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

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke, Acute
• Interventions: Other: BE FAST Educational video; Other: F.A.S.T. Educational Video

• Registration Number: NCT06483165
• Lead Sponsor: American Heart Association

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-03-28
• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-25
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-25
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-03
• Primary Completion: 2024-07-31
• Study Completion: 2024-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2000

Inclusion Criteria

• 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.

Exclusion Criteria

• 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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
BE FAST Group	BE FAST Educational video	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.
F.A.S.T. Group	F.A.S.T. 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.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intent to Call 911 30-Days Post Education	30 days	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.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Warning Signs Net Positive Accuracy Score 30-Days Post Education	30 days	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).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

American Heart Association; 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States