SURA'A Campaign for Stroke Awareness in Primary Health Care Centers
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Stroke. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
"Effectiveness of a One-Week Multifaceted SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign on Stroke Awareness and Intention to Seek Help Among Adults in Primary Health Care Centers
Overview
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a one-week multifaceted Stroke Urgency Recognition, and Action Awareness (SURA'A) consultation-based campaign in increasing stroke awareness and the intention to seek emergency medical help among adults. The research will be conducted at primary health care centers to determine if this specific educational approach can improve the community's response to stroke symptoms.
Detailed description
The study will employ a multifaceted campaign based on the SURA'A consultation framework over a period of one week. Participants from primary health care centers will be involved to assess their baseline knowledge and intention regarding stroke. Following the intervention, changes in their awareness levels and help-seeking intentions will be measured and analyzed. This research is approved by the Research Ethical Approval Committee at the University of Baghdad, College of Nursing.
Interventions
- Behavioral SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign
The intervention consists of a one-week multifaceted SURA'A consultation-based campaign. This campaign is designed to increase stroke awareness and the intention to seek help among adults attending Primary Health Care Centers. The multifaceted approach likely includes: Targeted Consultations: Providing direct information to participants regarding stroke symptoms and emergency protocols. Educational Outreach: Utilizing the SURA'A framework-which typically focuses on rapid response (Sura'a mean
Primary outcome measures
- Stroke Action Test (STAT) [Time frame: Baseline (before the campaign) and 1 week later (immediately after the campaign).]
- action/intention medical help-seeking sub-scale [Time frame: Baseline (before the campaign) and 1 week later (immediately after the campaign]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Participants will be eligible if they:
- Age
- Adults aged ≥18 years residing in Diwaniyah.
- Residence o Living in Diwaniyah communities for at least 6 academic months prior to the study.
- Access to Primary Health Centers (PHCs)
- Attending in selected primary health centers where the SURA'A campaign will be implemented.
- Cognitive ability
o Able to understand and answer the survey questions in Arabic.
- Consent o Willing to provide informed consent to participate in pre- and post- awareness intervention assessments.
Availability for follow-up
o Agree to participate in both baseline (pre-campaign) and follow-up (post-campaign) assessments.
Exclusion criteria
Participants will be excluded if they:
- Have a previous confirmed diagnosis of stroke (to avoid bias in baseline awareness).
- Severe cognitive impairment
- Have diagnosed dementia, severe mental illness, or cognitive impairment that prevents reliable responses.
- Communication barriers
o Cannot communicate in Arabic or has severe hearing/speech impairment that prevents participation.
- Health professionals o Physicians, nurses, paramedics, or students of medical and health colleges (to avoid overestimation of awareness).
- Temporary visitors
o Non-residents or individuals visiting Diwaniyah temporarily.
- Refusal or withdrawal o Decline to participate or withdraw at any stage of the study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07578259 · 135 · 135