BE FAST vs. FAST: A Study in the General Public.

BE FAST vs. FAST: A Randomized Trial Comparing Retention of Stroke Symptoms Between Two Mnemonics in the General Public.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06152016

Acronym

BFF

Enrollment

174

Registered

2023-11-30

Start date

2021-11-20

Completion date

2023-06-23

Last updated

2024-10-03

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Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

BE-FAST, FAST

Brief summary

A randomized, blinded prospective study assessing retention of two stroke mnemonics (BE FAST and FAST) in the general public after receiving brief stroke education. Participants were randomized to one of two education arms and retention was tested at 3 different time intervals.

Interventions

OTHERBE-FAST

This intervention includes those randomized to the education with the BE-FAST mnemonic.

OTHERFAST

This intervention includes those randomized to the education with the FAST mnemonic.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Subject 18 years of age or older 2. Subject speaks English (Does not need interpreter) 3. Subject able to read English 4. Subject willing to provide a phone number for future follow up 5. Subject willing and agreeable to up to 2 phone follow up calls 6. Subject willing to provide verbal consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

1. Subject non-English speaking (needs interpreter) 2. Subject has visual or hearing impairment 3. Subject has history of Dementia or a learning disability 4. Subject had stroke education within the past year 5. Subject had a previous stroke

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Recall Visit 1	60 minutes	Number/percentage of participants in the FAST and BE-FAST groups at Visit 1 who accurately recall the mnemonic they were taught during the education session.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Recall Rate Symptom	30 days	Total number of stroke symptoms that were accurately recalled by the participants
Recall Participant Percentage	30 days	Number/percentage of participants able to recall all the symptoms included in the mnemonic
Retention Rate Symptom	30 days	Retention rate of each stroke symptom in the mnemonic
Common Recall Participant Percentage	30 days	Number/percentage of participants able to recall the more common symptoms of each mnemonic (Facial weakness, arm weakness and speech difficulties)
Retention per Professional Background	30 days	Compare participants with medical vs. non-medical professional backgrounds and explore whether there are any group differences in retention rates.
Patrial Recall Participant Percentage	30 days	Number/percentage of participants able to recall 2 or more symptoms of the FAST mnemonic or 3 or more of the BE-FAST mnemonic.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026