Evaluation of a digital health platform for preventing stroke in the Australian community: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial - Love Your Brain.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

One in four people will have a stroke in their lifetime. Over 80% of strokes are preventable through the management of modifiable risk factors. There is a growing demand from the community for information about how to prevent stroke. The Love Your Brain digital platform comprises an online course (Massive Online Open Course) and text messages to improve stroke knowledge and motivate behaviour change for stroke prevention.

Aims

To determine the effect of the digital platform vs a control on attendance at a medical practitioner for cardiovascular risk assessment or management, from either a general practitioner or specialist.

Methods and design

Love Your Brain is a Phase III, prospective, single-blinded three-arm randomized controlled trial. Eligible participa

SUBMITTER: Kilkenny MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12410737 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature