Board game beats lecture in teaching nurses about dengue?
NCT ID NCT07028411
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether playing an educational board game could improve nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and confidence about dengue compared to a standard lecture. Over 100 nurses from 14 health centers in Indonesia took part, each receiving a single 90-minute session of either the game or a lecture. Researchers measured their learning and satisfaction at multiple points to see which method worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Educational board game
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this board game could offer a fun, engaging way to train healthcare workers on dengue, potentially improving patient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 106 nurses in Indonesia. Results may not apply to other settings, and the game's effect on actual patient outcomes is unknown.
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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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106 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Full-time employed nurses in the PHC unit * Nurses who have experience in assessing dengue-suspected patients * Nurses who have at least three months of work experience in the current PHC unit * Nurses who have a smartphone for online communication * Nurses who are familiar with WhatsApp applications Exclusion Criteria: * Nurses on maternity or annual leave during the data collection period.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Primary Healthcare
Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, 55111, Indonesia
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