NCT07484880

Effectiveness of D'Antibiotika Academy Board Game for Dental Education

Evaluating the Effectiveness of D'Antibiotika Academy Board Game on Antibiotics and Bacteria Knowledge: A Randomized Crossover Study Among Dental Students

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 101 (actual)
• Sponsor: Indonesia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a board game-based serious game as a learning strategy to improve knowledge and study motivation on antibiotics and bacteria topics in undergraduate dental students at Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the "D'Antibiotika Academy" board game lead to higher post-test scores compared to traditional handout-based learning? * Does the board game improve students' study motivation on antibiotics and bacteria topic? Researchers will compare the board game intervention group to the traditional handout (control) group to see if the game-based approach provides superior learning outcomes and higher student engagement. Participants will: * Complete a pre-test to measure their baseline knowledge of bacteria and antibiotics. * Participate in a learning session using either the "D'Antibiotika Academy" board game or a conventional handout. * Complete a post-test 1 and post-test 2 immediately after the session to measure immediate knowledge gain. * Switch groups (crossover) after a washout period to ensure all participants experience both methods. * Complete a study motivation questionnaire after the completion of the sessions.

Detailed description

Study Design and Setting: This study was a single-blind crossover randomized controlled trial conducted at Universitas Indonesia from September to December 2025. The participants (n=101) were undergraduate dental students from the Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia. Participants were stratified by academic year and then assigned to either the HO-BG (Handout then Board Game) or BG-HO (Board Game then Handout) group using stratified random sampling. Ethical approval was secured from the Dental Research Ethics Committee, Universitas Indonesia (54/Ethical Approval/FKGUI.IX/2025). Interventions: The study compared two learning media with identical content regarding antibiotic classification, mechanisms of action, resistance, selection, bacterial classification, and quorum sensing: * Board Game (D'Antibiotika Academy): An interactive game played in groups of 4-5 students. * Handout: A digital text-based learning material for independent study. Study Protocol: * Baseline: All participants completed a pre-test to establish baseline knowledge. * Phase 1: The HO-BG group studied via handout independently, while the BG-HO group played the board game in a supervised two-hour session at the Health Sciences Cluster Building. Phase 1 concluded with Post-test 1. * Washout Period: A one-week washout period was implemented to minimize carryover effects. * Phase 2 (Crossover): The groups switched interventions. The HO-BG group played the board game, and the BG-HO group accessed the handout. After one week, all participants completed Post-test 2. Assessment Tools: * Knowledge Test: 40 shuffled multiple-choice questions (20 questions for antibiotic topic and 20 questions for bacteria topic) administered via Google Forms (Max score: 100). * Motivation Questionnaire: At the study's conclusion, participants completed the Instructional Materials Motivational Survey (IMMS) based on the ARCS Model (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, and Satisfaction). Each participant evaluated both the board game and handout methods.

Conditions

• Dental Education
• Serious Games
• Dental Education and Teaching Learning Processes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	D'Antibiotika Academy Board Game	A serious board game designed for dental students to learn about antibiotic classification, mechanisms of action, resistance, and bacterial classification. The intervention is delivered in a 120-minute in two sessions supervised interactive group session.
OTHER	Handout	A digital text-based learning material containing identical scientific content to the D'Antibiotika Academy board game. Participants access and study the material independently

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-09
• Primary completion: 2025-11-20
• Completion: 2025-12-08
• First posted: 2026-03-20
• Last updated: 2026-03-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Indonesia