Game on for safer medicine: study tests kahoot! to train future nurses

NCT ID NCT07584005

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

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether using a game-based learning tool (Kahoot!) helps nursing students learn more about medication safety than traditional lectures. 100 nursing students were split into two groups: one received standard training, the other played a gamified version. Researchers measured their knowledge before, after, and later to see if the game-based approach improved learning and retention.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Gamified Medication Safety Training (using Kahoot!)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that game-based learning is a better way to teach medication safety to future nurses, potentially reducing errors in hospitals.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed educational study with 100 students at one university. Results may not apply to other settings or guarantee real-world improvements in patient safety.

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MEDICATION SAFETY NURSING EDUCATION PATIENT SAFETY

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Locations

Ondokuz Mayis University

Samsun, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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