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Virtual Microscopy Versus Optical Microscopy

NCT ID: NCT07302633

Last Updated: 2025-12-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

350 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-01

Study Completion Date

2024-10-30

Brief Summary

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The literature reveals ongoing debate regarding the relative effectiveness of Virtual Microscopy (VM) versus Optical Microscopy (OM) in achieving specific learning outcomes (SLOs). There remains a paucity of comprehensive, comparative research evaluating these methodologies against standardized learning outcomes in the medical undergraduate population. This instigated a comparison of VM and OM as teaching methodologies for pathology in medical education, specifically focusing on their effectiveness in achieving predetermined learning outcomes.

Detailed Description

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It is now essential to thoroughly evaluate the pedagogical effects of these changing modalities due to the growing trend towards digital learning environments, which has been brought to light by recent global challenges to traditional classroom teaching. By methodically contrasting virtual and optical microscopy for teaching pathology to undergraduate medical students, this work can close this gap. It is anticipated that understanding the superior modality-more especially, how well it achieves predefined learning outcomes-will improve the optimization of pathology instruction in modern medical education and guide evidence-based curriculum selections.

Conditions

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Learning Problem

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group I

Students were exposed to optical microscopy (OM); OM is the conventional method of using physical microscopes to examine microscope slides.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Optical Microscopy

Intervention Type OTHER

Students were exposed to optical microscopy (OM); OM is the conventional method of using physical microscopes to examine microscope slides.

Group II

Students were exposed to virtual microscopy (VM); VM is a digital technology that allows students to view and analyze microscope slides through digital platforms.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Microscopy

Intervention Type OTHER

Students were exposed to virtual microscopy (VM); VM is a digital technology that allows students to view and analyze microscope slides through digital platforms.

Interventions

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Optical Microscopy

Students were exposed to optical microscopy (OM); OM is the conventional method of using physical microscopes to examine microscope slides.

Intervention Type OTHER

Virtual Microscopy

Students were exposed to virtual microscopy (VM); VM is a digital technology that allows students to view and analyze microscope slides through digital platforms.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Muhammad Aamir Latif

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Muhammad Aamir Latif

Research Consultant

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sadaf Shafique, FCPS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Quaid-E-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Locations

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Quaid-E-Azam Medical College

Bahawalpur, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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DR-SADAF-QAMC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id