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

NCT06483165 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: Pro00077822
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

Stroke, Acute

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Intent to Call 911 30-Days Post Education

  The identification of calling 9-1-1 as the accurate immediate action to stroke being suspected at 30-days post-educational intervention. Outcome is not being reported on a scale. We are using dichotomous coding of correct or incorrect response, with the response of "Call 9-1-1" being the correct response from the pick list.

  30 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Warning Signs Net Positive Accuracy Score 30-Days Post Education

  30 days

Other Outcomes (2)

• Intent to Call 911 Immediately Post-Education

  Immediately after intervention

• Change in Warning Signs Net Positive Accuracy Score Immediately Post-Education

  Immediately after intervention

Study Arms (2)

BE FAST Group

EXPERIMENTAL

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.

Other: BE FAST Educational video

F.A.S.T. Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

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.

Other: F.A.S.T. Educational Video

Interventions

BE FAST Educational video 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.

BE FAST Group

F.A.S.T. Educational Video 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.

F.A.S.T. Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• American Heart Association: lead

Study Sites (1)

American Heart Association

Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Opeolu Adeoye, MD

  Washington University School of Medicine

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: 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.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 25, 2024
• First Posted: July 3, 2024
• Study Start: March 28, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2024
• Study Completion: July 31, 2024
• Last Updated: July 3, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)