StrokeSURA'ANCT07578259
SURA'A Campaign for Stroke Awareness in Primary Health Care Centers
A study testing SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign in people with Stroke, run by University of Baghdad.
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke
- What is being tested?
- SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 350 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 10 Jun 2026to 10 Apr 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants will be eligible if they:
- Age
- Adults aged ≥18 years residing in Diwaniyah.
- Residence o Living in Diwaniyah communities for at least 6 academic months prior to the study.
- Access to Primary Health Centers (PHCs)
- Attending in selected primary health centers where the SURA'A campaign will be implemented.
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- Cognitive ability
- o Able to understand and answer the survey questions in Arabic.
- 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.
Who cannot join
- Participants will be excluded if they:
- Have a previous confirmed diagnosis of stroke (to avoid bias in baseline awareness).
- Severe cognitive impairment
- Have diagnosed dementia, severe mental illness, or cognitive impairment that prevents reliable responses.
- Communication barriers
- o Cannot communicate in Arabic or has severe hearing/speech impairment that prevents participation.
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- Health professionals o Physicians, nurses, paramedics, or students of medical and health colleges (to avoid overestimation of awareness).
- Temporary visitors
- o Non-residents or individuals visiting Diwaniyah temporarily.
- Refusal or withdrawal o Decline to participate or withdraw at any stage of the study.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Sadeq A AL-Fayyadh contact
About this study
Official title: "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.
Read the 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.
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Being tested
- SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign
- Keywords
- Stroke Awareness, Intention to Seek Help, Primary Health Care Centers, Health Campaign
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SURA'A Consultation-Based CampaignBehavioural
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.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign Group | Experimental | 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. Receives: Behavioral: SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign |
| Routine Health Education Group | No intervention | 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 being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Stroke Action Test (STAT)
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.
Measured: Baseline (before the campaign) and 1 week later (immediately after the campaign).
action/intention medical help-seeking sub-scale
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.
Measured: Baseline (before the campaign) and 1 week later (immediately after the campaign
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 May 2026
- Study start10 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion20 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion10 Apr 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for StrokeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of BaghdadThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group, which receives the one-week multifaceted SURA'A consultation-based campaign, or a control group. The primary outcomes will be compared between the two groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 350 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Baghdad
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, aya ahmed, University of Baghdad
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07578259
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 135
- Other IDs
- 135
- Acronym
- SURA'A
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 4 May 2026
- Last updated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- "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
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07578259
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SURA'A / 135
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Keywords
- Stroke Awareness, Intention to Seek Help, Primary Health Care Centers, Health Campaign
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 350 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of BaghdadUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 20 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 10 Apr 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 11 May 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
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 design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group, which receives the one-week multifaceted SURA'A consultation-based campaign, or a control group. The primary outcomes will be compared between the two groups
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign Group | Experimental | Behavioral: SURA'A Consultation-Based CampaignThis 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. |
| Routine Health Education Group | No intervention | –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. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Age
- Residence o Living in Diwaniyah communities for at least 6 academic months prior to the study.
- Access to Primary Health Centers (PHCs)
- Cognitive ability
- o Able to understand and answer the survey questions in Arabic.
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Have a previous confirmed diagnosis of stroke (to avoid bias in baseline awareness).
- Severe cognitive impairment
- Communication barriers
- o Cannot communicate in Arabic or has severe hearing/speech impairment that prevents participation.
- Health professionals o Physicians, nurses, paramedics, or students of medical and health colleges (to avoid overestimation of awareness).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SURA'A Consultation-Based CampaignThe 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. | Behavioural | SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign Group |
Primary outcome
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.
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.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Sadeq A AL-Fayyadh contact
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing SURA'A Consultation-Based Campaign in people with Stroke, run by University of Baghdad.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Aya A Ghayadh, Master (+9647822204528, ayah.ahmed2106m@conursing.uobaghdad.edu.iq), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Stroke Action Test (STAT) (time frame: Baseline (before the campaign) and 1 week later (immediately after the campaign).). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jun 2026.