Reliability and Validity of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire in Turkish

NCT06197386 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: E-59394181
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

High levels of fear avoidance can lead to chronic pain and disability and can predict rehabilitation time in the sports-related injury population. Therefore, taking fear avoidance into account may be useful in creating the most appropriate and effective rehabilitation plan, thus shortening the time to return to play. The aim of our study is to verify the validity and reliability of the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ) in Turkish.

Conditions

Athletic Injuries

Keywords

Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)

  The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) is a self-report scale used to measure exaggerated negative thoughts and feelings related to pain. It consists of 13 items and each item is scored between 0 (never) and 4 (always). Total score ranges from 0 to 52. The PCS consists of 3 subscales: Rumination: Anxious and repetitive thoughts about pain. Magnification: Exaggerating the severity and importance of pain. Helplessness: Feelings of helplessness and inability to control pain. PCS shows that there is a relationship between the way we perceive and manage pain and the severity of pain. Higher PCS scores are associated with more pain and greater functional impairment.

  December 23, 2023

• Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ)

  It is used to evaluate fear-avoidance behaviors related to work and physical activity, especially in patients with chronic low back pain. It consists of 16 items and 2 subscales. In the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th items of the subscale (FABQfa), which includes fear-avoidance behaviors related to physical activities; The subscale (FABQiş), which includes work-related fear-avoidance behaviors, is questioned in the 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 15th items. Each item is rated between 0-6 points. Minimum score is 0; The highest score is 24 for FABQ(fa) and 42 for FABQ(business). A high score indicates that the patient has high fear-avoidance behaviors.

  December 23, 2023

• Athlete Fear Avoidance Survey

  The fear avoidance model was developed to explain the process by which "pain experience" and "pain behavior" are separated from the actual pain sensation in individuals presenting the phenomenon of exaggerated pain perception. High levels of fear avoidance can lead to chronic pain and disability and successfully predict rehabilitation time in the sports-related injury population

  December 23, 2023

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 19 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

athlete

You may qualify if:

• Being a licensed athlete for at least 5 years, being active in sports and training for the last 1 year, and weekly training intensity of at least 5 hours per week.

You may not qualify if:

• It was defined as having a history of visual, mental or systemic disease.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Atılım University: lead
• Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Atılım University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Athletic Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Naime Uluğ, PhD.

  ATILIM UNİVERSİTY

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Naime Uluğ, PhD.

CONTACT

+905365434409; naime.ulug@atilim.edu.tr

Seyde Büşra Kodak, MSc

CONTACT

+905511607016; seyde.kodak@ahievran.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 23, 2023
• First Posted: January 9, 2024
• Study Start: July 31, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 25, 2024
• Study Completion: September 1, 2024
• Last Updated: August 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Locations

TU (1)