F.A.S.T.-BE FAST Stroke Warning Signs Study
NCT Number: NCT06483165
Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Stroke, Acute
Interventions: OTHER: BE FAST Educational video|OTHER: F.A.S.T. Educational Video
Sponsor: American Heart Association
Sex: ALL
Age: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Enrollment: 2000
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: NONE|Primary Purpose: OTHER
Start Date: 2024-03-28
Completion Date: 2024-07-31
Locations: American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

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

Primary Outcome Measures: Intent to Call 911 30-Days Post Education, 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., 30 days
Secondary Outcome Measures: Warning Signs Net Positive Accuracy Score 30-Days Post Education, 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)., 30 days
Other Outcome Measures: Intent to Call 911 Immediately Post-Education, The identification of calling 9-1-1 as the accurate immediate action to stroke being suspected immediately following the 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., Immediately after intervention|Change in Warning Signs Net Positive Accuracy Score Immediately Post-Education, Net positive accuracy score on the common letters (symptoms) in both acronyms on a letter-aided open-ended basis immediately following the 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)., Immediately after intervention