Evaluating the effect of PERsonalised Knowledge to reduce the risk of Stroke (PERKS-International)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: stroke; cardiovascular disease; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Cardiovascular - Hypertension; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000211864
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Tasmania

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 February 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 790

Inclusion Criteria

1.Adults aged between 35 years to 75 years;
2.with 2 or more ‘poor’ risk factors on the LS7 scale;
3.no cognitive impairment (as determined by MoCA, score >26)
4.own a Smartphone and are familiar with the use of mobile phone applications;
5.give informed consent to participate in the trial;
6.Speak English and able to understand requirements of the study and information provided through a mobile phone application.

Exclusion Criteria

1.History of stroke or myocardial infarction (self-report or verification through medical records when needed)
2.life-threatening conditions with a life-expectancy <5 years
3.participation in another RCT
4.family members of existing participants (or peers who reside in the same house).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in total score on the combined health behaviour and biomedical cardiovascular risk factor score (Life's Simple 7)[6 months post-randomisation ]