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Effect of electronic flashcards in improving knowledge retention in health profession students

Impact of e-flashcards as a spaced repetition study tool on knowledge retention in Undergraduate health profession students - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/02/080354
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-02-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Anki flashcards: Students will be generating self-study content using Anki flashcards and will review the content at spaced intervals over a duration of two weeks to recall factual info

Sponsors

George M T
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Participant must be enrolled in an undergraduate health professions program at Manipal College of Health Professions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Students who do not provide informed consent to participate in the study. 2)Students who are not willing to commit to using electronic flashcards (e-flashcards) for the designated study period. 3)Students who have extensive prior experience with Anki or similar spaced repetition tools, which might skew the results by introducing a familiarity bias. 4)Students who are currently participating in other studies involving spaced repetition or flashcards, which might confound the results of this study. 5)Students who do not have access to the necessary technological devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets, or computers) required to use Anki flashcards. 6)Students who decide to withdraw from the study after initial inclusion.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Levels of improvement in knowledge retentionTimepoint: 1) Before the intervention 2) 2 weeks post-intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Students attitudes & perceptions towards using Anki e-flashcardsTimepoint: Two weeks after the intervention, right after the post-test.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSelvam Ramachandran

Manipal College of Health Professions

selvam.ram@manipal.edu9686738297

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026