KnowledgeNCT07242755

Crossword Puzzle Activity on Students' Knowledge Level

A study testing active learning method (crossword puzzle) in people with Knowledge, run by Necmettin Erbakan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record

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Trial summary

Who is it for?: Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for: Knowledge
What is being tested?: active learning method (crossword puzzle)
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 46 participants
Where: 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates: 21 Nov 2025to 2 Jan 2026
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

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

Who cannot join

Being a foreign national and having problems reading and understanding Turkish

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site

Necmettin Erbakan University
Meram, Konya

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About this study

Official title: The Effect of Crossword Puzzle Activity on Nursing Students' Knowledge Level Regarding Safe Medication Practices: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Read the detailed description

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: Knowledge
Being tested: active learning method (crossword puzzle)

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

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

Study groups in NCT07242755
Study group	Role	What they receive
crossword puzzle	Experimental	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. Receives: Other: active learning method (crossword puzzle)
control	No intervention	The control group will receive standard theoretical training.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Nursing Students' Knowledge Level Regarding Safe Medication Practices
Nursing Students' Knowledge Level Regarding Safe Medication Practices
Measured: at the end of the seven weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

21 Nov 20252 Jan 2026

First posted21 Nov 2025
Study start21 Nov 2025
Primary completion2 Jan 2026
Study completion2 Jan 2026

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Other trials for KnowledgeStudies 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: Basic science
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: Single blind
Who is masked: Outcomes assessor
Enrolment: 46 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07242755
Sponsor's protocol ID: GIU-2025-26
Status last verified: Jan 2026
First submitted: 17 Nov 2025
Last updated: 6 Jan 2026
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: No: Research data may be requested from authors, but will not be shared in a database or on any site.

Want to know more?

The sponsor has not listed a contact. The official record may have more details.

Talk to your doctor first and take this page with you. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

Questions to ask the study team

What is the study trying to find out?
What would I need to do, and how often would I visit?
Could I receive a placebo instead of the treatment?
What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
Will it cost me anything? Are travel or time paid for?
Can I keep seeing my own doctor during the study?
What happens when the study ends?

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: The Effect of Crossword Puzzle Activity on Nursing Students' Knowledge Level Regarding Safe Medication Practices: A Randomized Controlled Trial
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07242755
Acronym / sponsor ID: GIU-2025-26
Conditions: Knowledge
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 46 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Necmettin Erbakan UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
Study start: 21 Nov 2025 (actual)
Primary completion: 2 Jan 2026 (actual)
Study completion: 2 Jan 2026 (actual)
First posted: 21 Nov 2025 (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.

Detailed description

Study design

Primary purpose: Basic science
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: Single blind (outcomes assessor)
Number of arms: 2

Arm	Type	Receives
crossword puzzle	Experimental	Other: active learning method (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.
control	No intervention	–The control group will receive standard theoretical training.

Who may qualify

Ages: 18 years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepted
Age groups: Adult, Older adult

Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)

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

Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)

Being a foreign national and having problems reading and understanding Turkish

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
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.	Other	crossword puzzle

Primary outcome

Nursing Students' Knowledge Level Regarding Safe Medication Practices
Time frame: at the end of the seven weeks
Nursing Students' Knowledge Level Regarding Safe Medication Practices

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 6 Jan 2026.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Research data may be requested from authors, but will not be shared in a database or on any site.

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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.

Gülden Basit, Dr. principal investigator

Necmettin Erbakan University

1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing active learning method (crossword puzzle) in people with Knowledge, run by Necmettin Erbakan 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 6 Jan 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?

Nursing Students' Knowledge Level Regarding Safe Medication Practices (time frame: at the end of the seven weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07242755.

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 6 Jan 2026.