Intercultural Adaptation and Validation of the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study is to adapt and translate the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire into German.

Detailed Description
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Participants will fill out all questionnaires at baseline and again after three days. If the questionnaires have not been returned by day four the participant receives a reminder telephone call. Patients that do not return the questionnaires by day seven are dismissed. The baseline measurement is done at the practice the second measurement will be done by the patient at home. To send the questionnaire back the participant receives a prepaid envelope.

Official Title
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Intercultural Adaptation and Validation of the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire-Translation and Validation of a Questionnaire

Conditions
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Neck Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: questionnaires


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Acute: Recently diagnosed with neck pain (< 30 days) Must be able to speak, read and write German Chronic: Neck problems for a longer period of time (> 90 days) Must be able to speak, read and write German Healthy volunteers: No neck pain Must be able to speak, read and write German Exclusion Criteria: Does not speak, read and write German Red Flags e.g. acute trauma Medical knowledge

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| acute neck pain patients<br>Participant recently received the diagnosis of neck pain (< 30 days) >18 years old able to speak, read and write German, questionnaires | Other: questionnaires<br>* fill out all questionnaires twice<br>|
| chronic neck apin patients<br>Participant has neck pain for a longer period of time (> 90 days) > 18 years old able to speak, read and write German, questionnaires | Other: questionnaires<br>* fill out all questionnaires twice<br>|
| test persons<br>no neck pain > 18 years old able to speak, read and write German, questionnaires | Other: questionnaires<br>* fill out all questionnaires twice<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain, on the German Version of the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire | Participants are asked to fill out the questionnaire twice. At the start and three to seven days after the first time. | For every patient the average study length is one week. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disability, on the Neck Disability Index (NDI-G) | Participants are asked to fill out the questionnaire twice. At the start and three to seven days after the first time. | For every patient the average study length is one week. | 
| Pain, on Visual Analogue Pain Rating Scale (VAS) | Participants are asked to fill out the questionnaire twice. At the start and three to seven days after the first time. | For every patient the average study length is one week. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Translation, Validation, Orebro-G