An evidence-based stroke prevention campaign in the Netherlands

An evidence-based stroke prevention campaign: improvement of awareness and prevention of stroke to reduce the burden of stroke in the general population in the Netherlands by comparing personality-tailored health messaging strategies with a neutral health messaging strategy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10601888

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2022-02-17

Start date

2022-01-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-31

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Conditions

Improving awareness and prevention to reduce the burden of stroke in the general population in the Netherlands Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

Interventions

This study consists of different educational intervention videos, which will be based on the outcomes of a diagnostic survey. The diagnostic survey will be conducted in the first phase of the study, w

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged 18 years and older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Understanding the gaps in awareness related to lifestyle factors underlying the risk of stroke, and in relation to different personality traits. This is measured using a questionnaire (diagnostic survey) at baseline. 2. Definition of the most effective health messaging strategy, tailored to personality traits, to increase awareness of stroke risk factors and to enhance self-detection of atrial fibrillation, measured using questionnaires before (at baseline) and after showing the different intervention videos.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Understanding the gaps in awareness related to lifestyle factors underlying the risk of stroke, and in relation to different personality traits. This is measured using a questionnaire (diagnostic survey) at baseline. 2. Definition of the most effective health messaging strategy, tailored to personality traits, to increase awareness of stroke risk factors and to enhance self-detection of atrial fibrillation, measured using questionnaires before (at baseline) and after showing the different intervention videos.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Self-reported risk factors for stroke measured using questionnaires before (at baseline) and after showing the intervention video 2. Identification of high-risk stroke participants and undetected atrial fibrillation in the research population using questionnaires before (at baseline) and after showing the intervention video	—

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactGracia Habib

g.l.habib@amsterdamumc.nl+31 (0)20 4442244

Outcome results

None listed

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