Reliability of BASDAI and BASFI Applied by Tele-Assessment Method in Axial SpA Spondyloarthritis

NCT06230952 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2023/39-19
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 102
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the reliability of BASDAI and BASFI questionnaires applied via tele-assessment in axial spondyloarthritis patients.

Conditions

Axial Spondyloarthritis

Keywords

axial spondyloarthritis; BASDAI; BASFI; self assessment; tele-assessment; reliability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)

  Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) is a reliable and sensitive index developed to evaluate the activity and progression of the disease. The BASDAI is a 6-item composite index that measures fatigue, neck, back, hip pain, peripheral joint pain/swelling, and morning stifness. The final BASDAI score ranges from 0 to 10, and higher scores represent higher disease activity.

  Baseline and after 24 hours after baseline assessment

• Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)

  BASFI is an easy-to-apply, sensitive and reliable self-report questionnaire developed to evaluate physical function in AS patients. It consists of a total of 10 items, eight assessing functionality and two assessing the patient's ability to cope with daily life. The BASFI Score is the avarage of the 10 items and ranges between 0 and 10, with higher scores indicating greater functional limitation.

  Baseline and after 24 hours after baseline assessment

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Age

  Baseline

• Disease duration

  Baseline

• Medications

  Baseline

• weight

  Baseline

• height

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

axial spondyloarthritis patients

patients diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis

Other: BASDAI and BASFI reliability

Interventions

BASDAI and BASFI reliability OTHER

The study will be carried out on volunteer patients who are diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis and are followed up in the outpatient clinic of Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology Department, and who meet the inclusion criteria. Patients who volunteer to participate in the study will be contacted by phone and BASDAI and BASFI questionaires will be administered.

axial spondyloarthritis patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

It was planned to include at least 100 axial SpA patients in the study.

You may qualify if:

• Being diagnosed with Axial spondyloarthritis according to the Assessment in SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) criteria
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being between the ages of 20-60

You may not qualify if:

• Having another systemic, orthopedic, neurological or cognitive disease other than axial spondyloarthritis
• Pregnancy
• The patient wishes to withdraw from the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Siirt University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dokuz Eylül University

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Acar Y, Ilcin N, Sari I. Reliability of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index administered via tele-assessment in patients with axial spondyloarthritis. Physiother Theory Pract. 2025 Dec;41(12):2585-2594. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2025.2536319. Epub 2025 Jul 21.

  PMID: 40686331 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Axial Spondyloarthritis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spondylarthropathies; Spondylarthritis; Spondylitis; Spinal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Ankylosis; Joint Diseases; Arthritis

Study Officials

• Yasemin ACAR, PhD

  Siirt University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 16, 2024
• First Posted: January 30, 2024
• Study Start: February 8, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 27, 2024
• Study Completion: May 27, 2024
• Last Updated: May 29, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)