Can a video game teach nurses to save lives after childbirth?
NCT ID NCT07229573
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a serious game can improve nursing students' knowledge and confidence in managing postpartum hemorrhage (severe bleeding after childbirth). Seventy third-year nursing students will be split into two groups: one gets traditional training plus the game, the other gets only traditional training. Researchers will measure their knowledge, skills, and self-confidence before and after the training.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- serious game-based training
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this game-based training could become a new way to teach nursing students how to manage postpartum hemorrhage, potentially improving real-world care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 students from one university, so results may not apply broadly. The game is an add-on to traditional teaching, so its unique benefit may be small.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sakarya University
Adapazarı, Sakarya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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