Serious Game vs Traditional BLS Training in Adolescents

NCT07286708 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2020/177
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 117
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the effects of a serious video game and traditional training on adolescents' basic life support (BLS) knowledge and skills. The study was conducted at Üsküdar High School in Istanbul, Turkey, between November 2021 and June 2022. Eleventh-grade students aged 15-17 years who had not previously received BLS training were randomly assigned to a video game group or a traditional education group. A total of 117 students completed the study (58 in the video game group and 55 in the traditional education group). The video game group received BLS education using the Lifesaver serious game, while the traditional group received a lecture based on national BLS guidelines and hands-on practice with a CPR training manikin. BLS knowledge and skills were assessed at baseline, 1 month, and 6 months using validated knowledge and skill assessment forms. The primary objective was to determine whether the serious game improved BLS knowledge and skill scores compared with traditional training and whether the effect persisted at 1- and 6-month follow-up.

Conditions

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Basic Life Support Training Course

Keywords

Adolescent; Basic life support; Traditional Training; Serious Video Game

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in CPR Knowledge Score After Training

  A multiple-choice CPR knowledge assessment consisting of 15 items was used to measure adolescents' theoretical understanding of adult Basic Life Support. Each correct answer was scored as 1 point, with total scores ranging from 0 to 15. Knowledge scores were measured at baseline (pre-test), 1 month after training, and 6 months after training in both groups. The primary outcome is the change in knowledge score from baseline to follow-up.

  Baseline, 1 month after training, and 6 months after training

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in CPR Skill Performance Score After Training

  Baseline, 1 month, and 6 months after training

Study Arms (2)

Video Game-Based CPR Training Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this arm received CPR training using the Lifesaver interactive video game developed by Resuscitation Council (UK). Training was completed individually under supervision using mobile phones. The video game provides a realistic CPR scenario and immediate feedback. No additional classical teaching was provided prior to the intervention.

Other: Lifesaver Video Game CPR Training

Traditional Instructor-Led CPR Training Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this arm received traditional CPR training delivered by a certified instructor. Training included a theoretical lecture based on the Ministry of Health Adult Basic Life Support curriculum, followed by hands-on CPR practice using an adult manikin. Each session lasted approximately 2 hours. No video game or digital tool was used in this training.

Other: Traditional Instructor-Led CPR Training

Interventions

Traditional Instructor-Led CPR Training OTHER

Participants received a traditional instructor-led CPR training consisting of a theoretical lecture based on the Ministry of Health Adult Basic Life Support guidelines and hands-on CPR practice using an adult manikin. Training lasted approximately 2 hours and did not include any digital or game-based components.

Traditional Instructor-Led CPR Training Group

Lifesaver Video Game CPR Training OTHER

The Lifesaver video game is an interactive, scenario-based CPR training tool developed by the Resuscitation Council (UK). Participants use their mobile phones to complete a simulated cardiac arrest scenario involving a teenage victim. The game teaches recognition of cardiac arrest, calling emergency services, performing chest compressions, rescue breaths, and AED use. Training was completed individually under supervision.

Video Game-Based CPR Training Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Students enrolled in the 11th grade at Üsküdar High School, Aged 15-17 years,
• Volunteered to participate in the study,
• Owns a smartphone capable of running the Lifesaver video game,
• No health problems affecting verbal communication,
• Provided written informed consent signed by both the student and their parent/guardian

You may not qualify if:

• Received Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) training within the past 12 months,
• Transferred to another school during the study period,
• Declined to participate or withdrew consent at any time

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Burcu SELVI CALSIKAN: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Uskudar High School

Üsküdar, Istanbul, 34674, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: Participants were randomly assigned to either the video game-based CPR training group or the traditional instructor-led CPR training group in a parallel two-arm design.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 3, 2025
• First Posted: December 16, 2025
• Study Start: November 22, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 17, 2022
• Study Completion: December 2, 2022
• Last Updated: December 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

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