Interpretation: Higher scores indicate higher motivation toward the instructional materials.
Measured: Measured at 1-week follow-up after completion of the educational intervention.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Dec 2025
- Study start7 Oct 2024
- Primary completion13 Dec 2024
- Study completion27 Dec 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for StudentStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups-Conventional Education Group (CEG), Digital Education Group (DEG), or Conventional and Digital Education Group (CaDEG)-using a random sequence generated via random.org
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ahmet Koçyiğit
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Ahmet Koçyiğit, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07274839
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 03.07.2024/468499
- Other IDs
- https://osf.io/38ntm
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 19 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: Anonymized data and software repositories will be shared on OSF.
Publications
Kocyigit A, Cavlak U. Digitalization through the use of Ren'Py-Based interactive learning experiences in physiotherapy and rehabilitation education: a randomised, controlled, single-blind study. BMC Med Educ. 2025 Dec 22;26(1):538. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-08474-z.
PubMed 41430217
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Digitalization Through the Use of Ren'Py-Based Interactive Learning Experiences in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Education: A Randomised, Controlled, Single-Blind Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07274839
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 03.07.2024/468499
- Conditions
- Student
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Ahmet KoçyiğitUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 7 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 13 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 27 Dec 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Dec 2025 (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.
Advances in health professions education increasingly emphasize the use of digital technologies to enhance student engagement and support diverse learning needs. In physiotherapy training, particularly in technically complex subjects like electrotherapy, conventional instruction may fall short in fostering active learning and knowledge retention. Game-based platforms such as Ren'Py offer an opportunity to integrate interactive, scenario-based learning into the curriculum. This study aimed to assess the impact of Ren'Py-based digital materials on learning outcomes by comparing conventional, digital, and hybrid teaching models in an undergraduate electrotherapy course.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups-Conventional Education Group (CEG), Digital Education Group (DEG), or Conventional and Digital Education Group (CaDEG)-using a random sequence generated via random.org
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional Education | Active comparator | Other: Conventional Instructional MaterialThe course content was standardized using materials from the "CK4Stim-Clinical Key for Electrical Stimulation in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation" project (CK4Stim, Access Date: October 2024). The CK4Stim project, supported by the European Union and involving multiple projects partners, aims to develop a common language for the use of electrical stimulation in physiotherapy and rehabilitation education in accordance with European standards. |
| Digital Education | Experimental | Other: Digital Instructional MaterialA lesson package containing a story in an interactive visual novel format created using Ren'Py. This package was designed by the researchers to include the theoretical and practical contents of the medium frequency currents unit, again using the content of the CK4Stım project. |
| Conventional and Digital Education | Other | Other: Digital Instructional Material, Other: Conventional Instructional MaterialA group that received both educational models for comparison. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Voluntary participation
- Cumulative GPA above 1.80
- Access to a device compatible with at least one of the following operating systems or platforms: Linux x86_64/Arm, Windows 7 or later, or Mac OS X 10.10 or later
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- History of course failure due to absenteeism
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Instructional MaterialA lesson package containing a story in an interactive visual novel format created using Ren'Py. This package was designed by the researchers to include the theoretical and practical contents of the medium frequency currents unit, again using the content of the CK4Stim project. | Other | Conventional and Digital Education, Digital Education |
| Conventional Instructional MaterialThe course content was standardized using materials from the "CK4Stim-Clinical Key for Electrical Stimulation in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation" project (CK4Stim, Access Date: October 2024). The CK4Stim project, supported by the European Union and involving multiple projects partners, aims to develop a common language for the use of electrical stimulation in physiotherapy and rehabilitation education in accordance with European standards. | Other | Conventional Education, Conventional and Digital Education |
Primary outcome
Theoretical Knowledge Examination Score
Time frame: Measured at 1-week follow-up after completion of the educational intervention.
A researcher-developed 20-item multiple-choice theoretical exam assessing students' knowledge of electrotherapy principles. Full Scale Name: Theoretical Knowledge Examination (20-item multiple-choice test) Score Range: 0 to 100 points Interpretation: Higher scores indicate better theoretical knowledge.
Practical Skills Examination Score
Time frame: Measured at 1-week follow-up after completion of the educational intervention.
A 16-item practical performance assessment evaluated by an independent three-member exam jury. Each item was rated as "Sufficient", "Partial", or "Insufficient", and final scores were calculated as the arithmetic mean of the three jury evaluations, scaled to a 0-100 range. Full Scale Name: Practical Skills Performance Assessment (16-item jury-rated evaluation) Score Range: 0 to 100 points Interpretation: Higher scores indicate better practical performance.
2 secondary outcomes
Cognitive Load Rating Score
Time frame: Measured at 1-week follow-up after completion of the educational intervention.
Instructional Materials Motivation Scale Score
Time frame: Measured at 1-week follow-up after completion of the educational intervention.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Dec 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41430217Kocyigit A, Cavlak U. Digitalization through the use of Ren'Py-Based interactive learning experiences in physiotherapy and rehabilitation education: a randomised, controlled, single-blind study. BMC Med Educ. 2025 Dec 22;26(1):538. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-08474-z.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided. Anonymized data and software repositories will be shared on OSF.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Digital Instructional Material and Conventional Instructional Material in people with Student, run by Ahmet Koçyiğit at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Dec 2025. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Theoretical Knowledge Examination Score (time frame: Measured at 1-week follow-up after completion of the educational intervention.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07274839, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 10 Dec 2025.