Clinical trial NCT05234255: Urdu Version of Core Outcome Measure Index - Neck Scale: Reliability and Validity Study
Official title: Prospective Reliability and Validity Study of Urdu Version of Core Outcome Measure Index- Neck Scale
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Chronic Neck Pain
Keywords: Core Outcome Measure Index-NECK SCALE
Chronic Neck Pain
reliability
Validity
Urdu Version
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-02-10
Enrollment: 120
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The people included in this study were chronic neck pain Individuals (Both Genders) Among Urdu speaking Pakistani population.

Brief summary: The Purpose of this study is to culturally adapt and translate Core outcome measure index-Neck Scale into Urdu language as well as to investigate the reliability and validity in Pakistani population. Also check its correlation with Neck Disability-Index, Neck-pain and the disability-scale and Functional-Rating-Index.

Detailed description: The English version of the Core outcome measure index-Neck Scale will be translated and culturally adapted Urdu Language. In Patients who suffer from Chronic-Neck Pain, Core outcome measure index-Neck Scale will be distributed among one hundred and twenty participants choose a convenience sampling technique based on pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. To test intra and inter observation reliabilities for the final Core outcome measure index-Neck Scale, Neck-pain and the Disability Scale, Functional-Rating-Index and Neck-Disability-Index questionnaire will be filled on the same day, by two observers, and for the inter-observer's assessment, with an interval of 30 minute between the first and the second application. Third assessment will be carried out after 7 days by for intra-observer assessment. Data will be entered and analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences Software Version 24. Internal consistency will be analyzed by using Cronbach-alpha-value. Test-retesting reliabilities will assesses using the intraclass correlation coefficient. Core outcome measure index-Neck Scale will be evaluated for content validities, construct validities, and responsiveness.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals, including both Male and females (age ≥18).
* Participants with Chronic-Neck Pains lasting more than Three months Duration.
* Participants with sufficient Knowledge and understanding Urdu Language.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with the history of Neck-pains due to deformity, existing central or peripheral nervous disorders and cervical spinal cord fracture were excluded.
* Participants having systematic diseases (tumor or articular Diseases).
* Participants with any Pertinent comorbidities, including heart attack, Cancer, cognitive Impairment's and mental disorders were also excluded.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Core Outcome Measure Index-Neck
timeFrame: 1st day
measure: Neck-Disability-Index
timeFrame: 1st day
measure: Neck-pain Scale and the Disability Scale
timeFrame: 1st day
measure: Functional Rating Scale
timeFrame: 1st day
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Faisalabad
country: Pakistan
facility: Ripah International University
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Muhammad Kashif
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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