The Effect of Basic Life Support Training Given by the Escape Room Method on the Knowledge and Skills of Nursing Students

NCT07355036 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: EasternMU-SBF-HB-GDS-03
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Today, nursing education is not only about the transfer of theoretical information, but also includes the acquisition of multidimensional skills such as clinical decision making, critical thinking and teamwork. In this context, educational escape room games stand out as an effective teaching strategy, especially in basic life support (BLS) applications that require emergency management (Adams, Burger, Crawford \& Setter, 2018; Gómez-Urquiza et al., 2019). Escape room games are team-based, interactive and gamified learning environments in which participants solve puzzles by cooperating within a certain scenario in a limited time and try to achieve the specified goal (Nicholson, 2015; Wiemker, Elumir \& Clare, 2015; Clarke et al., 2017). In the teaching of emergency interventions such as cpr, which require time management, quick decision making and coordinated teamwork, this game structure enables students to develop both knowledge and skills (Tassemeyer, Glover \& Steve

Conditions

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation; Nursing Students Education on Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation; Education; Nursing Students; Escape Room

Keywords

escape room; nursing students education; cardio pulmonary resuscitation; basic life support

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Measurement of Adult Basic Life Support Application Knowledge

  0-50 points is bad, 50-80 points is average, 80-100 points is good.

  This evaluation will be conducted before the application, immediately after the application, and again one week later.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Measurement of Self-Efficacy of Basic Resuscitation Skills

  The Self-Efficacy Measurement for Basic Resuscitation Skills will be administered on the day of the training and again 1 month after the training.

Other Outcomes (1)

• Measurement of Basic Resuscitation Skills Self-Efficacy

  This evaluation form will be administered on the day of the intervention and will also be repeated one month after the intervention.

Study Arms (2)

escape room group

EXPERIMENTAL

In this study, the game will be applied to the students in the game group by giving basic life support application training with escape room training method. Before the game process, the game scenario will be explained in detail to the students in the game group. With randomization, students assigned to the escape room group will carry out the activity using a game prepared with a scenario designed by researchers and evaluated by experts in the field. During the activity, researchers will observe and assess the data using a skill form. The completion times for the activity will be recorded. The pre-test knowledge test, the post-test knowledge test, and the knowledge test taken one month later will be compared.

Other: Experimental escape room group; Other: plasebo control group

control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Students in the control group will be evaluated by practicing with a CPR simulator. With randomization, students assigned to the placebo (control) group in this group will perform the procedure using the standard BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (ADULT) SIMULATOR MANIKIN by the researchers. During the procedure, the researchers will observe and evaluate the data using a skills form. The pre-test knowledge test, the post-test knowledge test, and the knowledge test taken one month later will be compared.

Other: Experimental escape room group; Other: plasebo control group

Interventions

Experimental escape room group OTHER

With randomization, students assigned to the escape room group will carry out the activity using a game prepared with a scenario designed by researchers and evaluated by experts in the field. During the activity, researchers will observe and assess the data using a skill form. The completion times for the activity will be recorded. The pre-test knowledge test, the post-test knowledge test, and the knowledge test taken one month later will be compared.

control group; escape room group

plasebo control group OTHER

With randomization, students assigned to the placebo (control) group in this group will perform the procedure using the standard BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (ADULT) SIMULATOR MANIKIN by the researchers. During the procedure, the researchers will observe and evaluate the data using a skills form. The pre-test knowledge test, the post-test knowledge test, and the knowledge test taken one month later will be compared.

control group; escape room group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being older than 18 years of age
• Being a 4th grade student in the Department of Nursing Turkish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Eastern Mediterranean University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Eastern Mediterranean University Cyprus

Mersin, +90, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

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Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Masking Details: Data collection will begin after ethics committee and institutional permission. All students who accept the study will be randomly assigned to the game and control groups using Random Allocation Software (Random Alloc, Ver. 2.0.0) and the data collection process will be completed. In this study, the game will be applied to the students in the game group by providing escape room training method and basic life support application training. Before the game process, the game scenario will be explained in detail to the students in the intervention groups. The students in the control group will be evaluated by practicing with a CPR simulator. All forms will be applied to the students in both groups. Unlike the control group, the students in the intervention groups will be asked to fill out the "Game Evaluation Form". All students will receive the same theoretical training, but the effect of the training model on their knowledge and skills will be evaluated by using different training method
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr. lecturer

Model Details: Data collection will begin after ethics committee and institutional permission. All students who accept the study will be randomly assigned to the game and control groups using Random Allocation Software (Random Alloc, Ver. 2.0.0) and the data collection process will be completed. In this study, the game will be applied to the students in the game group by providing escape room training method and basic life support application training. Before the game process, the game scenario will be explained in detail to the students in the intervention groups. The students in the control group will be evaluated by practicing with a CPR simulator. All forms will be applied to the students in both groups. Unlike the control group, the students in the intervention groups will be asked to fill out the "Game Evaluation Form". All students will receive the same theoretical training, but the effect of the training model on their knowledge and skills will be evaluated by using different training method

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2025
• First Posted: January 21, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2025
• Study Completion: November 28, 2025
• Last Updated: January 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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