Escape room meets nursing school: can gaming teach pain management better than lectures?

NCT ID NCT07736118

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

First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares game-based learning—using a digital escape room—to traditional education for teaching pain management to second-year nursing students. Researchers will measure students' knowledge, motivation, and satisfaction right after the lesson and again two weeks later. The goal is to see if a fun, interactive approach can boost learning outcomes in a core nursing skill.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: game-based learning via a digital escape room game
What this could lead to: If effective, game-based learning could become a more engaging way to teach pain management to nursing students.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center trial in one student cohort. Results may not apply to other settings or subjects, and the novelty effect of gaming might wear off.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Personal Satisfaction

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

KNOWLEDGE MOTIVATION PAIN MANAGEMENT SATISFACTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Erciyes University

Kayseri, Kayseri, 38030, Turkey (Türkiye)

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