Validity And Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Thumb Disability Examination

NCT04627259 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: GO 18/205
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose of the study is the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of The Thumb Disability Examination (TDX) so that it would be used as an assessment tool for Turkish thumb patients.

Conditions

Thumb Osteoarthritis; Thumb Injury; Thumb Fracture; Thumb Laceration

Keywords

thumb; thumb pain; thumb function; questionnaire; examination; validation; cultural adaptation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Thumb Disability Examination (TDX)

  TDX is a 20-question survey divided into 3 sections. It can be calculated as a whole or for each section alone. All scoring is done on a 0-100 scale, with 0 being the least and 100 the most disability.

  Baseline- 3 days later

• Visüel Analog Scale- Pain

  The severity of the pain felt by individuals during the activity that they have difficulty will be evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)

  Baseline- 3 days later

Other Outcomes (2)

• Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire

  Baseline

• Short Form-36

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

patient

patients with thumb pain or functional problems

Other: Thumb Disability Examination

Interventions

Thumb Disability Examination OTHER

Turkish Version of Thumb Disability Examination. The Turkish Version of Thumb Disability Examination consists of 20 questions related with thumb pain and functionality.

patient

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Voluntary patients who applied to Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation Unit within the last 6 months, with a history of TMC OA, De Quervain, trigger finger, fracture involving the thumb bones, ligament and tendon injuries, will be included in the study.

You may qualify if:

• able to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• having thumb pain
• being over the age of 18

You may not qualify if:

• mental disorders
• cognitive limitations
• able not to speak, read, understand and write in Turkish
• out of age 18-80 years old.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Faculty, Hand Surgery Rehabilitation Unit

Altındağ, Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Noback PC, Lombardi JM, Seetharaman M, Lee DH, Strauch RJ, Rosenwasser MP. Development and Validation of a Disease-Specific Questionnaire for Basal Joint Arthritis. J Wrist Surg. 2017 May;6(2):126-133. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1593612. Epub 2016 Oct 14.

  PMID: 28428914 BACKGROUND

• Düger T, Yakut E, Öksüz Ç, et al. Kol, Omuz, El Sorunları (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand-DASH) Anketi Türkçe uyarlamasının güvenirliği ve geçerliği. Fizyoter Rehabil. 2006;17:99-107.

  BACKGROUND

• Oksuz C, Akel BS, Oskay D, Leblebicioglu G, Hayran KM. Cross-cultural adaptation, validation, and reliability process of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire in a Turkish population. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Mar;36(3):486-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.11.016. Epub 2011 Feb 4.

  PMID: 21295925 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 3 Years
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Asssistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 9, 2020
• First Posted: November 13, 2020
• Study Start: December 10, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 10, 2021
• Study Completion: July 10, 2021
• Last Updated: April 27, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Locations

TU (1)