The Effect of Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health Knowledge and Gender Equality Perception

NCT07346313 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: E-36321956-300-23070525DR9001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the impact of an "escape room" educational game on university students' knowledge of sexual/reproductive health and their perceptions of gender equality. The research compares a group of students who received traditional theoretical education with a group that participated in an escape room game titled "Hidden Files in the Secret Laboratory" in addition to the same theoretical training. The primary goal is to determine if gamified learning enhances knowledge levels and shapes gender equality perceptions more effectively than standard education alone.

Conditions

Sexual Health; Reproductive Health; Gender Equality; Health Education

Keywords

Reproductive Health; Gender Equality; Gamification; Escape Room Game; Sexual Rights

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Gender Perception Scale Score

  This scale evaluates the participants' perceptions of gender equality. It consists of multiple items rated on a Likert-type scale. Total scores are calculated, where higher scores reflect a more positive and egalitarian perception of gender roles.

  Baseline (Pre-test) and 1 week after the intervention (Post-test).

• Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Knowledge Scale Score

  This scale measures the participants' knowledge levels regarding sexual and reproductive health. The score is calculated based on correct answers to specific questions. Higher scores indicate a higher level of knowledge.

  Baseline (Pre-test) and 1 week after the intervention (Post-test).

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Both groups receive a standard theoretical education on reproductive health and family planning. Immediately following the educational session, the intervention group participates in the "Hidden Files in the Secret Laboratory" themed escape room game as an additional active learning module.

Behavioral: Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health and Gender Equality; Behavioral: Standard Theoretical Education

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group receives the same standard theoretical education on reproductive health and family planning as the intervention group. To ensure educational equality and prepare all students equally for their final examinations, no additional game intervention is applied during the study period. However, to maintain ethical fairness, students in the control group are allowed to play the escape room game upon request after the post-test data collection is completed.

Behavioral: Standard Theoretical Education

Interventions

Standard Theoretical Education BEHAVIORAL

Standard theoretical education on reproductive health and family planning.

Control Group; Intervention Group

Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health and Gender Equality BEHAVIORAL

A gamified educational intervention using an escape room format to teach reproductive health, sexual rights, and gender equality. Participants solve puzzles and complete tasks related to these topics within a set timeframe to improve their knowledge and perceptions.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being 18 years of age or older.
• Being proficient in the Turkish language.
• Enrolled in the "Reproductive Health and Family Planning" course for the first time.

You may not qualify if:

• Having any impairment that prevents effective communication (e.g., being a foreign national with insufficient Turkish reading/writing skills, or having hearing, speech, or cognitive disorders).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University: lead
• Necmettin Erbakan University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey Universty

Karaman, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Education

Interventions

Gender Equity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Adherence Interventions; Medication Adherence; Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Inequities; Health Status; Demography; Population Characteristics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Since this is an educational intervention study, participants and investigators are aware of the group assignments. Therefore, masking is not applicable.
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: This is a parallel-group randomized controlled study. Participants were randomly assigned into two separate groups: the intervention group and the control group. Both groups followed their respective protocols simultaneously over the same period, with the intervention group receiving an additional escape room educational module.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 8, 2026
• First Posted: January 16, 2026
• Study Start: February 10, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2025
• Study Completion: June 15, 2025
• Last Updated: April 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)