Escape rooms and badges: a new way to train Disaster-Ready midwives?
NCT ID NCT07090642
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a gamified disaster midwifery training program, called the MERCI model, can improve midwifery students' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical decision-making skills. The program includes digital escape room games, leaderboards, and badges, and is compared to standard case-based learning. About 90 third- and fourth-year midwifery students will participate, with half receiving the gamified training and half the standard approach. The study measures changes in disaster knowledge, self-efficacy, and confidence and anxiety in clinical decision-making.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gamified disaster midwifery training using the MERCI model, including digital escape room games, leaderboards, badges, and bonus tasks.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could improve how midwifery students are prepared for disaster situations, potentially leading to better care during emergencies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with 90 students, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is educational, and its impact on real-world disaster response remains uncertain.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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