Reliability And Validity Of Urdu Version Of Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire

July 4, 2022 updated by: Riphah International University

Psychometric Properties of Urdu Version of Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire : A Reliability and Validity Study

Translate and culturally adapt Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire into Urdu language and find its reliability and validity in Pakistani Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients To check its correlation with Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire and Visual Analog Scale.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The original version of Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire will be translated into Urdu. Among idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, 110 patients will be included in the study by convenience sampling. The selection of the patients will be done according to the criteria. Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire will be correlated with Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire and Visual Analog Scale and these questionnaires will be provided three times to a single patient for their assessment. Firstly, they will be provided prior to treatment and secondly just after having treatment. Thirdly, they will be given after seven days of treatment. Internal consistency and reproducibility will be used to determine reliability. Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire will be correlated with Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire and Visual Analog Scale to assess validity. From each patient informed consent will be obtained. Statistical Package of Social Sciences software, version 24 will be used for the analysis of data.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

110

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

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, 38000
        • Ripah International University

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pakistani population with CTS was included in the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age equal to or above 18 years.
  • Absence of any cognitive impairment.
  • Patients having positive Tinel and Phalen test.

Exclusion Criteria:

Presence of any of following conditions.

  • Diabetes
  • Polyneuropathy
  • Hypothyroidsm
  • Rheumatoid arthritis

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire
Time Frame: 1st day
Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaireconsists of 2 subscales i.e: symptom severity & functional status.The former contains 11 items for assessing several symptoms while later contains 8 items of daily functional activities. Every item consists of 5 point score with 1 meaning no difficulty while 5 refers to severe symptoms. Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire is a short questionnaire and is completed within ten minutes
1st day
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire
Time Frame: 1st day
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire was developed for use in problems like musculoskeletal in upper limbs. It has been translated into various languages. It consists of 30 items used to assess physical and psychosocial aspects. Every items consists of 5 point score with 1 meaning no difficulty while 5 refers to unable
1st day
Visual Analog Scale
Time Frame: 1st day
VAS is used to evaluate pain and consists of a scale with 0 to 10 readings (0 meaning no pain and 10 meanings unbearable pain).
1st day

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Riphah International University

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 30, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 25, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

February 28, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 24, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 24, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

January 26, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 6, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 4, 2022

Last Verified

July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/FSD/0292

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

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