SURA'A Campaign for Stroke Awareness in Primary Health Care Centers (SURA'A)

June 1, 2026 updated by: aya ahmed, University of Baghdad

"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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

350

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Sadeq A AL-Fayyadh

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be eligible if they:

  1. Age

    • Adults aged ≥18 years residing in Diwaniyah.
  2. Residence o Living in Diwaniyah communities for at least 6 academic months prior to the study.

  3. Access to Primary Health Centers (PHCs)

    • Attending in selected primary health centers where the SURA'A campaign will be implemented.

  4. Cognitive ability

    o Able to understand and answer the survey questions in Arabic.

  5. 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:

  1. Have a previous confirmed diagnosis of stroke (to avoid bias in baseline awareness).

  2. Severe cognitive impairment

    • Have diagnosed dementia, severe mental illness, or cognitive impairment that prevents reliable responses.

  3. Communication barriers

    o Cannot communicate in Arabic or has severe hearing/speech impairment that prevents participation.

  4. Health professionals o Physicians, nurses, paramedics, or students of medical and health colleges (to avoid overestimation of awareness).

  5. Temporary visitors

    o Non-residents or individuals visiting Diwaniyah temporarily.

  6. Refusal or withdrawal o Decline to participate or withdraw at any stage of the study.

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign Group
This experimental group will participate in a one-week multifaceted SURA'A consultation-based campaign. The intervention focuses on increasing stroke awareness and the intention to seek medical help among adults in primary health care centers through structured professional consultations and educational materials.
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 meaning "speed" in Arabic)-to emphasize the importance of time-sensitive medical intervention.

Community Integration: Implementing the campaign within the primary care setting to reach a diverse adult population during their routine health visits.
No Intervention: Routine Health Education Group
Participants in this arm will receive the standard routine health education or conventional care regarding stroke awareness typically provided at the Primary Health Care Centers.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Stroke Action Test (STAT)
Time Frame: Baseline (before the campaign) and 1 week later (immediately after the campaign).
The Stroke Action Test (STAT) is a validated tool used to assess the participants' knowledge of stroke symptoms and their intended behavioral response (intention to seek help) when witnessing a stroke. It consists of multiple scenarios or questions. Scores are calculated based on correct identified actions, with higher scores indicating better knowledge and more appropriate intended response to stroke symptoms.
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
This sub-scale is a component of the Stroke Action Test (STAT). It specifically measures the participants' behavioral intentions and their promptness in seeking medical emergency services (e.g., calling an ambulance) when recognizing stroke signs. It presents various scenarios to evaluate whether the participant would take the correct life-saving action.
Baseline (before the campaign) and 1 week later (immediately after the campaign

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Baghdad

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 (Estimated)

June 10, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 20, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 10, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 11, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 4, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 135 (Registry Identifier: Research Ethical Approval Committee, College of Nursing , University of Baghdad.)

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

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Stroke

Clinical Trials on SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

CROs by country

CROs in Belarus

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

Subscribe