An interventional study of BE FAST Educational video and F.A.S.T. Educational Video in Stroke, Acute, sponsored by American Heart Association. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 19 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-03.
Sponsored by American Heart Association · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
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:
Participants will:
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Exclusion Criteria:
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Time frame: 30 days
Warning Signs Net Positive Accuracy Score 30-Days Post Education
Net positive accuracy score on the common letters (symptoms) in both acronyms on a letter-aided open-ended basis at 30-days post-educational intervention. Outcome is not being reported on a scale. We are using dichotomous coding for the letters in each acronym, where 0 = completely incorrect and 1 = fully correct (i.e. higher scores mean a better outcome).
Time frame: 30 days
Intent to Call 911 Immediately Post-Education
The identification of calling 9-1-1 as the accurate immediate action to stroke being suspected immediately following the 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.
Time frame: Immediately after intervention
Change in Warning Signs Net Positive Accuracy Score Immediately Post-Education
Net positive accuracy score on the common letters (symptoms) in both acronyms on a letter-aided open-ended basis immediately following the educational intervention. Outcome is not being reported on a scale. We are using dichotomous coding for the letters in each acronym, where 0 = completely incorrect and 1 = fully correct (i.e. higher scores mean a better outcome).
Time frame: Immediately after intervention
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