Validation of the French Version of the Back Belief Questionnaire (BBQ)

December 9, 2025 updated by: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
The goal of this study is to carry out a transcultural validation of the Back Belief Questionnaire in order to assess its appropriateness for French-speaking populations.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

131

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

      • Nîmes, France, 30029
        • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients consulting for back pain, present for at least three months.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The patient must have given his/her informed and signed consent
  • The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
  • The patient has had back pain for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The patient is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study
  • The patient is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship
  • The patient refuses to sign the consent
  • It is impossible to correctly inform the patient
  • The patient is pregnant
  • The patient is breastfeeding

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Chronic back pain patients
Patients who have had back pain for at least three months.
Each patient is asked to fill out several questionnaires: a french version of the BBQ, as well as the FABQ, the TAMPA score, and the Québec questionnaire, the Dallas score, the HAD score and a visual analog scale for pain.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in French BBQ questionnaire score
Time Frame: after physical theraphy (3 months)
The change in the BBQ score subsequent to physical therapy will be evaluated.
after physical theraphy (3 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in FABQ score
Time Frame: post physical therapy (3 months)
The change in the FABQ questionnaire score following physical therapy will be evaluated.
post physical therapy (3 months)
Change in TAMPA score
Time Frame: post physical therapy (3 months)
The change in the TAMPA score following physical therapy will be evaluated.
post physical therapy (3 months)
Change in Québec questionnaire score
Time Frame: post physical therapy (3 months)
The change in the Québec questionnaire score following physical therapy will be evaluated.
post physical therapy (3 months)
Change in DALLAS questionnaire score
Time Frame: post physical therapy (3 months)
The change in the DALLAS questionnaire score following physical therapy will be evaluated.
post physical therapy (3 months)
Change in HAD questionnaire score
Time Frame: post physical therapy (3 months)
The change in the HAD questionnaire score following physical therapy will be evaluated.
post physical therapy (3 months)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Arnaud Dupeyron, MD, PhD, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 29, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

August 29, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 7, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2011

First Posted (Estimated)

July 8, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 16, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

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