SURA'A Campaign for Stroke Awareness in Primary Health Care Centers

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Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07578259

Run by

University of Baghdad

People needed

350

Starts

2026-06-10

Expected to finish

2027-04-10

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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.
• 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.

You may not qualify if…

• 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.
• 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.

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