HPV education gets a game makeover: gimkit and escape rooms tested on nursing students
NCT ID NCT07557719
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested whether using digital quiz games (Gimkit) or escape room activities helps nursing students learn more about HPV compared to traditional lectures. 90 nursing students took part, and their knowledge and literacy were measured before, after, and later. The goal is to see if fun, interactive teaching boosts learning.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gimkit-based digital quiz game and escape room-based learning activities
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that fun, game-based teaching helps nursing students learn more about HPV, potentially improving patient education.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study in nursing students, so results may not apply to other groups or settings. It tests teaching methods, not a medical treatment.
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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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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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 to 45 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria * Being a third-year undergraduate nursing student enrolled in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing course * Voluntary participation * Participation in all measurement points * Ownership of a smartphone * Internet access * Having headphones. Exclusion Criteria Previous experience with Gimkit or educational escape room activities Incomplete data forms Not participating in intervention sessions Absence from the posttest or follow-up assessment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aydın Adnan Menderes University
Aydin, Turkey (Türkiye)
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