Validation of the Spasticity Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (SQOL-6D)

September 27, 2019 updated by: Ipsen

Psychometric Validation Study of the Spasticity Quality of Life 6-Dimensions (SQOL-6D) in Upper-limb Spasticity

The purpose of the study is to describe the psychometric properties (validity, reliability and responsiveness) of the SQOL-6D instrument in the context of routine clinical treatment of upper limb spasticity.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study qualifies as interventional not because of the use of an investigational product, but because the imposed specific data collection procedures include multiple questionnaire assessments and one on-site visit not necessarily part of routine clinical practice.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

104

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Cottingham, United Kingdom, HU16 5JQ
        • Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Castle Hill Hospital
      • Dewsbury, United Kingdom, WF13 4HS
        • Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Dewsbury Hospital
      • Harrow, United Kingdom, HA1 3UJ
        • London North West NHS Healthcare Trust - Regional Hyper-acute Rehabilitation Unit
      • Leicester, United Kingdom, LE5 4PW
        • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Neurology Department, Leicester General Hospital
      • Newcastle, United Kingdom, NE6 4QD
        • Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS trust, Walkergate Park Neuro-Rehabilitation
      • Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, ST6 7AG
        • Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust, North Staffordshire Rehabilitation Centre, Haywood Hospital
      • Sunderland, United Kingdom, SR4 7TP
        • City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Research and Innovation Education Centre
      • Warwick, United Kingdom, CV34 6SR
        • South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, Central England Rehabilitation Unit Leamington Spa Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Currently resident in the UK
  • Subjects with a diagnosis of ULS
  • Receiving a treatment at the enrolment visit, as part of their routine clinical management, aiming at reducing spasticity
  • Sufficient grasp of English and cognitive ability to be able to understand the SQOL-6D questions, give informed consent and complete the protocol requirements as judged by the investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The subject has already been included in the study
  • The subject, in the opinion of the investigator, would be unable to understand the questionnaire or to comply with the requirements of the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: OTHER
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
OTHER: Data collection
An electronic data capture (EDC) system will be used to collect data in electronic format. Data will be collected at the enrolment visit, at the follow-up visit (8 weeks +/-2 weeks) and 1 to 4 days after the follow-up visit.
Subjects will be treated in accordance with usual medical practice during their participation in this study. No additional diagnostic or treatment procedures will be required. Subjects will be asked to complete electronic (or on paper when it's not possible to use electronic version) questionnaires.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Validation of SQOL-6D in upper limb spasticity
Time Frame: Change from baseline (day 1) to 8 weeks +/-2 weeks (follow up visit)
Validity - Reliability - Responsiveness
Change from baseline (day 1) to 8 weeks +/-2 weeks (follow up visit)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
EQ-5D-5L (EuroQoL 5 Dimensions, 5 Levels)
Time Frame: Day 1 and then 8 weeks +/-2
A summary index score will be calculated from responses given to the 5 domain items, measuring overall health on a scale 0 to 1 using United Kingdom (UK) value sets.
Day 1 and then 8 weeks +/-2
Neurological Impairment Scale adapted for ULS (ULS-NIS)
Time Frame: Day 1
Records functional impairment on a four-point scale (rated 0-3) across seven domains, including: motor impairment in the affected upper limb, sensation affected in the affected upper limb, communication, cognitive function, cortical function, emotional/behaviour and mobility of joints, as measured by soft tissue shortening (an assessment used for the evaluation of the deterioration in range of movement due to spasticity by percentage loss of range).
Day 1
Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)
Time Frame: Day 1 and then 8 weeks +/-2
Six-point scale (with available scores of 0, 1, 1+, 2, 3 and 4) evaluates muscle tone by reporting changes in this during muscle flexion or extension, depending on the (resistance in) joint mobility being assessed (shoulder, elbow, wrist or finger).
Day 1 and then 8 weeks +/-2
Gaseous (Goal Attainment Scaling Evaluation of Outcome for Upper-Limb Spasticity)
Time Frame: Day 1 and then 8 weeks +/-2
Goal attainment will be recorded on a five point numerical scale (range -2 to +2) and goal scores combined to give an aggregated T score.
Day 1 and then 8 weeks +/-2
ArmA (Arm Activity Measure) Scores
Time Frame: Day 1 and then 8 weeks +/-2
ArmA is a patient-reported outcomes questionnaire recording the difficulty in caring for, and completing tasks and activities with the affected arm. The ArmA contains a total of 29 items in four subscales. Difficulty for each item is assessed on a five-point scale (range 0 to 4).
Day 1 and then 8 weeks +/-2
Global assessment of benefit
Time Frame: 8 weeks +/-2
The Global Assessment of Benefit scale will be completed by the subject. Responses options will be: Much worse (-2)/Worse (-1)/Same (0)/Some benefit (+1)/Great benefit (+2).
8 weeks +/-2

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

May 25, 2018

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 9, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 9, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 15, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 16, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

February 22, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 30, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2019

Last Verified

September 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • F-FR-52120-232

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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