StrokeIPACSSNCT03167346

The Investigation of Public Awareness of Core Stroke Symptoms

An observational study of Stroke and Awareness, run by Peking Union Medical College Hospital at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Trial summary

To investigate public awareness of core stroke symptoms in more than 40 years old population and its related factors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 40 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for: Stroke, Awareness, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
How many people: 243,279 participants
Where: 1 siteChina
Study dates: 1 Jan 2017to 30 Jun 2021
Phase: Observational
Are there results?: None posted in the registry

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 40 years and older
All sexes
Healthy volunteers accepted
Adult, Older adult

Study population: Participants are more than 40 years old without specific requirements. This study is a population-based screening programme.

Who may be able to join

More than 40 years old (born before December 31st 1976) without specific requirements.
Be able to finish the questionnaire.

Who cannot join

Participants with disturbance of consciousness.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site

Department of Neurology,Peking Union Medical College Hospital,Shuaifuyuan 1,Dong Cheng District. Beijing
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730

Other trials in China

About this study

To investigate public awareness of core stroke symptoms in more than 40 years old population and its related factors.

Conditions: Stroke, Awareness, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Core Symptoms, FAST
Keywords: stroke, core symptoms, public awareness, FAST
Medical subject headings: Stroke, Behavior

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

awareness rate
The awareness rate of core symptoms (FAST: facial droop, arm weakness, speech disturbance, time to call an ambulance)
Measured: 2017-2017

Secondary outcomes (2)

Associated factors
The associated factors with the stroke recognition/ correct action to stroke
Measured: 2017-2017
Subgroup analysis
Analysis of stroke recognition rate and correct action rate and their associated factor in subgroups.
Measured: 2017-2020

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

1 Jan 201730 Jun 2021

First posted25 May 2017
Study start1 Jan 2017
Primary completion31 May 2017
Study completion30 Jun 2021

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Publications (9)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
Other trials for StrokeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
More trials run by Peking Union Medical College HospitalThe 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: Observational
Observational model: Ecologic or community
Time perspective: Cross-sectional
Enrolment: 243,279 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03167346
Sponsor's protocol ID: PUMCH-IPACSS2017
Acronym: IPACSS
Status last verified: Oct 2021
First submitted: 24 May 2017
Last updated: 8 Oct 2021
Results posted: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No

Publications

Wolters FJ, Paul NL, Li L, Rothwell PM; Oxford Vascular Study. Sustained impact of UK FAST-test public education on response to stroke: a population-based time-series study. Int J Stroke. 2015 Oct;10(7):1108-14. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12484. Epub 2015 Apr 8.
PubMed 25854424
Dombrowski SU, White M, Mackintosh JE, Gellert P, Araujo-Soares V, Thomson RG, Rodgers H, Ford GA, Sniehotta FF. The stroke 'Act FAST' campaign: remembered but not understood? Int J Stroke. 2015 Apr;10(3):324-30. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12353. Epub 2014 Aug 6.
PubMed 25130981
Amano T, Yokota C, Sakamoto Y, Shigehatake Y, Inoue Y, Ishigami A, Hagihara T, Tomii Y, Miyashita F, Toyoda K, Minematsu K. Stroke education program of act FAST for junior high school students and their parents. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2014 May-Jun;23(5):1040-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.08.021. Epub 2013 Oct 2.
PubMed 24094446
Jin H, Zhu S, Wei JW, Wang J, Liu M, Wu Y, Wong LK, Cheng Y, Xu E, Yang Q, Anderson CS, Huang Y; ChinaQUEST (Quality Evaluation of Stroke Care and Treatment) Investigators. Factors associated with prehospital delays in the presentation of acute stroke in urban China. Stroke. 2012 Feb;43(2):362-70. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.623512. Epub 2012 Jan 12.
PubMed 22246693
Zhao J, Liu R. Stroke 1-2-0: a rapid response programme for stroke in China. Lancet Neurol. 2017 Jan;16(1):27-28. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(16)30283-6. Epub 2016 Oct 28. No abstract available.
PubMed 28029517
Longde W, Ling Y, Yang H, Yi Z, Yongjun W, Xunming J, Xiaoyuan N, Qiumin Q, Li H, Yuming X, Mei L, Jiayi S, Jing L, Dong Z. Fixed-dose combination treatment after stroke for secondary prevention in China: a national community-based study. Stroke. 2015 May;46(5):1295-300. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.007384. Epub 2015 Mar 17.
PubMed 25782466
Teuschl Y, Brainin M. Stroke education: discrepancies among factors influencing prehospital delay and stroke knowledge. Int J Stroke. 2010 Jun;5(3):187-208. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00428.x.
PubMed 20536616
Bouckaert M, Lemmens R, Thijs V. Reducing prehospital delay in acute stroke. Nat Rev Neurol. 2009 Sep;5(9):477-83. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2009.116. Epub 2009 Aug 11.
PubMed 19668246
Fassbender K, Balucani C, Walter S, Levine SR, Haass A, Grotta J. Streamlining of prehospital stroke management: the golden hour. Lancet Neurol. 2013 Jun;12(6):585-96. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70100-5.
PubMed 23684084

Want to know more?

The sponsor has not listed a contact. The official record may have more details.

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Oct 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: The Investigation of Public Awareness of Core Stroke Symptoms
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03167346
Acronym / sponsor ID: IPACSS / PUMCH-IPACSS2017
Conditions: Stroke, Awareness, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Core Symptoms, FAST
Keywords: stroke, core symptoms, public awareness, FAST
Study type: Observational
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 243,279 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Peking Union Medical College HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
Study start: 1 Jan 2017 (actual)
Primary completion: 31 May 2017 (actual)
Study completion: 30 Jun 2021 (actual)
First posted: 25 May 2017 (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.

To investigate public awareness of core stroke symptoms in more than 40 years old population and its related factors.

Study design

Observational model: Ecologic or community
Time perspective: Cross-sectional

Who may qualify

Ages: 40 years and older
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepted
Age groups: Adult, Older adult
Study population: Participants are more than 40 years old without specific requirements. This study is a population-based screening programme.

Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)

More than 40 years old (born before December 31st 1976) without specific requirements.
Be able to finish the questionnaire.

Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)

Participants with disturbance of consciousness.

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Primary outcome

awareness rate
Time frame: 2017-2017
The awareness rate of core symptoms (FAST: facial droop, arm weakness, speech disturbance, time to call an ambulance)

2 secondary outcomes

Associated factors
Time frame: 2017-2017
Subgroup analysis
Time frame: 2017-2020

Results and safety

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

Research links

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Oct 2021.
Background: PubMed 25854424Wolters FJ, Paul NL, Li L, Rothwell PM; Oxford Vascular Study. Sustained impact of UK FAST-test public education on response to stroke: a population-based time-series study. Int J Stroke. 2015 Oct;10(7):1108-14. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12484. Epub 2015 Apr 8.
Background: PubMed 25130981Dombrowski SU, White M, Mackintosh JE, Gellert P, Araujo-Soares V, Thomson RG, Rodgers H, Ford GA, Sniehotta FF. The stroke 'Act FAST' campaign: remembered but not understood? Int J Stroke. 2015 Apr;10(3):324-30. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12353. Epub 2014 Aug 6.
Background: PubMed 24094446Amano T, Yokota C, Sakamoto Y, Shigehatake Y, Inoue Y, Ishigami A, Hagihara T, Tomii Y, Miyashita F, Toyoda K, Minematsu K. Stroke education program of act FAST for junior high school students and their parents. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2014 May-Jun;23(5):1040-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.08.021. Epub 2013 Oct 2.
Background: PubMed 22246693Jin H, Zhu S, Wei JW, Wang J, Liu M, Wu Y, Wong LK, Cheng Y, Xu E, Yang Q, Anderson CS, Huang Y; ChinaQUEST (Quality Evaluation of Stroke Care and Treatment) Investigators. Factors associated with prehospital delays in the presentation of acute stroke in urban China. Stroke. 2012 Feb;43(2):362-70. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.623512. Epub 2012 Jan 12.
Background: PubMed 28029517Zhao J, Liu R. Stroke 1-2-0: a rapid response programme for stroke in China. Lancet Neurol. 2017 Jan;16(1):27-28. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(16)30283-6. Epub 2016 Oct 28. No abstract available.
Background: PubMed 25782466Longde W, Ling Y, Yang H, Yi Z, Yongjun W, Xunming J, Xiaoyuan N, Qiumin Q, Li H, Yuming X, Mei L, Jiayi S, Jing L, Dong Z. Fixed-dose combination treatment after stroke for secondary prevention in China: a national community-based study. Stroke. 2015 May;46(5):1295-300. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.007384. Epub 2015 Mar 17.
Background: PubMed 20536616Teuschl Y, Brainin M. Stroke education: discrepancies among factors influencing prehospital delay and stroke knowledge. Int J Stroke. 2010 Jun;5(3):187-208. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2010.00428.x.
Background: PubMed 19668246Bouckaert M, Lemmens R, Thijs V. Reducing prehospital delay in acute stroke. Nat Rev Neurol. 2009 Sep;5(9):477-83. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2009.116. Epub 2009 Aug 11.
Background: PubMed 23684084Fassbender K, Balucani C, Walter S, Levine SR, Haass A, Grotta J. Streamlining of prehospital stroke management: the golden hour. Lancet Neurol. 2013 Jun;12(6):585-96. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70100-5.

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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. This study is not recruiting at the moment.

Bin Peng principal investigator

Department of Neurology,Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Stroke and Awareness, run by Peking Union Medical College Hospital at 1 site in China.

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 2 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

awareness rate (time frame: 2017-2017). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03167346, which also lists 9 linked publications.

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 8 Oct 2021.