The effects of education on knowledge about preventing stroke and attitudes towards aging in the elderly.

The effects of education on knowledge of stroke prevention and attitude towards aging among elderly individuals

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20211121053137N1

Enrollment

180

Registered

2021-12-02

Start date

2018-05-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-01-11

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Conditions

Condition 1: Knowledge of stroke prevention and attitudes toward aging. Condition 2: Stroke. CVA CVA

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The training program was conducted for the intervention group participants in five 18-member groups in the form of six 45-60-min sessions held once a week. The educ

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 79 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 60 and above Ability to understand Persian language The desire to participate in research Inhabitant of this city

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not participating in more than two sessions Unwillingness to continue cooperation Acute and chronic illness History of stroke Mental illness and cognition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stroke prevention knowledge scores. Timepoint: Beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and immediately, one month after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Researcher-made knowledge questionnaire of stroke prevention.;Attitudes towards aging scores. Timepoint: Beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and immediately, one month after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Attitude to Aging Questionn.	—

Measure

Time frame

Stroke prevention knowledge scores. Timepoint: Beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and immediately, one month after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Researcher-made knowledge questionnaire of stroke prevention.;Attitudes towards aging scores. Timepoint: Beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and immediately, one month after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Attitude to Aging Questionn.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary variable. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMansoori Parisa

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

mansoorip@sums.ac.ir+98 71 4736 5442

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026