Stroke COunseling for Risk REduction

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Behavioral: Attention-Control Activity; Behavioral: SCORRE

• Registration Number: NCT03076125
• Lead Sponsor: Georgia State University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of the Stroke Counseling for Risk Reduction (SCORRE) intervention in increasing accuracy of perceived stroke risk and promoting lifestyle behavior change to reduce stroke risk in young adult African Americans.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-05
• Study First Posted: 2017-03-10
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-20
• Study Completion: 2017-12-20
• Status Verified: 2018-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-12-11
• Last Update Posted: 2018-12-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 116

Inclusion Criteria

• self-identify as African American/Black
• age 20-35 years
• able to complete two study visits lasing 1 1/2- 2 hours and a brief daily diary for 8 weeks
• has a cell phone or email address to receive weekly reminders and tips
• has at least one modifiable risk factor for stroke identified during study visit one screening

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Attention Control Group	Attention-Control Activity	Sexual health education brochure and Safe in the City video, weekly sexual health tips text messages for 8 weeks.
SCORRE group	SCORRE	Stroke risk factor brochure, stroke champions video, counseling on accuracy of perceived stroke risk and strategies to reduce stroke risk, weekly motivational health behavior tips (for physical activity, diet, or smoking cessation) text messages for 8 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Accuracy of perceived stroke risk	immediately post-intervention	Comparison of perceived versus actual stroke risk
Targeted health behaviors	8 weeks	Improvements in targeted health behavior (physical activity, diet, or cigarette smoking)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Georgia State University; 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States