Can playing games on your phone make you a better nurse?
NCT ID NCT07774026
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a 4-week mobile game-based simulation program can improve first-year nursing students' clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills. Students will use a mobile app with clinical scenarios and participate in group discussions and debriefing sessions. Their skills will be measured before and after the program to see if this interactive approach is more effective than traditional teaching methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Interactive mobile game-based simulation educational program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training approach could become a new standard for nursing education, helping future nurses make better decisions in real clinical settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study with a specific group of students, so results may not apply broadly. The program's success depends on student engagement and the quality of the game scenarios.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 258 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * First-year nursing students at the Faculty of Nursing, Delta University for Science and Technology. * Students who voluntarily consent to participate in the study. * Students who are willing and able to use the mobile application. Exclusion Criteria: * Students who have previously participated in a similar mobile game-based or simulation-based educational program. * Students with any condition that prevents them from using a smartphone/mobile application. * Students who fail to complete the pre-test, the educational program, or the post-test. * Students who withdraw consent during the study.
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