Crossword Puzzle Activity on Students' Knowledge Level

NCT ID: NCT07242755

Last Updated: 2026-01-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-21

Study Completion Date

2026-01-02

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a crossword puzzle activity designed for nursing students on their knowledge levels regarding safe medication practices. Students will be divided into two groups: the intervention group will complete a course-related crossword puzzle activity, and the control group will receive standard theoretical instruction.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a crossword puzzle activity designed for nursing students on their knowledge levels regarding safe medication practices. Students will be divided into two groups: the intervention group will complete a course-related crossword puzzle activity for seven weeks, and the control group will receive standard theoretical instruction.Students will be randomly assigned to groups. A knowledge test on safe medication practices will be administered before the intervention and at the end of the 7-week period.

Conditions

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Knowledge

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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crossword puzzle

In addition to theoretical topics, the intervention group will participate in a puzzle activity related to the topic covered in the course for 7 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

active learning method (crossword puzzle)

Intervention Type OTHER

Students in the intervention group will participate in a crossword puzzle activity, which is one of the active learning methods.

control

The control group will receive standard theoretical training.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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active learning method (crossword puzzle)

Students in the intervention group will participate in a crossword puzzle activity, which is one of the active learning methods.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Being in the final year of nursing
* Taking the safe medication practices course for the first time

Exclusion Criteria

* Being a foreign national and having problems reading and understanding Turkish
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Necmettin Erbakan University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gulden Basit

Dr

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gülden Basit, Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Necmettin Erbakan University

Locations

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Necmettin Erbakan University

Meram, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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GIU-2025-26

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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