Validity and Reliability of The Turkish Version of Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire

Completed

• Conditions: COPD; Dyspnea

• Registration Number: NCT03517826
• Lead Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University

Brief Summary

In our study, we aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire-BBQ in our study.

Detailed Description

Pulmonary diseases are a common cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. In pulmonary diseases such as asthma and COPD, the main symptom is dyspnea and it causes activity limitation. Dyspnea is defined as the difficulty that a person experiences during breathing. As a result of painful situations or injuries, avoidance of physical activity or movement due to the fear of repetition of the problem are defined as kinesophobia. Pulmonary patients are compensated by reducing the rate of activity, while avoiding dyspnea.This reduces the severity of the symptom that precedes the symptom that may occur. As a result, dyspnea causes kinesyphobia. Decrease in the level of activity; social isolation, fear of dyspnea, depression and anxiety result in a stubborn cycle, quality of life is reduced. The Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ) was developed based on the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale to assess dyspnea and dyspnoea-related kinesophobia and anxiety in respiratory diseases.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-04-25
• Study First Submitted: 2018-04-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-04-25
• Study First Posted: 2018-05-07
• Primary Completion: 2018-11-01
• Study Completion: 2018-12-10
• Status Verified: 2019-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2019-02-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 77

Inclusion Criteria

• FEV1/FVC<%70
• To be able to read and understand Turkish

Exclusion Criteria

• Having undergone a COPD exacerbation in the last 6 weeks
• Having comorbidities affecting ambulance
• Having cognitive disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire-BBQ	3 Minutes	Breathlessness Beliefs Questionnaire-BBQ Breathlessness Perception Questionnaire; is a measure evaluating kinesophobia and anxiety due to the breathlessness of 17 questions answered by one's own practice. Patients score from 1 to 5 (I strongly agree). High scores indicate high levels of kinesiophobia and anxiety due to breathlessness.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bezmialem Vakıf University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey