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Puzzle power: simple games may boost nursing Students' interest in geriatric care

NCT ID NCT06903533

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Gazi University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a puzzle activity could increase nursing students' willingness to work with older adults and improve their geriatric nursing skills. About 86 second-year nursing students were split into two groups: one did puzzles after a lecture, the other did not. Researchers measured changes using surveys on willingness and competence. The goal is to find a fun, easy way to encourage more nurses to care for the elderly.

What this could mean

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Active substance
puzzle activity
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to boost nursing students' interest and competence in caring for older adults.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with only 102 students, so results may not apply broadly. The puzzle activity is brief and may not lead to lasting changes.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

102 people

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Started

Mar 2025

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * • Being a second-year nursing student * Volunteering to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Not taking the Geriatric Health Nursing course * Having difficulty in understanding and speaking Turkish * Incomplete or incorrectly answered data collection tools * Willingness to withdraw from the study voluntarily

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Puzzle activity

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  • Gazi University

    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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