F.A.S.T.-BE FAST Stroke Warning Signs Study

NCT ID: NCT06483165

Last Updated: 2024-07-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

2000 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-28

Study Completion Date

2024-07-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn whether the BE FAST (Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, and Time) acronym works at least as well or better than the F.A.S.T. (Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911) acronym in helping participants learn and remember the warning signs of a stroke. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the BE FAST acronym increase understanding among participants that calling 911 is the right first step they should take if a stroke is suspected?
* Does the BE FAST acronym perform as well as or better than the F.A.S.T. acronym in helping participants remember stroke warning signs on a letter-aided open-ended basis? Researchers will compare the BE FAST acronym to the F.A.S.T. acronym to see if the BE FAST acronym works at least as well as the F.A.S.T. acronym in teaching participants about the warning signs of a stroke and the importance of calling 911 if they suspect a stroke.

Participants will:

* Take a survey about their knowledge of stroke and its symptoms
* Watch a short video about one of the acronyms and then answer more questions about what they learned
* Take another survey after 30 days about the acronym they learned about

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Stroke, Acute

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A randomized parallel 2-group design will be used to allow a rigorous assessment of the comparative efficacy of the two acronyms (BE FAST and F.A.S.T.) among English-speaking adults of diverse race and ethnicity.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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BE FAST Group

The experimental BE FAST acronym education messaging, including 5 stroke warning signs and a call-to-action to call 911, will be shown to the participants using a brief video.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

BE FAST Educational video

Intervention Type OTHER

A 1-minute educational video format using BE FAST. Each acronym will be visually displayed in the video and audio voice over of each letter and corresponding phrase will be audible in English. The look, feel, and messaging in each video will be the same except for the acronyms.

F.A.S.T. Group

The comparator F.A.S.T. acronym education messaging, including 3 stroke warning signs and a call-to-action to call 911, will be shown to the participants using a brief video.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

F.A.S.T. Educational Video

Intervention Type OTHER

A 1-minute educational video format using F.A.S.T. Each acronym will be visually displayed in the video and audio voice over of each letter and corresponding phrase will be audible in English. The look, feel, and messaging in each video will be the same except for the acronyms.

Interventions

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BE FAST Educational video

A 1-minute educational video format using BE FAST. Each acronym will be visually displayed in the video and audio voice over of each letter and corresponding phrase will be audible in English. The look, feel, and messaging in each video will be the same except for the acronyms.

Intervention Type OTHER

F.A.S.T. Educational Video

A 1-minute educational video format using F.A.S.T. Each acronym will be visually displayed in the video and audio voice over of each letter and corresponding phrase will be audible in English. The look, feel, and messaging in each video will be the same except for the acronyms.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Able and willing to provide written informed consent;
* Have access to a computer, tablet or mobile device with internet services;
* Proficient in reading and writing the English language; and
* Reside outside a medical facility.

Exclusion Criteria

* Not able to provide written informed consent;
* Do not have access to a computer, tablet or mobile device with internet;
* Not proficient in reading and writing in English language; or
* Reside in a medical facility.
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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American Heart Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Opeolu Adeoye, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Washington University School of Medicine

Locations

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American Heart Association

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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Pro00077822

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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