Using an escape room to improve nursing students' knowledge and teamwork in patient safety

The Effect of Patient Safety Escape Room on Nursing Students' Knowledge Level and Team Collaboration

Not applicable Interventional Karadeniz Technical University · NCT06608628

This study is testing if an escape room experience can help first-year nursing students at Karadeniz Technical University learn more about patient safety and work better as a team.

Quick facts

PhaseNot applicable
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment60 (estimated)
SexAll
SponsorKaradeniz Technical University Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsradiation
Locations1 site (Trabzon, Kalkınma)
Trial IDNCT06608628 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study aims to enhance nursing students' understanding of patient safety and their ability to collaborate effectively through an innovative escape room experience. The research will involve first-year nursing students at Karadeniz Technical University, who will participate in a pre-test and post-test design to measure changes in knowledge and teamwork skills. The escape room format is designed to engage students in active problem-solving and experiential learning, leveraging gamification to motivate and improve educational outcomes. Data will be collected using various assessment tools to evaluate knowledge levels and collaboration skills before and after the intervention.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are first-year nursing students enrolled in a theoretical course on Patient Safety.

Not a fit: Students who have previously taken the Nursing Fundamentals course or those not attending the Patient Safety lecture may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly improve nursing students' preparedness in patient safety, leading to better patient care outcomes.

How similar studies have performed: While gamification and escape room methodologies have been explored internationally, this specific application in Turkey is novel and untested.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Being a first year nursing student,
* Participating in a theoretical course on Patient Safety,
* Taking the Nursing Fundamentals-I course for the first time,
* Volunteering to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not attending the theoretical lecture on Patient Safety
* Nursing Fundamentals course have had it before
* Having transitioned to nursing through vertical transfer from other health departments,
* High school in a health-related field, Having an associate degree or bachelor's degree.
* Incomplete completion or failure to complete the pre-test or post-test,
* The student's wanting to withdraw from the research at some stage.

Where this trial is running

Trabzon, Kalkınma

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Patient SafetyKnowledgeSafetyPatientNursing StudentsCollaborationGamification
Last reviewed 2026-06-13 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.