Clinical trial NCT05074654: Urdu Version of Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD)
Official title: Reliability and Validity of Urdu Version of Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD)
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Neck Pain
Neck Disorder
Keywords: Neck pain and disability scale
Pain
Disability
Reliability and validity
population with neck pain
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-10-12
Enrollment: 81
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: People with non-specific chronic neck pain that interferes with their social, recreational, functional, vocational and emotional aspects of living. Chronic non-specific neck pain is related to limited cervical mobility, impaired function, neck muscles myofascial pain syndrome, and stress at work. The aforementioned factors are strongly related and may lead to a negative impact on health-related quality of life.

Brief summary: In this study, the examiners will investigate the reliability and validity of neck pain and disability scale in Urdu language in Pakistani patients with neck pain and related disability.

Detailed description: This study's objective is to translate the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD) into Urdu and evaluate its reliability and validity in Pakistani neck pain individuals. This cross-sectional survey will employ convenience sampling to choose participants.

This study's findings will assist determine the NPAD's reliability and validity in individuals with neck pain and impairment. This scale's reliability will be evaluated utilising internal consistency and test-retest methods. Cronbach's alpha value checks internal consistency. The interclass correlation will be used to examine the test-retest reliability.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria

* Individuals including both male and females between age 18 and 65 years.
* Participants with non-specific chronic pain of neck (\>3 months in duration).
* Individuals with sufficient knowledge and understanding of Urdu language.

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals with history of cervical surgery.
* Individuals with cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy, regional tumors, disc herniation, vertebral fractures, traumatic injuries, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, pregnancy or any behavioral problems were excluded
* Individuals with any pertinent comorbidities including heart attack, cancer, cognitive impairment or infection were also excluded. herniation, vertebral fractures, traumatic injuries, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, pregnancy or any behavioral problems were excluded
* Individuals with any pertinent comorbidities including heart attack, cancer, cognitive impairment or infection were also excluded.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Neck Pain and Disability scale
timeFrame: 1st day
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Neck Disability Index
timeFrame: 1st day
measure: Pain Disability Index
timeFrame: 1st day
measure: Visual Analogue Scale
timeFrame: 1st day
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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