Clinical trial NCT06613828: Efficacy of Five Strategies To Improve Stroke Awareness in the Spanish-Speaking Population
Official title: Efficacy of Five Strategies To Improve Stroke Awareness in the Spanish-Speaking Population
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Stroke Acute
Keywords: Stroke Symptom Recognition
Mnemonic-based education
stroke awareness
Spanish-speaking population
Public health intervention
Lead sponsor: Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
First posted: 2024-09-26
Enrollment: 435
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SCREENING

Brief summary: The goal of this experimental study is to evaluate the efficacy of five educational strategies for recognizing early symptoms of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in the general adult population. The main questions it aims to answer are:

- How effective are the strategies RAPIDO, CORRE, DALE, CAMALEON, and ICTUS 911 in improving the recognition of early CVD symptoms?

Researchers will compare these strategies to determine which one leads to the highest increase in symptom recognition. Participants will receive a brief educational session on one of the five strategies and will:

* Complete a pre- and post-intervention survey (Stroke Awareness Questionnaire, SAQ).
* Receive short training on CVD symptoms and the urgency of contacting emergency services.

The primary outcome is the improvement in SAQ scores, and the secondary outcome is the proportion of participants achieving adequate knowledge of CVD symptoms.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age: Participants must be 18 years or older.
* Consent: Participants must provide informed consent to participate in the study.
* General Population: Participants from the general public, regardless of their health insurance status or previous medical history (except as specified in exclusion criteria).
* Language: Participants must be fluent in Spanish, as the educational interventions are based on Spanish-language mnemonic strategies.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of Stroke: Participants with a previous diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease (stroke) will be excluded.
* Cognitive Impairment: Participants who are unable to understand or complete the Stroke Awareness Questionnaire (SAQ) due to cognitive or communication impairments will not be eligible.
* Incomplete Evaluation: Participants who are unable to complete both the pre- and post-intervention assessments will be excluded from the study.

Elimination Criteria:

* Lack of Follow-Up: Participants who fail to attend the second evaluation (7 days post-intervention) will be excluded from the final analysis.
* Withdrawal of Consent: Participants who choose to withdraw from the study at any time will be eliminated from further participation.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Stroke Awareness Questionnaire (SAQ) Score
timeFrame: Pre-intervention and 7 days post-intervention.
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Proportion of Participants with Adequate Knowledge of Stroke Symptoms
timeFrame: 7 days post-intervention.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Aguascalientes
country: Mexico
facility: Hospital General de Zona #2
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