The Effectiveness of Waiting Room Posters for Stroke Education

May 18, 2018 updated by: Professor Su May Liew, University of Malaya

The Effectiveness of Waiting Room Posters in Improving Awareness and Knowledge of the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of posters in improving patient awareness and knowledge of the signs and symptoms of stroke. The control group study will be conducted in the first two weeks. Subsequently, the intervention arm will occur in the subsequent two weeks.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Stroke is a major health problem and a known cause of death and disability worldwide. In Malaysia, stroke is known to be top five causes of death and top ten causes of hospitalization Malaysia. Ischemic stroke accounts for more than 95% of all stroke cases (1). A recent study done in Malaysia showed that only 26% of patients with stroke symptoms presented to the hospital within 3 hours. One of the reasons was patients did not perceive the symptoms of stroke as being that of a serious illness (2). One of the modalities to raise awareness of stroke is through an educational poster. Posters in the waiting room can increase awareness of health promotion issues (3). Therefore, by placing poster regarding sign and symptoms of stroke in the waiting room in a government clinic, can increase awareness of early presentation of stroke.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1064

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Malaysia
      • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 53200
        • Klinik Kesihatan Kuala Lumpur

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult age more than 18 years old and above
  • Able to understand Malay
  • Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
No exposure to waiting room posters
Active Comparator: Intervention
During the second half of the study (two weeks), there will be an education poster in the waiting room of the clinic, fashioned after the Face, Arms, Speech, Time (FAST) poster developed by the American Heart Association (AHA), but in Malay.
Behavioral: Poster
The poster includes the FAST symptoms but translated to the Malay language (Ce.P.A.T) Cakap tak jelas (slurred speech - Speech slurring) Perubahan muka (face changes - Face drooping) Anggota lemah (weak limbs - Arm weakness) Terus ke Hospital (straight to the hospital - Time to call 911

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke
Time Frame: Within 24 hours

Participants awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke as assessed by a questionnaire. For the symptoms, patients are scored from 0-7, according to each correct answer given.

For the action taken, and the time frame, a score of either 0 or 1 is given, 1 being the right answer given.

A higher score would indicate a better awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke.
Within 24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improvement in the knowledge of the need for a quick transfer to the hospital
Time Frame: Within 24 hours

Knowledge of the need for a quick transfer to the hospital as assessed by a questionnaire. For the symptoms, patients are scored from 0-7, according to each correct answer given.

For the action taken, and the time frame, a score of either 0 or 1 is given, 1 being the right answer given.

A higher score would indicate a better awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke.
Within 24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Malaya

Collaborators

Ministry of Health, Malaysia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Su May Liew, University of Malaya

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 19, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 30, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

March 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 20, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

January 5, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 22, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 18, 2018

Last Verified

May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RU009-2017J

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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