Gamified Approach To Burn Education

NCT07404501 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 90231725.9.0000.0068
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether different educational strategies can improve knowledge acquisition regarding burn prevention and first aid among students enrolled in a community-based preparatory course. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does participation in a serious digital game improve knowledge about burn prevention and first aid compared with a traditional lecture? Researchers will compare a serious digital game with a face-to-face educational lecture to determine differences in knowledge acquisition and participant satisfaction between the two educational approaches. Participants will: Receive a brief (5 minutes) standardized introductory explanation about basic concepts of burns; Be randomized to participate in either a serious digital game or a face-to-face educational lecture; Complete knowledge assessment questionnaires prior to and after the intervention; Complete a satisfaction questionnaire; Attend a follow-up assessment two weeks after the intervention.

Conditions

Burn; Health Education; Accident Prevention; First Aid; Educational Intervention; Game-based Education

Keywords

Burns; Health Education; Accident Prevention; First Aid; Educational Games

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Knowledge Scores on Burn Prevention and First Aid After the Educational Interventions

  The primary outcome is knowledge acquisition related to burn prevention and first aid. Knowledge will be assessed using a structured multiple-choice questionnaire administered immediately before and immediately after the educational intervention. The questionnaire will be delivered through the Google Forms platform and consists of 20 multiple-choice questions, each with four response options, covering basic concepts of burns, prevention strategies, and first-aid measures. Each correct answer contributes to the total knowledge score, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge. The primary outcome will be expressed as the change in knowledge score from baseline to immediately after the intervention and will be compared between the two educational groups.

  From baseline to immediately post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Knowledge Retention Scores After the Educational Interventions

  From baseline to 2 weeks post-intervention

Other Outcomes (1)

• Participant Satisfaction With the Educational Interventions

  Immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Serious Digital Game

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will receive a brief standardized introductory session covering basic concepts of burns, including causes, prevention, and first aid. After this introduction, participants will engage in a serious digital game for 25 minutes following a 5-minute familiarization period with the platform, totaling 30 minutes. The game presents educational content and questions related to burn prevention and first aid through virtual avatars. Participants are required to consult in-game educational materials before answering questions. Performance is assessed based on accuracy and response time, generating an automated final score. Participants will complete a post-intervention knowledge assessment questionnaire and a satisfaction questionnaire at the end of the intervention, as well as a follow-up assessment two weeks later.

Behavioral: Serious Digital Game for Burn Prevention and First Aid

Face-to-Face Educational Lecture

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this arm will first receive a brief standardized introductory session covering basic concepts of burns, including causes, prevention, and first aid. After this introduction, participants will attend a face-to-face educational lecture lasting 30 minutes, addressing types of burns, etiology, prevention strategies, and basic first-aid measures. Participants will complete pre- and post-intervention knowledge assessment questionnaires, as well as a follow-up assessment two weeks after the intervention.

Behavioral: Face-to-Face Educational Lecture on Burn Prevention and First Aid

Interventions

Face-to-Face Educational Lecture on Burn Prevention and First Aid BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consists of an in-person 30-minute educational lecture focused on burn prevention and first aid. The lecture is designed to deliver structured educational content in a didactic format, covering key topics related to burns, including common causes, prevention strategies, and basic first-aid measures. The session is conducted by a trained instructor and aims to provide participants with foundational knowledge through direct instruction, without the use of interactive gaming components.

Face-to-Face Educational Lecture

Serious Digital Game for Burn Prevention and First Aid BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consists of a serious digital game designed to provide education on burn prevention and first aid. The game delivers educational content through an interactive virtual environment in which participants engage with avatars that present questions and learning challenges related to burns. Participants are required to consult in-game educational materials before responding to each question. Performance metrics, including response accuracy and time to answer, are recorded automatically by the system to generate an overall score - which is not an endpoint of this study, since the control group does not have access to the game. The intervention is intended to promote active learning and knowledge acquisition through interactive and gamified educational strategies.

Serious Digital Game

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Students regularly enrolled in the MedEnsina preparatory course
• Ability to understand the instructions and the content of the proposed educational activities
• Availability to participate in the intervention on the first day of the study and to attend the two-week follow-up
• Signed informed consent form and, when applicable, assent form

You may not qualify if:

• Failure to attend the intervention on the first day of the study
• Failure to attend the follow-up assessment two weeks after the intervention
• Incomplete completion of the pre- or post-intervention questionnaires
• Withdrawal of consent at any stage of the study
• Any condition that, in the investigators' judgment, may impair adequate participation or understanding of the educational activities

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Sao Paulo General Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil

São Paulo, São Paulo, 01246 903, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burns; Health Education

Interventions

First Aid

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Emergency Treatment; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Cristina Pires Camargo, Md, PhD

  Laboratory of Plastic Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Cristina Pires Camargo, Md, PhD

CONTACT

+55 11 99182-3921; cristinacamargo@usp.br

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 4, 2026
• First Posted: February 11, 2026
• Study Start: February 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2026
• Study Completion: April 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 10, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (1)