Dental students play board game to learn – does it beat the classroom?
NCT ID NCT07479342
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a board game helps final-year dental students learn about removable braces better than a standard large-group lecture. Fifty students were split into two groups: one played a game, the other attended a lecture. Their knowledge was tested before, during, and after the session, and again one month later to see how much they remembered.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- board game (gamification)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that games are a better way to teach complex dental topics than traditional lectures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 50 students. Results may not apply to other subjects or larger groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: students of final year BDS, FUCD\&H Exclusion Criteria: Students absent in class students that don't consent to the research
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Foundation University Islamabad
Islamabad, Federal, 44000, Pakistan
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