Validating and Assessing Reliability

NCT07338955 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: BUHS-ERC#001\DPT\25
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 385
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Urdu version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire for individuals with upper limb disabilities. Since no validated Urdu version currently exists, Urdu-speaking patients face communication barriers that may lead to inaccurate assessment and limited clinical decision-making. By ensuring semantic equivalence through forward-backward translation and expert review, the study seeks to develop a version that is both linguistically accurate and culturally appropriate.

Conditions

Upper Limb Disability

Keywords

Validation and Reliability of DASH Questionnaire

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• reliability and validity

  To assess the reliability and validity of the Urdu version of the DASH Questionnaire.

  December 2025 to January 2026

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• cultural adaptation

  October 2025 to November2025

Study Arms (1)

Group 1

Data will be collected from experienced physiotherpist

Other: All participants (Aviane); Other: data collection

Interventions

All participants (Aviane) OTHER

Data will be collected from patients having upper limb pain or disability

Group 1

data collection OTHER

Data will be collected from patients having upper limb pain or disbility

Group 1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with upper limb disability or pain for more than 4 weeks

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with any upper limb disability or deformity . Able to read, understand and speak Urdu. Individuals with symptoms enduring for at least one week .

You may not qualify if:

• Cognitive impairment or psychiatric illness that hinders understanding of the questionnaire.
• Patients with congenital deformities. Refusal to give informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bahria University: lead

Study Sites (1)

University

Karachi, Sindh, 75300, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

• Basakci Calik B, Demir P, Gur Kabul E, Caglayan BC, Keskin A, Karasu U. Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the DASH-TR Questionnaire in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Based on Rasch Analysis. Int J Rheum Dis. 2022 Aug;25(8):851-860. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.14358. Epub 2022 Jun 6.

  PMID: 35665605 RESULT

• Puentes Gutierrez AB, Garcia Bascones M, Jimenez Diaz F, Cuena Boy R, Puentes Gutierrez R. [Validity and reliability of DASH questionnaire in women who suffer from lymphedema as a side effect of a breast cancer treatment]. Rehabilitacion (Madr). 2023 Jul-Sep;57(3):100780. doi: 10.1016/j.rh.2022.100780. Epub 2023 Feb 3. Spanish.

  PMID: 36739630 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Interventions

ethinyl estradiol, levonorgestrel drug combination; Data Collection

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Central Study Contacts

Rabia Khan, Masters in Physiotherapy

CONTACT

+923452310047; iamrabiakhan@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 385 Weeks
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 4, 2025
• First Posted: January 14, 2026
• Study Start: November 3, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 10, 2025
• Study Completion: January 20, 2026
• Last Updated: January 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)