NCT07194148

Digital Gamification vs. Traditional Training for Hip Replacement Instrument Table Setup (ORNurse)

Comparison of the Effectiveness of the Digital Gamification Training Method Developed for Total Hip Replacement Surgery Instrument Table Layout and the Traditional Training Method: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: DERYA ESENKAYA · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of a digital gamification-based training method and a traditional training method on instrument table layout skills in total hip replacement surgery. Nursing students will be randomly assigned to either a game-based learning group or a control group receiving conventional education. The primary outcome is the accuracy of surgical instrument placement. The study will be conducted at Bozok University in Turkey.

Detailed description

This study was designed to address the lack of standardized training protocols in instrument table setup for total hip arthroplasty. A digital gamified training tool (ORNurse: Steril Setup 1.0) was developed based on a validated surgical table protocol and integrated with a 3D simulation environment. The intervention group will receive hands-on training through the game, while the control group will receive traditional lecture-based training. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of the training methods on instrument layout accuracy, as well as participants' satisfaction and knowledge retention. This study aims to improve perioperative nursing education and promote standardization in surgical preparation processes.

Conditions

• Surgical Education
• Operating Room Nursing
• Educational Technology

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Gamified Digital Education (ORNurse: Steril Setup 1.0)	A behavioral intervention utilizing a custom-developed 3D digital game designed to teach perioperative nurses or students the correct layout of surgical instrument tables in total hip arthroplasty. The game includes interactive modules, feedback mechanisms, and simulated scenarios based on a validated protocol.
BEHAVIORAL	Traditional Training	A classroom-based lecture accompanied by printed materials covering the correct surgical instrument table setup for total hip replacement surgery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-10-15
• Primary completion: 2025-12-15
• Completion: 2026-01-15
• First posted: 2025-09-26
• Last updated: 2025-10-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)