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BE FAST Group for Stroke

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by American Heart Association
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 30 days
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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

Eligible Conditions
  • Stroke

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~30 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Intent to Call 911 30-Days Post Education
Secondary study objectives
Warning Signs Net Positive Accuracy Score 30-Days Post Education
Other study objectives
Change in Warning Signs Net Positive Accuracy Score Immediately Post-Education
Intent to Call 911 Immediately Post-Education

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: BE FAST GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
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.
Group II: F.A.S.T. GroupActive Control1 Intervention
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.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

American Heart AssociationLead Sponsor
343 Previous Clinical Trials
4,969,598 Total Patients Enrolled
41 Trials studying Stroke
3,924,965 Patients Enrolled for Stroke
Opeolu Adeoye, MDStudy ChairWashington University School of Medicine
2 Previous Clinical Trials
541 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Stroke
541 Patients Enrolled for Stroke
~1333 spots leftby Sep 2025