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Impact of using a computer and software based method to teach histology (a subject in medical syllabus) as an addition to the traditional method of teaching using microscopes, while teaching 1st year medical students.

Impact of using Virtual Microscopy as an adjuvant to the Traditional Microscopy on first year medical students while teaching histology

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/04/012928
Enrollment
200
Registered
2018-04-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Microscopy and Traditional Microscopy: Computer and display aided demonstration of virtual histology slides is addition to traditional microscopy Control Intervention1: Traditio

Sponsors

Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: First year medical students

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who deny consent for participation will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pre test score Post test score (immediately after lab teaching) Post test score (one month after lab teaching)Timepoint: before lab teaching immediately after lab teaching one month after lab teaching

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Feedback of students (assessed by 5 point Likert scale)Timepoint: just after intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Doris George Yohannan

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

dorisgeorge54@gmail.com00919446308762

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026