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Validation of Urdu Version of Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ)

Completed
Conditions
COPD
Registration Number
NCT06674395
Lead Sponsor
Riphah International University
Brief Summary

Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) is a patient reported, 19-item tool, and it comprised physical, psychological, and social elements. The objective of the study is to cross culturally adapt LCQ in Urdu language and to find the reliability and validity in patients of COPD.

It is a three-stage study. Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) will be adapted in Urdu and will be first tested for its content validity by using content validity index (CVI).

In the second stage, the Urdu version of the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) will be pilot run; tested for its validity and reliability. In the third stage, the Urdu version of the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) will be tested for its validity and reliability in patients with COPD.

114 Patients with COPD will be selected according to inclusion criteria. Intra class correlation coefficient (ICC), Cronbach's alpha and factor analysis will be used to analyze the data.

Detailed Description

Cough is a common symptom of asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis, little is known about how it affects health status; therefore any negative effects may go unnoticed in these situations. Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) is a patient reported, 19-item tool, and it comprised physical, psychological, and social elements. To the extent of author's knowledge, this widely used Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) has not been translated and validated for Urdu-speaking patients with COPD.

The objective of the study is to cross culturally adapt LCQ in Urdu language using international guidelines used for translation of instrument from its source language to target language and to find the reliability, validity, sensitivity, and specificity of the Urdu version of Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) in patients of COPD. It is a three-stage study.

Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) will be adapted in Urdu and will be first tested for its content validity by using content validity index (CVI). In the second stage, the Urdu version of the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) will be pilot run; tested for its validity and reliability. In the third stage, the Urdu version of the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) will be tested for its validity and reliability in patients with COPD. 114 Patients with COPD will be selected according to inclusion criteria. Intra class correlation coefficient (ICC), Cronbach's alpha and factor analysis will be used to analyze the data.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
144
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subjects with GOLD II, III and IV Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
  • Having age18 years or more
  • subjects having chronic cough (> 8 weeks)
  • Subjects understanding Urdu
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Exclusion Criteria
  • A previous history of other lung disorders
  • Pregnant females, subjects having Infections
  • Any systemic disorder which is unstable
  • Subjects who are not willing to participate
  • subject with Cognitive & speech disorders
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ)At Baseline and after 1 week

LCQ is a 19-item cough measuring tool, created in 2003 by Birring et al., and it comprised physical, psychological, and social elements.

St. George Respiratory QuestionnaireAt Baseline and after 1 week

Disease-specific instrument designed to measure impact on overall health, daily life, and perceived well-being in patients with obstructive airways disease.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gujranwala Medical College Teaching Hospital

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Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan

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