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Serious Game vs Traditional BLS Training in Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT07286708

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

117 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-11-22

Study Completion Date

2022-12-02

Brief Summary

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This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the effects of a serious video game and traditional training on adolescents' basic life support (BLS) knowledge and skills. The study was conducted at Üsküdar High School in Istanbul, Turkey, between November 2021 and June 2022. Eleventh-grade students aged 15-17 years who had not previously received BLS training were randomly assigned to a video game group or a traditional education group. A total of 117 students completed the study (58 in the video game group and 55 in the traditional education group). The video game group received BLS education using the Lifesaver serious game, while the traditional group received a lecture based on national BLS guidelines and hands-on practice with a CPR training manikin. BLS knowledge and skills were assessed at baseline, 1 month, and 6 months using validated knowledge and skill assessment forms. The primary objective was to determine whether the serious game improved BLS knowledge and skill scores compared with traditional training and whether the effect persisted at 1- and 6-month follow-up.

Detailed Description

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This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a serious video game compared with traditional training on adolescents' basic life support (BLS) knowledge and skills. A total of 117 high school students (aged 15-17 years) were randomly assigned to either the video game group (Lifesaver interactive scenario) or the traditional lecture-plus-practice group. All participants completed baseline, 1-month, and 6-month assessments using a 15-item BLS knowledge test and a 22-item skill performance checklist completed on a CPR manikin.

The video game group received a 13-minute interactive scenario-based BLS training, while the control group received a guideline-based lecture and hands-on manikin practice. Outcomes included changes in BLS knowledge and skill scores over time and group differences in short- and long-term retention.

Data were analyzed using nonparametric tests due to non-normal distribution. The study aimed to determine whether the serious game improves BLS learning and retention compared with traditional instruction.

Conditions

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Basic Life Support Training Course Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Keywords

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Adolescent Basic life support Traditional Training Serious Video Game

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants were randomly assigned to either the video game-based CPR training group or the traditional instructor-led CPR training group in a parallel two-arm design.
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Video Game-Based CPR Training Group

Participants in this arm received CPR training using the Lifesaver interactive video game developed by Resuscitation Council (UK). Training was completed individually under supervision using mobile phones. The video game provides a realistic CPR scenario and immediate feedback. No additional classical teaching was provided prior to the intervention.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lifesaver Video Game CPR Training

Intervention Type OTHER

The Lifesaver video game is an interactive, scenario-based CPR training tool developed by the Resuscitation Council (UK). Participants use their mobile phones to complete a simulated cardiac arrest scenario involving a teenage victim. The game teaches recognition of cardiac arrest, calling emergency services, performing chest compressions, rescue breaths, and AED use. Training was completed individually under supervision.

Traditional Instructor-Led CPR Training Group

Participants in this arm received traditional CPR training delivered by a certified instructor. Training included a theoretical lecture based on the Ministry of Health Adult Basic Life Support curriculum, followed by hands-on CPR practice using an adult manikin. Each session lasted approximately 2 hours. No video game or digital tool was used in this training.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Traditional Instructor-Led CPR Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants received a traditional instructor-led CPR training consisting of a theoretical lecture based on the Ministry of Health Adult Basic Life Support guidelines and hands-on CPR practice using an adult manikin. Training lasted approximately 2 hours and did not include any digital or game-based components.

Interventions

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Lifesaver Video Game CPR Training

The Lifesaver video game is an interactive, scenario-based CPR training tool developed by the Resuscitation Council (UK). Participants use their mobile phones to complete a simulated cardiac arrest scenario involving a teenage victim. The game teaches recognition of cardiac arrest, calling emergency services, performing chest compressions, rescue breaths, and AED use. Training was completed individually under supervision.

Intervention Type OTHER

Traditional Instructor-Led CPR Training

Participants received a traditional instructor-led CPR training consisting of a theoretical lecture based on the Ministry of Health Adult Basic Life Support guidelines and hands-on CPR practice using an adult manikin. Training lasted approximately 2 hours and did not include any digital or game-based components.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Students enrolled in the 11th grade at Üsküdar High School, Aged 15-17 years,
* Volunteered to participate in the study,
* Owns a smartphone capable of running the Lifesaver video game,
* No health problems affecting verbal communication,
* Provided written informed consent signed by both the student and their parent/guardian

Exclusion Criteria

* Received Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) training within the past 12 months,
* Transferred to another school during the study period,
* Declined to participate or withdrew consent at any time
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Burcu SELVI CALSIKAN

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Burcu SELVI CALSIKAN

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Istanbul Uskudar High School

Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Related Links

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https://life-saver.org.uk/

Related Info

Other Identifiers

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2020/177

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id