Escape room training boosts triage skills for first aid students?
NCT ID NCT07181772
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual escape room game can help first aid students learn triage better than a standard PowerPoint lecture. About 122 students will be randomly assigned to either the game or the traditional lesson. Researchers will compare test scores to see which method works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual escape room game
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more engaging and effective way to train emergency responders in triage skills.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 122 students, so results may not apply broadly. The outcome is based on test scores, not real-life performance.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 122 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 25 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: Emergency and first aid students Having a smartphone Exclusion Criteria: Not answering all the questions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Biruni University
Istanbul, zeytinburnu, 34015, Turkey (Türkiye)
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