Can an escape room sharpen future Nurses' diagnostic skills?

NCT ID NCT07707713

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Akdeniz University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether playing an escape room game helps nursing students learn the nursing process and improve their ability to make accurate diagnoses. About 50 students who are taking a fundamentals nursing course will be randomly assigned to either the escape room activity or standard teaching. Researchers will measure their knowledge and diagnostic accuracy afterward to see if the game-based approach makes a difference.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: escape room activity
What this could lead to: If effective, escape rooms could become a fun, hands-on way to teach clinical reasoning to nursing students.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with 52 students, so results may not apply broadly. The novelty effect might inflate short-term learning gains.

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DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY KNOWLEDGE OF NURSING PROCESS NURSING STUDENT

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Akdeniz University

Antalya, Antalya, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)

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