Stroke Ready: A Stroke Preparedness Brief Intervention

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Behavioral: Healthy lifestyle stroke risk reduction intervention; Behavioral: Stroke preparedness intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03831451
• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan

Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled behavioral intervention trial to assess the efficacy of a brief intervention to increase stroke preparedness.

Detailed Description

This is a randomized controlled behavioral intervention trial to assess the efficacy of a brief intervention to increase stroke preparedness. Subjects will be randomized to a brief face-to-face stroke preparedness intervention compared to a healthy lifestyle stroke risk reduction intervention. The primary outcome is behavioral intent to call 911 using a self-administered survey

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-01-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-02-03
• Study First Posted: 2019-02-05
• Study Start: 2019-03-04
• Primary Completion: 2019-04-23
• Study Completion: 2019-04-23
• Results First Submitted: 2019-09-04
• Results First Submitted QC: 2019-11-01
• Results First Posted: 2019-11-20
• Status Verified: 2019-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2019-12-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 129

Inclusion Criteria

• over 18 years of age

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Exclusion Criteria

• none

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Healthy lifestyle intervention	Healthy lifestyle stroke risk reduction intervention	The Healthy lifestyle stroke risk reduction educational intervention is based on patient materials from the American Heart Association. It will be delivered in-person by a research team member. The intervention focuses on stroke risk reduction.
Stroke Preparedness Intervention	Stroke preparedness intervention	The stroke preparedness educational intervention was designed with input from the community where it is being tested. It will be delivered in-person by a research team member. The intervention focuses on recognizing stroke symptoms and the importance of calling 911.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Behavioral Intent to Call 911	Immediately (up to 10 minutes) before the brief intervention and then immediately (up to 10 minutes) after completing the brief intervention	Change in Behavioral intent to call 911 using a self-administered survey. The survey is the Stroke Action test which was modified based on community input. Scores range from 0-12 for stroke. A higher score means greater stroke behavioral intent to call 911 for a stroke while a low score means lower behavioral intent to call 911 for a stroke.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hamilton Community Health Network; 🇺🇸 Flint, Michigan, United States

Hasselbring Senior Center; 🇺🇸 Flint, Michigan, United States