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Escape room training boosts nursing skills?
NCT ID NCT07560228
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether playing an educational escape room game helps nursing students learn how to care for patients with urinary and bowel issues. Sixty second-year nursing students will either play the game or learn through traditional methods. Researchers will measure their knowledge, practical skills, motivation, and satisfaction to see if the game makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Educational escape room game
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that gamified learning improves nursing students' practical skills and motivation, potentially leading to better patient care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 students, so results may not apply broadly. The game is a teaching tool, not a medical treatment, so it won't directly cure or prevent disease.
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Study facts
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * Being a second-year student enrolled in the Nursing Department. * Taking the Nursing Fundamentals course for the first time. * Not having previously received practical training or experience in an "Educational Escape Room." * Volunteering to participate in the study and providing written informed consent. * Being available to attend all training sessions (both theoretical and practical) during the study period. Exclusion Criteria: * Students who are repeating the Nursing Fundamentals course. * Students who have transferred from another nursing program and have already completed elimination care training. * Students with physical disabilities or health conditions that prevent them from participating in the physical activities of the escape room. * Students who have professional experience as a nurse or health technician (e.g., those who graduated from vocational health high schools and worked in the field). * Students who do not complete the initial theoretical training or miss the pre-test assessments.
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