Video game training could make future doctors more Dementia-Friendly
NCT ID NCT06122623
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a 90-minute gaming-based education program could improve healthcare students' attitudes toward people with dementia. 400 students in Indonesia participated in the single-session program, which included a lecture, a gaming tool called N-impro, and short dramas. Researchers measured changes in attitudes, knowledge, and stigma before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gaming-based dementia education program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could be used to train healthcare students to be more understanding and supportive of people with dementia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-arm study without a comparison group, so any improvements might be due to other factors. The results may not apply to students in other countries or settings.
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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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400 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Healthcare students enrolled in the designated semester and courses that align with the program's implementation Exclusion Criteria: -
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitas Airlangga
Surabaya, East Java, 60115, Indonesia
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