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Can a competition make nursing students waste experts?

NCT ID NCT07155889

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: SÜMEYYE BİLGİLİ TEKİN Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a competitive educational game helps nursing students learn about medical waste management better than traditional lectures. About 70 fourth-year nursing students will be split into two groups: one learns through a competition, the other through standard teaching. Researchers will measure their knowledge and satisfaction before and after the training.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Educational competition method
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a fun, competitive approach helps nursing students learn waste management better than standard lectures.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 students at one site. Results may not apply to other groups or settings, and the method may not improve long-term knowledge or real-world practice.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 70 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Nov 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria * Being over 18 years of age * Being a 4th year student * Not being a horizontal or vertical transfer student * Not being absent on the dates when the research data will be collected Exclusion Criteria * Not being a 4th year nursing student * Students who come with horizontal/vertical transfer * Students graduating from Health Vocational High School

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Waste management

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ataturk University

    Erzurum, Merkez, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)

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