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Game or video: which teaches injections better?

NCT ID NCT07272369

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

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compared two teaching methods—video-assisted teaching and a web-based game—for helping nursing students learn how to give intramuscular injections. Researchers measured students' injection skills and test anxiety levels. The goal was to find which method works best for this important clinical skill.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could show which teaching method helps nursing students learn injection skills better and with less test anxiety.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 48 students, so results may not apply to all nursing programs or other skills.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

48 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being a first-year nursing student * Taking the Fundamentals of Nursing course for the first time * Having no communication problems related to vision or hearing * Volunteering to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Being a graduate of a Health Vocational High School * Being a transfer student who has previously received training on intramuscular injection

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Gamification Intramuscular injection Students, nursing Video-based learning

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Maltepe University

    Istanbul, Maltepe, 34857, Turkey (Türkiye)

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