BE FAST vs. FAST: A Study in the General Public.

Stroke Clinical Trial

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Official title:

BE FAST vs. FAST: A Randomized Trial Comparing Retention of Stroke Symptoms Between Two Mnemonics in the General Public.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06152016
• Other study ID #: 19-807
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 20, 2021
• Est. completion date: June 23, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: Aurora Health Care
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 174
• Est. completion date: June 23, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: May 18, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stroke

Intervention

Other:
• BE-FAST
This intervention includes those randomized to the education with the BE-FAST mnemonic.
• FAST
This intervention includes those randomized to the education with the FAST mnemonic.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	Green Bay	Wisconsin

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Aurora Health Care	Aurora BayCare Medical Center, BayCare Health System

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Recall Visit 1	Number/percentage of participants in the FAST and BE-FAST groups at Visit 1 who accurately recall the mnemonic they were taught during the education session.	60 minutes
Secondary	Retention Rate Symptom	Retention rate of each stroke symptom in the mnemonic	30 days
Secondary	Recall Rate Symptom	Total number of stroke symptoms that were accurately recalled by the participants	30 days
Secondary	Recall Participant Percentage	Number/percentage of participants able to recall all the symptoms included in the mnemonic	30 days
Secondary	Patrial Recall Participant Percentage	Number/percentage of participants able to recall 2 or more symptoms of the FAST mnemonic or 3 or more of the BE-FAST mnemonic.	30 days
Secondary	Common Recall Participant Percentage	Number/percentage of participants able to recall the more common symptoms of each mnemonic (Facial weakness, arm weakness and speech difficulties)	30 days
Secondary	Retention per Professional Background	Compare participants with medical vs. non-medical professional backgrounds and explore whether there are any group differences in retention rates.	30 days