Reliability and Validity Study of Urdu Version of Modified Barthel Index in Stroke Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke

• Registration Number: NCT05449314
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

Aim of the study is to translate and culturally adapt the modified Barthel index into Urdu language and to investigate the reliability and validity of this scale in Urdu speaking Stroke population for performance evaluation. Also check its correlation with Functional independence measure and Katz index of Activities of Daily Living.

Detailed Description

The English version of the Barthel index will be translated and traditionally adapted as prior endorsement. In Activities of Daily Livings disabled stroke population, Urdu Version of Modified Barthel Index will distributed among sixty participants choose by convenience sampling technique based on pre-distinct inclusion and exclusion standards. To test inter and intra-observer reliability of the final Urdu Version of Modified Barthel Index will be completed on the same day, by two observers, and for the inter-observers evaluation, with an interval of 30 minute between the first and the second submission. Third evaluation will be carried out after 7 days by Observer-1, for intra-observer assessment. Data will be entered and analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences Version 24. Core steadiness will be analyzed with Cronbach alpha value. Test-retest reliability will be evaluated using an intra-class correlation coefficient.The Urdu Version of Modified Barthel Index will be evaluated for content validity, construct validity, criterion validity and responsiveness.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-30
• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-04
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-08
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-25
• Study Completion: 2022-07-25
• Status Verified: 2023-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-13
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Male and female both genders
• Adults between the ages of 18 and above
• Patient suffering from Stroke
• Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Suffering from any cardiovascular pathologies
• Any disorder of contagious infections
• Any history of neurological disorders
• Having any spinal deformity

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modified Barthel Index	1st day	Modified Barthel Index explained 10 tasks and scores are according to time and assistance needed by the patient between total score from 0 to 20.Lower score describes greater assistance, and larger score tells less assistance required by patient.
Functional Independence Measure	1st day	Functional Independence Measure was developed with 18-items that includes, 7-level ordinal scale, with 1 representing dependence and 7 representing independence. This outcome was designed to measure amount and level of help needed to perform Activities of Daily Living by disabled persons.
Katz index of Activities of Daily Living	1st day	The Katz Activities of Daily Living Index assesses basic activities of daily living. It does not assess more advanced activities of daily living. Katz developed another scale for instrumental activities of daily living such as heavy housework, shopping, managing finances and telephoning.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ripah International University; 🇵🇰 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan