NCT07242755

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a crossword puzzle activity designed for nursing students on their knowledge levels regarding safe medication practices. Students will be divided into two groups: the intervention group will complete a course-related crossword puzzle activity, and the control group will receive standard theoretical instruction.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
46

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 17, 2025

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 21, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 21, 2025

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 2, 2026

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 2, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

January 6, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1 month

First QC Date

November 17, 2025

Last Update Submit

January 3, 2026

Conditions

Knowledge

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Nursing Students' Knowledge Level Regarding Safe Medication Practices

    Nursing Students' Knowledge Level Regarding Safe Medication Practices

    at the end of the seven weeks

Study Arms (2)

crossword puzzle

EXPERIMENTAL

In addition to theoretical topics, the intervention group will participate in a puzzle activity related to the topic covered in the course for 7 weeks.

Other: active learning method (crossword puzzle)

control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will receive standard theoretical training.

Interventions

active learning method (crossword puzzle)OTHER

Students in the intervention group will participate in a crossword puzzle activity, which is one of the active learning methods.

crossword puzzle

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Being in the final year of nursing
  • Taking the safe medication practices course for the first time

You may not qualify if:

  • Being a foreign national and having problems reading and understanding Turkish

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Necmettin Erbakan University

Meram, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

  • Gülden Basit, Dr.

    Necmettin Erbakan University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Dr

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2025

First Posted

November 21, 2025

Study Start

November 21, 2025

Primary Completion

January 2, 2026

Study Completion

January 2, 2026

Last Updated

January 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Research data may be requested from authors, but will not be shared in a database or on any site.

Locations

TU(1)