Stroke COunseling for Risk REduction (SCORRE)

Georgia State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Behavioral: SCORRE; Behavioral: Attention-Control Activity

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03076125

K01NR015494

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 116 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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116 participants in 2 patient groups

SCORRE group

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Behavioral: SCORRE

Attention Control Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Sexual health education brochure and Safe in the City video, weekly sexual health tips text messages for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Attention-Control Activity