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NCT Number: NCT07500857

Gamification in Stoma Care Education for Nursing Students

his study aims to determine the effect of a gamification-based educational method on nursing students' learning of stoma care. The research will be conducted as a pretest-posttest, parallel-group randomized controlled experimental study. This research will be prepared under the guidance of the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) protocol, and the reporting of the randomized controlled study will be carried out under the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT).

Participants will consist of fourth-year nursing students who voluntarily agree to participate in the study. After obtaining informed consent, participants will complete a descriptive characteristics form and the Stoma Care Knowledge Test. Randomization will be performed based on baseline knowledge levels, and participants will be assigned to experimental and control groups.

Students' knowledge levels will be assessed using the "Stoma Care Knowledge Test," and their skills will be evaluated using a "Skills Checklist." Following baseline knowledge and skill assessment, the experimental group will receive gamified stoma care education, while the control group will receive standard education. The gamification intervention is designed based on the Werbach D6 Model and aims to enhance students' knowledge and skills in stoma care.

Post-intervention knowledge and skill assessments will be conducted one week after the training. In addition, follow-up measurements will be performed four weeks later to evaluate the retention of knowledge and skills.

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Key information

Age range

17 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Nursing students who voluntarily agree to participate in the study
  • Students who are enrolled in the "Nursing Professional Practice" course for the first time
  • Students who have access to a mobile device (e.g., smartphone or tablet) and internet connection

Exclusion criteria

  • Students who have previously participated in or used any game related to stoma care
  • Students who do not attend the theoretical course
  • Students who do not participate in demonstrations or group activities
  • Students who do not complete any stage of the knowledge assessment
  • Students who do not complete any stage of the skill assessment
  • Students who provide incomplete or careless responses to data collection forms
  • Students who do not use or complete the game-based intervention

Treatment and study plan

Gamification-Based Stoma Care Education

Other

This intervention consists of a gamification-based stoma care education program designed according to the Werbach D6 Model. The game aims to enhance nursing students' knowledge and clinical skills in stoma care by increasing learning motivation and engagement.

Traditional education

Other

Participants in the control group receive standard stoma care education based without any gamification components.

Primary outcomes

  1. Stoma Care Knowledge Assessment Test Description

    Time frame: Timeframe: Before the intervention, one week after the intervention, and four weeks after the intervention

    This test consists of 24 questions based on the literature regarding stoma care. The test is scored on a scale of 0 to 100; higher scores indicate a higher level of knowledge. The test is administered before the educational intervention and one week afterward; it is also administered again in the fourth week of the intervention for follow-up assessment.

  2. Stoma Care Skills Checklist

    Time frame: Before the intervention, one week after the intervention, and four weeks after the intervention

    This checklist, which focuses on stoma care skills, was designed by the researcher in accordance with the academic literature and aligned with the course content objectives and learning outcomes related to stoma care for nursing students. The stoma care skills checklist covers the assessment of the stoma and the procedural steps involved in changing the stoma bag. There are 39 procedural steps that students are expected to perform according to the skills checklist. The evaluation of procedure steps in the checklist is categorized as follows: "Performed the procedure" (2 points), "Performed (incomplete)" (1 point), "Performed (incorrect)" (1 point), and "Did not perform" (0 points). Students can score a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 78 points on the skill checklist. An increase in the student's score indicates an improvement in skill level. The skill assessment is administered before the educational intervention and one week afterward; it is also administered again during the fourth we

Secondary outcomes

  1. Student Evaluation Form on Teaching Methods

    Time frame: Immediately post-intervention

    This checklist, which focuses on stoma care skills, was designed by the researcher in accordance with the academic literature to align with the course content objectives and learning outcomes related to stoma care for nursing students. The teaching method evaluation form was prepared by the researcher based on the literature to assess students' views on the use of gamification in education. The response options for each item of the evaluation tool are designed as a 5-point Likert scale (1: Strongly disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Undecided; 4: Agree; 5: Strongly agree).

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Zeynep Mete Merdin

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905066979094

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gazi University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of the Gamification Method on Nursing Students' Learning of Stoma Care

Acronym: GAME-STOMA

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Mar 30, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 30, 2026

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