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Can a board game help nursing students learn better? A study on using a game-based teaching method for brain and nerve medicines

Randomized Controlled Trial on the effectiveness of an educational board game as an active learning strategy on active learning behaviour and learning outcomes of neuro pharmacology among nursing students of NINE, PGIMER Chandigarh (2025 - 2026) - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110164
Enrollment
147
Registered
2026-05-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Educational Board game: A single session of educational board game Seizure Fighter of 45 minutes duration, played in groups of 5 students, covering neuropharmacology (antiseizure medi

Sponsors

National Institute of Nursing Education
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Students willing to participate 2. Students present during data collection period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Prior exposure to neuropharmacology board game

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the change in active learning behavior scores among nursing students following the implementation of an educational board game at NINE, PGIMER, ChandigarhTimepoint: Baseline(pre-test), 24 hours after intervention (post-test), 2 weeks (follow-up)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to assess the effectiveness of educational board game on neuropharmacology on learning outcome among nursing students, NINE, PGIMER, ChandigarhTimepoint: 24 hours after intervention (post-test), 2 weeks (follow-up)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Manju Dhandapani

National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India, pincode 160012

manjuseban@gmail.com9855151528

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026