Sexual HealthNCT07346313
The Effect of Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health Knowledge and Gender Equality Perception
A study testing Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health and Gender Equality and Standard Theoretical Education in people with Sexual Health and Reproductive Health, run by Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to evaluate the impact of an "escape room" educational game on university students' knowledge of sexual/reproductive health and their perceptions of gender equality. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sexual Health, Reproductive Health, Gender Equality
- What is being tested?
- Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health and Gender Equality and Standard Theoretical Education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 10 Feb 2025to 15 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being 18 years of age or older.
- Being proficient in the Turkish language.
- Enrolled in the "Reproductive Health and Family Planning" course for the first time.
Who cannot join
- Having any impairment that prevents effective communication (e.g., being a foreign national with insufficient Turkish reading/writing skills, or having hearing, speech, or cognitive disorders).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Escape Room Game-Supported Reproductive Health Education on University Students' Knowledge Level of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gender Perception: A Randomised Controlled Trial
This study aims to evaluate the impact of an "escape room" educational game on university students' knowledge of sexual/reproductive health and their perceptions of gender equality. The research compares a group of students who received traditional theoretical education with a group that participated in an escape room game titled "Hidden Files in the Secret Laboratory" in addition to the same theoretical training. The primary goal is to determine if gamified learning enhances knowledge levels and shapes gender equality perceptions more effectively than standard education alone.
Read the detailed description
This is a pretest-posttest, parallel-group, randomized controlled experimental study conducted at Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University (2024-2025 Spring Semester).
The study population consists of 80 volunteer students enrolled in the Reproductive Health and Family Planning course, divided into two groups:
Intervention Group (n=40): Received standard theoretical education plus the "Hidden Files in the Secret Laboratory" themed escape room game.
Control Group (n=40): Received only the standard theoretical education.
Data collection was performed using a Descriptive Information Form, the Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Knowledge Scale, and the Gender Perception Scale. The study follows the CONSORT 2025 guidelines. Statistical analysis is performed using SPSS 26.0, including Chi-Square, ANOVA, and t-tests to compare pretest and posttest results between the groups.
- Conditions
- Sexual Health, Reproductive Health, Gender Equality, Health Education
- Being tested
- Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health and Gender Equality, Standard Theoretical Education
- Keywords
- Reproductive Health, Gender Equality, Gamification, Escape Room Game, Sexual Rights
- Medical subject headings
- Health Education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health and Gender EqualityBehavioural
A gamified educational intervention using an escape room format to teach reproductive health, sexual rights, and gender equality. Participants solve puzzles and complete tasks related to these topics within a set timeframe to improve their knowledge and perceptions.
Standard Theoretical EducationBehavioural
Standard theoretical education on reproductive health and family planning.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Both groups receive a standard theoretical education on reproductive health and family planning. Immediately following the educational session, the intervention group participates in the "Hidden Files in the Secret Laboratory" themed escape room game as an additional active learning module. Receives: Behavioral: Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health and Gender Equality; Behavioral: Standard Theoretical Education |
| Control Group | Active comparator | This group receives the same standard theoretical education on reproductive health and family planning as the intervention group. To ensure educational equality and prepare all students equally for their final examinations, no additional game intervention is applied during the study period. However, to maintain ethical fairness, students in the control group are allowed to play the escape room game upon request after the post-test data collection is completed. Receives: Behavioral: Standard Theoretical Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Gender Perception Scale Score
This scale evaluates the participants' perceptions of gender equality. It consists of multiple items rated on a Likert-type scale. Total scores are calculated, where higher scores reflect a more positive and egalitarian perception of gender roles.
Measured: Baseline (Pre-test) and 1 week after the intervention (Post-test).
Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Knowledge Scale Score
This scale measures the participants' knowledge levels regarding sexual and reproductive health. The score is calculated based on correct answers to specific questions. Higher scores indicate a higher level of knowledge.
