Albanian Versions and Validation of Visual Analogue Scale, Back Pain and Autonomy Questionnaires

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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A total of 200 participants are predicted to be enrolled for completing questionnaires in relation of visual analogue scale, back pain disability and autonomy in a central rehabilitation center in Tirana, Albania. A feasibility, validate, test-retest reliability and observational design is estimated.

Detailed Description
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This study consist of two parts, firstly translation and cross-cultural adaptation of pain and automaton questionnaires into albanian language and secondly psychometric evaluation of the questionnaires including test-retest reliability in a rehabilitation center of Tirana, Albania.

Official Title
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Develop and Validation of Visual Analogue Scale, Back Pain Disability and Autonomy Questionnaires in Albanian Language

Conditions
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Back Pain, Pain, Acute, Disability Physical

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: back pain orthopedic problems Albanian citizens rehabilitation center patients Exclusion Criteria: neurological patients no native albanian language

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 14 Years
Maximum Age: 70 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of pain | Validation and test-retest of VAS scale in Albanian language. VAS scale consists in identifying the patient, on a 100 cm line, referring to the point that best represents his pain, where 0 means no pain and 100 = worst possible pain. | 7 days | 
| Roland-Morris Questionnaire (RMQ) for athletes physical disability | Validation of Roland Morrison Questionaire in Albanian language which measures the physical disability of athletes and consists of 24 points of functional capacity of the back. The sense of progression is: the more serious the worse is the performance. | 7 days | 
| Barthel Index (BI) of patients autonomy | Validation of Barthel Index (BI) in Albanian language. It is used to measure performance in the basic activities of daily life. It refers to the patient's independence in all basic daily living activities. The maximum score used is 100 points and indicates independence in all the basic activities of daily life. | 7 days | 
| Oswestry Disability Index | Validation o the Oswestry Disability Index in Albanian language is a questionnaire made up of 10 categories: (1) pain intensity, (2) personal care, (3) lifting, (4) walking, (5) sitting, (6) standing, (7) sleeping, (8) sex life, (9) social life, and (10) traveling. Each category consists of 6 items scored from 0 to 5 with the first statement scoring 0 to the last statement scoring 5. A check at the highest levels means the person is in the worst state. If more than one answer is selected, the highest score is considered. | 7 days |