Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the 'Breathing Vigilance Questionnaire'

NCT07544472 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Kütahya Health Sciences
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In the literature, assessment questionnaires related to dyspnea measure beliefs about breathing-related symptoms but do not directly measure breath awareness. For this purpose, the Breath Vigilance Questionnaire (BVQ) is a subjective questionnaire developed from the Pain Awareness Questionnaire that directly measures breath-specific awareness and includes questions evaluating the interaction between conscious monitoring and control of breathing and anxiety. The questionnaire, consisting of 6 questions, was developed on healthy individuals and its validity and reliability were established. It uses a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (never) to 5 (always), with scores ranging from 6 to 30, and higher scores indicate higher breath awareness . The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Breath Vigilance Questionnaire will assist researchers in assessing dysfunctional breathing and developing treatment strategies by evaluating breath awareness. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version.

Conditions

Healthy Adult Participants

Keywords

breathing; Awareness; respiration; vigilance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Nijmegan Questionnaire

  the Nijmegan Questionnaire, whose Turkish validity and reliability were established by Aslıhan et al., is the most frequently used test for the subjective assessment of dysfunctional respiration. The questionnaire, which allows for the evaluation and description of unexplained respiratory symptoms and signs of hyperventilation, consists of 16 items related to different systems such as cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and psychological factors, answered on a 5-point scale from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). A score greater than 23 indicates respiratory dysfunction. It has a sensitivity and specificity of 91% and 95%, respectively, regarding the clinical diagnosis of hyperventilation.

  first day

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• STAI

  first day

Study Arms (1)

single group

descriptive study

Other: Survey using a questionnaire.

Interventions

Survey using a questionnaire. OTHER

survey questions

single group

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Healthy Participants

You may qualify if:

• individuals without a self-reported diagnosis of respiratory and/or cardiac problems
• individuals without a COVID-19 diagnosis and/or chronic COVID syndrome ("long COVID") within the last 3 months (primary respiratory dysfunction is excluded as we are dealing with this)
• individuals who can read and write in Turkish

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with symptomatic heart disease, a history of lung surgery, neurological disorders, and malignancies that may affect exercise performance, and those with severe cognitive impairment who have difficulty understanding and completing the questionnaire items will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kutahya Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kütahya Health Sciences University

Kütahya, Kütahya, 43020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Links

• main article

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Respiratory Aspiration

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• SEVAL TAMER

  Kütahya Health Sciences University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

SEVAL TAMER

CONTACT

+90 506 865 42 68; seval.tamer@ksbu.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof . Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 6, 2026
• First Posted: April 22, 2026
• Study Start: April 10, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 10, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 10, 2026
• Last Updated: April 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

TU (1)