Transcultural Validation of Activities Scale for Kids (ASK)

Transcultural Validation of Activities Scale for Kids (ASK):Estimate of the Reliability of the Italian Version in the Population With PCI

The Activities Scale for Kids performance (ASKp) is one of the few self-assessment questionnaires in pediatric rehabilitation that measures child perception in performance of daily routine activities. ASKp is composed of 30 questions designed to explore activities and participation in children and teenagers with musculoskeletal disorders. Scores assess level of physical ability, identify appropriate treatment and monitor changes over time. We recently undertook the cross-cultural validation to achieve a culturally adapted Italian version of ASKp: the Italian version is now to be tested on Italian children.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy and Healthy Individuals
• Intervention / Treatment: Diagnostic test: ASKp

Detailed Description

The purpose of the study isto test the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the ASKp assessment scale, in a representative sample of individuals with PCI.

ASK p will be administered on a sample of individuals belonging to the population of children and / or adolescents with diplegia and hemiplegia as a consequence of PCI. We will perform comprehensive descriptive analysis of the data collected as well as the measurement of the degree of reliability of the Italian version of the scale. The aim is to obtain an estimate of ASKp reliability obtained through transcultural validation.

Additionally, we will submit the ASKp on a control group of typical development children in order to test its ability to discriminate between different skill levels.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 300

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Italy
  • RE
    • Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy, 42100
      • Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 5 years to 15 years (CHILD)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy children or adolescents and children or adolescents with cerebral palsy

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Italian nationality

Exclusion Criteria:

• moderate or severe cognitive impairment;
• linguistic barriers

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Cerebral palsy; ASKp will be submitted to children of 5 to 15 years with hemiplegia or diplegia due to Cerebral Palsy, with normal or slightly impaired cognitive level.	Diagnostic test: ASKp; 30 items questionnaire
Healthy individuals; ASKp will be submitted to children of 5 to 15 years with typical development	Diagnostic test: ASKp; 30 items questionnaire

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Split-half reliability analysis by alpha of Cronbach, one item out.	A split-half reliability analysis will be performed by calculating the alpha of Cronbach by removing one item at a time. It will then be assessed which items lower the degree of internal reliability of the questionnaire. Items that reduce internal consistency will be eliminated and the final alpha will be calculated. For a group of children with PCI and for the control group a comprehensive descriptive analysis of the collected data will be performed, representing the distribution of scores obtained by age group.	1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
• Collaborators: Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova-IRCCS
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Adriano Ferrari, MD, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova-IRCCS

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Fabbri L, Neviani R, Festini F, Costi S. Transcultural validation of Activities Scale for Kids (ASK): translation and pilot test. Acta Biomed. 2016 May 26;87 Suppl 2:70-9.
• Costi S, Filippi MC, Braglia L, Beccani L, Corradi I, Bruzzi E, Signorelli C, Pelosin E. Reliability and construct validity of the Activities Scale for Kids in Italian children with cerebral palsy. Disabil Rehabil. 2022 Oct;44(21):6445-6451. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1966519. Epub 2021 Aug 20.
• Costi S, Mecugni D, Beccani L, Alboresi S, Bressi B, Paltrinieri S, Ferrari A, Pelosin E. Construct Validity of the Activities Scale for Kids Performance in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Brief Report. Dev Neurorehabil. 2020 Oct;23(7):474-477. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1764649. Epub 2020 Jun 7.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): January 1, 2017
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): February 29, 2020
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): December 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 24, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 27, 2017
• First Posted (ACTUAL): October 30, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): October 21, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 20, 2021
• Last Verified: October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Adolescent; Child; Self-assessment; Disability evaluation; Cross-cultural comparison
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Brain Damage, Chronic; Cerebral Palsy
• Other Study ID Numbers: ASKp_PCI_UDGEE

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No