BE FAST vs. FAST: A Study in the General Public. (BFF)

Wake Forest University (WFU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: FAST; Other: BE-FAST

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06152016

19-807

Details and patient eligibility

About

A randomized, blinded prospective study assessing retention of two stroke mnemonics (BE FAST and FAST) in the general public after receiving brief stroke education. Participants were randomized to one of two education arms and retention was tested at 3 different time intervals.

Enrollment: 174 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Subject 18 years of age or older
2. Subject speaks English (Does not need interpreter)
3. Subject able to read English
4. Subject willing to provide a phone number for future follow up
5. Subject willing and agreeable to up to 2 phone follow up calls
6. Subject willing to provide verbal consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

1. Subject non-English speaking (needs interpreter)
2. Subject has visual or hearing impairment
3. Subject has history of Dementia or a learning disability
4. Subject had stroke education within the past year
5. Subject had a previous stroke

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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174 participants in 2 patient groups

BE-FAST

Other group

Treatment:

Other: BE-FAST

FAST

Other group

Treatment:

Other: FAST