RecruitingNCT06113185

Psychometric Properties of Pain Scale in Low Back Pain

Turkish Psychometric Properties of Pain Behavior Scale in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Sponsor

Acibadem University

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Feb 21, 2024

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Chronic Low-back Pain

Summary

The aim of this study was to examine the Turkish validity of the Pain Behavior Scale in a population with chronic non-specific low back pain and to examine both intra-rater and inter-rater reliability. In addition, since this test package includes a series of functional activities, it is aimed to assess pain behaviors during functional movement in this population and to verify the test-retest reliability of physical performance tests.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 55 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study examines the validity and reliability of the Pain Behavior Scale, a tool designed to observe and measure how people in pain move and behave during physical tasks, in Turkish-speaking adults with chronic low back pain. Understanding pain behaviors during everyday activities can help clinicians better assess and treat chronic pain. Adults aged 18 to 55 with non-specific low back pain lasting more than three months and adequate cognitive function may be eligible, while people with serious spine conditions, nerve-related symptoms, fractures, rheumatic disease, or pregnancy are excluded. Participation involves completing physical performance tests and questionnaires about pain, with no experimental treatment involved. This summary was generated with AI assistance to help patients understand the study in plain language.

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Demographic and clinical information of the participants will be recorded using a standardized form. The cognitive status of the patient will be evaluated according to the answers to the questions asked to the patient during the questioning of demographic data and reading and signing the consent form. The participants will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires to assess pain intensity and characteristics, pain-related functional disability, and pain-related fear-avoidance behavior. To record the presence and severity of pain behaviors exhibited during physical performance tests, patients will be asked to complete 5 functional tests (repetitive trunk flexion, repetitive sit-to-stand, timed get-up-and-go test, reach with load, 50-step walk test) and observers will simultaneously complete the Pain Behavior Scale. Each participant will be asked to attend two testing sessions separated by one week and occurring before the start of treatment.