Turkish of the Acupuncture Readiness Attitude Scale

Completed

• Conditions: Acupuncture; Reliability and Validity

• Registration Number: NCT06807476
• Lead Sponsor: Trakya University

Brief Summary

Objectives: Acupuncture is often used to promote health and well-being, relieve pain, and treat a variety of medical conditions. Acupuncture is believed to work by stimulating the body's natural healing processes, and it is important that individuals are prepared to receive acupuncture. The study aims to examine the Turkish validity and reliability of the Acupuncture Readiness Attitude Scale, which will be used to evaluate the well-being levels of haptonomy and haptotherapy practices in women.

Design: The study was methodological type. Methods: The study conducted between Aug 9 and December 30, 2024, with 510 women who volunteered to participate by sharing forum pages on social media (Facebook, Instagram) via the web. Data were collected using a personal information form, including sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics and the Acupuncture Readiness Attitude Scale.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-08-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-10
• Study Completion: 2024-12-30
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-29
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 510

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals who are over the age of 18,
• Live in Turkey,
• Use social media, and agree to participate in the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Women who do not know how to read or write Turkish,
• Have hearing or vision problems or mental disabilities,
• Do not have social media,
• Do not volunteer to participate in the study will not be included in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Acupuncture Readiness Attitude Scale	1 day	The scale consists of 40 items and four sub-dimensions, and is scored according to a 5-point Likert rating scale (ranging from "Strongly Disagree" (Score = 1 point) to "Strongly Agree" (Score = 5 points)). The scale evaluates the healthy/patient individual's readiness attitude level towards acupuncture, personal beliefs, preferences and experiences. The score received per sub-dimension varies between a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 50 points. The average cut-off score per sub-dimension is 25. The higher the score (above the average cut-off score), the more open the healthy/patient individual is to acupuncture.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bartın University; 🇹🇷 Bartın, Turkey