Comparison of Escape Room and Branching Scenario Games in Nursing Education

NCT07886086 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: E-15466469-100-357112
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a web-based escape room (EQUITY-ROOM) and a web-based branching scenario (EQUITY-PATH) simulation added to standardized video-based education on nursing students' gender perception, dating violence myths, and dating violence attitudes.The study is designed as a 3-arm pretest-posttest parallel randomized controlled trial. Participants (3rd-year nursing students, N=72) will be randomly allocated to three groups in a 1:1:1 ratio:

1. 1.EQUITY-ROOM Group: Standardized video-based education + Web-based Escape Room Game
2. 2.EQUITY-PATH Group: Standardized video-based education + Web-based Branching Scenario GameActive
3. 3.Control Group: Standardized video-based education onlyPrimary outcome is attitudes toward dating violence, while gender perception and dating violence myths serve as secondary outcomes. Outcome measures will be evaluated before the intervention (pretest) and one week after the intervention (posttest).

Conditions

Gender Prediction; Dating Violence; Nursing Education

Keywords

escape room; Branching Scenario; Gamification; Randomized Controlled Trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from Baseline in Dating Violence Attitudes at 1 Week Post-Intervention

  Measured using the Dating Violence Attitude Scale (DVAS / Flört Şiddeti Tutum Ölçeği). The scale consists of 28 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree). Total average scores range from 1 to 5, where higher scores indicate more positive attitudes non-supportive of dating violence.

  Baseline (pre-test) and 1 week post-intervention (post-test)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change from Baseline in Gender Perception at 1 Week Post-Intervention

  Baseline (pre-test) and 1 week post-intervention (post-test)

• Change from Baseline in Dating Violence Myths at 1 Week Post-Intervention

  Baseline (pre-test) and 1 week post-intervention (post-test)

Study Arms (3)

EQUITY-ROOM Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive standardized video-based education plus a web-based escape room game (EQUITY-ROOM).

Behavioral: EQUITY-ROOM (Web-based Escape Room Game); Other: Standardized Video-Based Education

EQUITY-PATH Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants receive standardized video-based education plus a web-based branching scenario simulation (EQUITY-PATH).

Behavioral: EQUITY-PATH (Web-based Branching Scenario Game); Other: Standardized Video-Based Education

Active Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants receive standardized video-based education only, without additional game-based simulation.

Other: Standardized Video-Based Education

Interventions

EQUITY-ROOM (Web-based Escape Room Game) BEHAVIORAL

A 4-stage digital escape room game focusing on gender perception, dating violence myths, and attitudes, completed in teams.

EQUITY-ROOM Group

Standardized Video-Based Education OTHER

A standardized educational video covering gender equality, types of violence, dating violence dynamics, institutional support mechanisms, and common myths.

Active Control Group; EQUITY-PATH Group; EQUITY-ROOM Group

EQUITY-PATH (Web-based Branching Scenario Game) BEHAVIORAL

An individual interactive simulation consisting of 10 scenarios with critical decision nodes and immediate feedback regarding dating violence.

EQUITY-PATH Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being voluntary to participate in the study
• Being a 3rd-year undergraduate nursing student
• Having basic computer/smart device literacy and access sufficient to engage with the digital materials (EQUITY-ROOM and EQUITY-PATH)

You may not qualify if:

• Prior participation in a similar digital escape room, branching scenario simulation, or structured intervention program (education, course, workshop, etc.) focused on gender perception or dating violence

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey Universty

Karaman, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Central Study Contacts

Gül Büşra ALTUNAY DAVRAN, PhD

CONTACT

+905433432091; gulbusra.29@gmail.com

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: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer, PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 14, 2026
• First Posted: October 21, 2026
• Study Start: October 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 4, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 8, 2026
• Last Updated: October 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)