Digital vs. traditional: which microscope method helps med students learn better?
NCT ID NCT07302633
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two ways of teaching medical students to use microscopes: the traditional method with physical microscopes and a newer digital method using computers. 350 fourth-year medical students took part to see which approach helped them learn better. The goal was to find out if virtual microscopy could be as good as or better than the old-fashioned way.
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Study facts
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- 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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350 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 24 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Students of either gender * Aged 20-24 years * Studying in fourth-year MBBS * Willing to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Students, absent during the interventions or assessments * Declined or withdrew consent at any stage
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Quaid-E-Azam Medical College
Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, 63100, Pakistan