Clinical trial NCT06993532: Validity, and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis Symptoms and Disability Questionnaire
Official title: Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis Symptoms and Disability Questionnaire
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis
Keywords: Trapeziometacarpal arthrosis, cross-cultural adaptation, Turkish version, reliability, validity
Lead sponsor: University of Gaziantep
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-05-29
Enrollment: 41
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Diagnosis of Trapeziometacarpal arthrosis with individuals

Brief summary: To our knowledge, a Turkish version of the TASD questionnaire, frequently used for assessing TMC arthrosis worldwide, does not currently exist. Therefore, proper translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the tool are necessary for non-English speaking patients. This study aimed to develop the Turkish version of the TASD questionnaire, and to demonstrate its reliability and validity for use in patients with TMC arthrosis.

Detailed description: The original TASD was translated into Turkish independently by a physiotherapist with expertise in hand research and proficiency in English, a healthcare professional, and English teacher with no healthcare background. Demographic data were collected, followed by administration of the TASD questionnaire, the Thumb Disability Examination (TDX) questionnaire, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain assessment, and hand grip and pinch strength measurements using the Jamar® Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer and Jamar Hydraulic Pinch Gauge to assess thumb function and muscle strength. The questionnaires were administered twice, with a 7-day interval, during which no medical or rehabilitation intervention was provided that could alter the clinical condition of the patients.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients aged 18 years or older,
* Diagnosis of Trapeziometacarpal arthrosis

Exclusion Criteria:

* Surgery on the thumb and/or hand/wrist,
* Acute trauma to the thumb,
* Cognitive problems

Primary outcomes:
measure: Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis Symptoms and Disability Questionnaire
timeFrame: 7 days
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Thumb Disability Examination Questionnaire
timeFrame: 7 days
measure: Power Grip Strength and Pinch Strength
timeFrame: 7 days
measure: Visual Analogue Scale
timeFrame: 7 days
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Gaziantep
country: Turkey
facility: Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gaziantep University
Study officials:
References:
citation: Becker SJ, Teunis T, Ring D, Vranceanu AM. The Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis Symptoms and Disability Questionnaire: Development and Preliminary Validation. Hand (N Y). 2016 Jun;11(2):197-205. doi: 10.1177/1558944715627239. Epub 2016 Feb 3.
citation: Karademir F, Ayhan Kuru Ç, Yakut Y (2022) Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Thumb Disability Examination (TDX) Questionnaire . IFSSH, IFSHT, FESSH Combined Congress (pp.548). London, Canada.
citation: de Souza Almeida VA, Fernandes CH, Meireles LM, Faloppa F, Ejnisman B, Cohen M. Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of "Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis Symptoms and Disability-TASD" into Brazilian Portuguese. Adv Rheumatol. 2021 Oct 9;61(1):61. doi: 10.1186/s42358-021-00218-z.