The Turkish Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity and Reliability of VMPCI

The Turkish Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity and Reliability of Vanderbilt Multidimensional Pain Coping Inventory

This study was planned to adapt the Vanderbilt Multidimensional Pain Coping Inventory into Turkish, to investigate its cultural adaptation, validity and reliability. The study was completed with 352 volunteers who fulfilled the criteria to be included in the Rheumatology Clinic of Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. Data collection tools used in the study; Demographic Data Form, Mcgill and Melzack Pain Questionnaire, Short Form-36 (SF-36), Vanderbilt Multidimensional Pain Coping Inventory (VMPCI), Pain Coping Inventory (PCI), Pain Coping Scale were used.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pain, Chronic
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: survey application

Detailed Description

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive, inflammatory, autoimmune disease of unknown etiology, mainly affecting synovial joints, causing loss of function. The main reason that directs RA patients to medical treatment is pain. Chronic pain causes limitation of movement, sleep problems, fatigue, stress and depression, as well as physiological and psychological problems that cause negative effects on the quality of life of the individual. The patient's thoughts, expectations, and methods of coping with pain are effective in pain control. In order to identify and treat the painful condition, individual coping methods of the patient and the effectiveness of these methods should be evaluated. This study was planned to adapt the Vanderbilt Multidimensional Pain Coping Inventory into Turkish, to investigate its cultural adaptation, validity and reliability. The study was completed with 352 volunteers who fulfilled the criteria to be included in the Rheumatology Clinic of Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital. Data collection tools used in the study; Demographic Data Form, Mcgill and Melzack Pain Questionnaire, Short Form-36 (SF-36), Vanderbilt Multidimensional Pain Coping Inventory (VMPCI), Pain Coping Inventory (PCI), Pain Coping Scale were used. The language validity of the Turkish form of the scale was provided by the translation-back translation method. Expert opinion was obtained for scale of validity. In order to evaluate the reliability of the Turkish version of the scale; internal consistency coefficient, test retest and parallel form methods were used. After all these analyzes, the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the VMPCI scale was obtained. In addition to this study, the descriptive characteristics of the sample, SF-36 scale, Mcgill and Melzack Pain Questionnaire results were examined alone and together with the sub-dimensions of the scale.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 352

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul/ Avcılar
    • Istanbul, Istanbul/ Avcılar, Turkey, 34320
      • İstanbul Gelişim University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study included individuals whose native language is Turkish, who are literate, over the age of 18, diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, without cognitive impairment and communication problems, and who want to participate in the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:The study included individuals whose native language is Turkish, who are literate, over the age of 18, diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, without cognitive impairment and communication problems, and who want to participate in the study.

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Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals who do not meet the inclusion criteria are excluded from the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Patient; The study included individuals whose native language is Turkish, who are literate, over the age of 18, diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, without cognitive impairment and communication problems, and who want to participate in the study.	Other: survey application; Data collection tools used in the study; Demographic Data Form, Mcgill and Melzack Pain Questionnaire, Short Form-36 (SF-36), Vanderbilt Multidimensional Pain Coping Inventory (VMPCI), Pain Coping Inventory (PCI), Pain Coping Scale were used.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Vanderbilt Multidimensiyonel Pain Coping Inventory	Patients are asked to mark their preferred behaviors and the thoughts of the hospital when their pain is moderate or high intensity.	15 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Demographic Data Form	This form prepared by the researcher includes the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients who will participate in the study, the history of the disease, findings related to the characteristics related to pain and exacerbations.	5 minutes
SF36	The scale includes 36 questions that evaluate 8 sub-scales of health as physical function, physical role difficulty, pain, general health, vitality, social function, emotional role function, mental health topics.	10 minutes
McGill Melzack Pain Questionnaire	It consists of four parts. In the first part, it is desired to mark the shape of the pain on the figure and use the letters "D" if deep pain is heard, "Y" if the pain is superficial, and "D - Y" if the two conditions are experienced at the same time. In the second part, there are twenty word groups that define pain in terms of sensory, perceptual and evaluation. Each of the word groups consists of two-six words that describe pain in different ways. In the third part, there is a time relationship of pain. It includes phrases to understand the continuity and frequency of pain and to identify situations that increase or decrease pain. The last section contains words that indicate the severity of pain. With this questionnaire used in the study, it was aimed to determine the location of the pain, the feeling of the patient, the relationship of pain time, the severity of the pain and the level of livable pain for the patient.	5 minutes
Pain Coping Scale	The scale determines how chronic pain patients cope with organic or psychogenic pain. It consists of self-coping, helplessness, conscious cognitive interventions, and medical remedy sub-scales.	5 minutes
Pain Coping Inventory	It evaluates how often patients with chronic pain use behavioral and cognitive methods to deal with pain. Active as transforming pain, moving away and reducing demand; There are six passive sub-dimensions as retreat, anxiety and rest.	5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Yeditepe University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 30, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): December 31, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 4, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 5, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): February 6, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 6, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 5, 2020
• Last Verified: February 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Rheumatoid Arthritis, pain, coping, validity, reliability
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Chronic Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: 37068608-6100-15-1685

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