The Effectiveness of Serious Game-Based Training for Nursing Students in Postpartum Haemorrhage M… (NCT07229573) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Effectiveness of Serious Game-Based Training for Nursing Students in Postpartum Haemorrhage Management
Turkey (Türkiye)70 participantsStarted 2025-11-05
Plain-language summary
This randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of serious game-based training for postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) management among third-year nursing students. The study employs a pre-test-post-test design with two parallel groups: an experimental group (game-based education) and a control group (traditional education). The sample size was determined by power analysis to be 70 students in total, with 35 students in each group. Participants will be assigned in a 1:1 ratio by computer-assisted block randomisation by a person independent of the research team; students and instructors will not be blinded, but the biostatistician performing the data analysis will be blinded. The intervention group will first receive traditional education, followed by gamification-based education including nursing interventions in the management of PPB; the control group will receive only traditional education. Data will be collected using the PPK Management Knowledge and Skills Assessment Form and the PPK Management Self-Confidence Scale.
Who can participate
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Inclusion Criteria:
a) Third-year nursing students taking the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing course, b) Not experiencing any verbal or written communication problems, c) Not being an exchange student, d) Being willing to provide written consent before participating in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Not meeting the inclusion criteria
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1This trial focused on training nursing students using a serious game — if I'm a patient who experienced or is at risk for postpartum haemorrhage, how does the quality of nursing education methods like this one affect the real-world care I might receive?
2The study measured nursing students' knowledge, skills, and self-confidence in managing postpartum haemorrhage — can you help me understand how a nurse's confidence level in emergency situations like PPH actually translates to better outcomes for patients like me?
3Since this trial is already completed and involved nursing students rather than patients, would the findings from studies like this influence how the nurses on my care team are trained or evaluated for postpartum haemorrhage response?
4This study also looked at self-regulated learning in clinical nursing practice — does the hospital or birth centre where I plan to deliver use simulation-based or game-based training for their nursing staff, and is that something I should ask about when choosing where to give birth?
5Given that postpartum haemorrhage is a serious risk during childbirth, what should I personally know about the warning signs and the standard protocols the care team would follow so I feel prepared regardless of how my nurses were trained?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Postpartum Haemorrhage Management Knowledge and Skills
Timeframe: pre-education and within 1 week after training
2
Self-Confidence Scale in PPH Management
Timeframe: pre-education and within 1 week after training
3
Self-Regulated Learning Scale for Clinical Nursing Practice
Timeframe: pre-education and within 1 week after training