Kahoot! beats paper quizzes in reducing student anxiety, study finds
NCT ID NCT07554534
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compared Kahoot-based quizzes to traditional paper quizzes in 131 physiotherapy students over 4 weeks. Researchers measured test anxiety, stress coping, and motivation. The goal was to see if gamified learning could improve student well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Kahoot-based learning (gamified quizzes)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could suggest that gamified learning tools like Kahoot help reduce test anxiety and improve motivation in educational settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed educational study, not a clinical trial for a disease. Results may not apply to other subjects or real-world medical training.
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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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131 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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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion criteria: * enrollment in the specified courses, * voluntary participation, * age ≥18 years, * absence of neurological, psychiatric, or systemic disorders, * proficiency in the Turkish language. Exclusion criteria: * included the inability to attend face-to-face classes or quiz sessions, * any medical or personal condition preventing participation, or incomplete assessment data.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bezmialem Vakif University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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