Urdu Version of Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity Study

Is Urdu Version of Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire a Culturally Adaptable and Valid Tool to Assess the Neck Pain in Pakistani Population?

• To adapt culturally Neck Pain Questionnaire in Urdu language.
• To check the reliability of Urdu version of Neck Pain Questionnaire
• To validate Neck Pain Questionnaire by Neck Disability Index and Visual Analogue Scale and Numeric Pain Rating Scale.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Neck Pain

Detailed Description

The original English version of Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire will be translated and culturally adapted as per previous recommendation. In patients with neck pain, Urdu Version of Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire will be distributed among 70 participants choose a convenience sampling technique based on pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. To test reliability of inter/intra observer of ultimate final Urdu Version of Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire will be filled from patients on the equivalent day, by 2 different bystanders, and for inter observer valuation, with an interval of 30 minutes between the first and second application. Third assessment will be carried out after 7 days of the Observer -1, for intra-observer assessment. Data will be entered and analyzed Cronbach alpha value. Test-retest reliability will be assessed using an intraclass correlation coefficient. Urdu Version of Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire will be evaluated for content validity, construct validity, criterion validity and responsiveness.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 70

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

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

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 60 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

People suffering from chronic neck pain with a working routine of more than 3 to 4 both in sitting and standing position.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Both Male and Female
2. Minimum age is 18 years
3. Maximum age up to 60 years
4. People with Chronic neck pain
5. Duration of pain more then 3 months
6. No history of neck therapy
7. Not had any neck therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

1. People with medical history regarding skeleton issues
2. People with traumas
3. Having Neck surgery
4. People with neurological deficits ( like malignancies or inflammatory arthritis)
5. People went for therapy were also excluded.
6. People with age more than 60 and less than 18 were excluded..

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Neck Disability Index	Neck Disability Index includes ten questions that assess pain intensity, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, attention, work, driving, sleeping, and recreational activities. Every question is graded on a scale of 0 to 5 (no disability to total disability).	1st day
Visual Analogue Scale	The Visual Analogue Scale was created to represent the concept of a fundamental continuity. A Visual Analogue Scale is typically a straight stripe measuring 100 mm long, with word descriptions for each end. The patient draws a line through the spot on the line which they believe best describes their present state. The Visual Analogue Scale score is calculated by calculating in millimeters as from the line's left side to the point marked by that of the patient. It usually ranges from "0" indicating "no pain" to the "10" indicating "worst pain".	1st day
Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire	Each parameter of Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire has divided into 5 answers with total of 10 parameters. Each parameter is divided in five answer possibilities with points from 0 till 4. 0 is significant for no pain and 4 is significant for worst pain.	1st day
Numeric Pain Rating Scale	Numeric Pain Rating Scale has a line value ranging from 1 to 10, 1 being the no pain label and 10 being the worst pain.	1st day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Study Chair: Muhammad Kashif, Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 30, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 20, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): December 20, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 27, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 27, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): June 30, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 30, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 28, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Validity; Reliability; Neck Pain; Urdu Version; Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: REC-FSD-00269

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