Measured: Baseline (Pre-test) and 1 week after the intervention (Post-test).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Jan 2026
- Study start10 Feb 2025
- Primary completion15 Jun 2025
- Study completion15 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sexual HealthStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- This is a parallel-group randomized controlled study. Participants were randomly assigned into two separate groups: the intervention group and the control group. Both groups followed their respective protocols simultaneously over the same period, with the intervention group receiving an additional escape room educational module.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Necmettin Erbakan University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, GÜL BÜŞRA ALTUNAY DAVRAN, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07346313
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- E-36321956-300-230705
- Other IDs
- 25DR9001
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 8 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared with other researchers to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of the student participants, as per the ethical approval and informed consent obtained for this study.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Escape Room Game-Supported Reproductive Health Education on University Students' Knowledge Level of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gender Perception: A Randomised Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07346313
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- E-36321956-300-230705
- Conditions
- Sexual Health, Reproductive Health, Gender Equality, Health Education
- Keywords
- Reproductive Health, Gender Equality, Gamification, Escape Room Game, Sexual Rights
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Necmettin Erbakan University
- Study start
- 10 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to evaluate the impact of an "escape room" educational game on university students' knowledge of sexual/reproductive health and their perceptions of gender equality. The research compares a group of students who received traditional theoretical education with a group that participated in an escape room game titled "Hidden Files in the Secret Laboratory" in addition to the same theoretical training. The primary goal is to determine if gamified learning enhances knowledge levels and shapes gender equality perceptions more effectively than standard education alone.
Detailed description
This is a pretest-posttest, parallel-group, randomized controlled experimental study conducted at Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University (2024-2025 Spring Semester).
The study population consists of 80 volunteer students enrolled in the Reproductive Health and Family Planning course, divided into two groups:
Intervention Group (n=40): Received standard theoretical education plus the "Hidden Files in the Secret Laboratory" themed escape room game.
Control Group (n=40): Received only the standard theoretical education.
Data collection was performed using a Descriptive Information Form, the Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Knowledge Scale, and the Gender Perception Scale. The study follows the CONSORT 2025 guidelines. Statistical analysis is performed using SPSS 26.0, including Chi-Square, ANOVA, and t-tests to compare pretest and posttest results between the groups.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This is a parallel-group randomized controlled study. Participants were randomly assigned into two separate groups: the intervention group and the control group. Both groups followed their respective protocols simultaneously over the same period, with the intervention group receiving an additional escape room educational module.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health and Gender Equality, Behavioral: Standard Theoretical EducationBoth groups receive a standard theoretical education on reproductive health and family planning. Immediately following the educational session, the intervention group participates in the "Hidden Files in the Secret Laboratory" themed escape room game as an additional active learning module. |
| Control Group | Active comparator | Behavioral: Standard Theoretical EducationThis group receives the same standard theoretical education on reproductive health and family planning as the intervention group. To ensure educational equality and prepare all students equally for their final examinations, no additional game intervention is applied during the study period. However, to maintain ethical fairness, students in the control group are allowed to play the escape room game upon request after the post-test data collection is completed. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Being 18 years of age or older.
- Being proficient in the Turkish language.
- Enrolled in the "Reproductive Health and Family Planning" course for the first time.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Having any impairment that prevents effective communication (e.g., being a foreign national with insufficient Turkish reading/writing skills, or having hearing, speech, or cognitive disorders).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health and Gender EqualityA gamified educational intervention using an escape room format to teach reproductive health, sexual rights, and gender equality. Participants solve puzzles and complete tasks related to these topics within a set timeframe to improve their knowledge and perceptions. | Behavioural | Intervention Group |
| Standard Theoretical EducationStandard theoretical education on reproductive health and family planning. | Behavioural | Control Group, Intervention Group |
Primary outcome
Gender Perception Scale Score
Time frame: Baseline (Pre-test) and 1 week after the intervention (Post-test).
This scale evaluates the participants' perceptions of gender equality. It consists of multiple items rated on a Likert-type scale. Total scores are calculated, where higher scores reflect a more positive and egalitarian perception of gender roles.
Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Knowledge Scale Score
Time frame: Baseline (Pre-test) and 1 week after the intervention (Post-test).
This scale measures the participants' knowledge levels regarding sexual and reproductive health. The score is calculated based on correct answers to specific questions. Higher scores indicate a higher level of knowledge.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Apr 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data (IPD) will not be shared with other researchers to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of the student participants, as per the ethical approval and informed consent obtained for this study.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Escape Room Game on Reproductive Health and Gender Equality and Standard Theoretical Education in people with Sexual Health and Reproductive Health, run by Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Gender Perception Scale Score (time frame: Baseline (Pre-test) and 1 week after the intervention (Post-test).). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Apr 2026.