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Serious Game for Improving Targeted Temperature Management Knowledge and Situational Awareness in Critical Care Nurses

Taiwan120 participantsStarted 2026-01-19

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a serious game in improving targeted temperature management (TTM) knowledge and situational awareness among critical care nurses. A total of 120 nurses from adult intensive care units will be randomly assigned to either a control group receiving traditional lecture-based teaching or an experimental group receiving lecture-based teaching combined with a digital serious game. Outcomes will be measured using a TTM knowledge test, a situational awareness scale, and a system usability scale. The findings will provide evidence for the use of serious games as an innovative educational strategy to enhance post-resuscitation care quality and patient safety.

Who can participate

Age range

20 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Registered nurses currently working in adult intensive care units (medical, surgical, or mixed ICUs). * Able to read and understand Chinese. * Willing to participate and provide informed consent. * Available to complete pre-test, post-test, and follow-up assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Nurses working in pediatric or neonatal ICUs. * Nurses holding administrative or supervisory positions (non-clinical). * Nurses currently participating in other TTM-related educational or research programs. * Individuals unable to complete the intervention or evaluation schedule.

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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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

Change in Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) Knowledge Score

Timeframe: Baseline (pre-test), 1 week after intervention, and 6 weeks after intervention

Change in Situational Awareness (SA) Score

Timeframe: Baseline, 1 week after intervention, and 6 weeks after intervention

System Usability Scale (SUS) Score

Timeframe: 1 week after intervention (experimental group only)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07239206

SponsorNational Taiwan University Clinical Trial Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-31

Contact for this trial

HUI-YI LI

0920867591 bicky05@ntuh.gov.tw

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