Validation of a Questionnaire for Quality of Life Assessment in Patients With Transthyretin Amyloidosis.
- Conditions
- Amyloidosis in Transthyretin (TTR)Hereditary Amyloidosis, Transthyretin-Related
- Registration Number
- NCT07080268
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde
- Brief Summary
Prospective study of development and validation of a questionnaire on quality of life in patients with Hereditary Amyloidosis The questionnaire development process will include 4 medical specialists experts in Transthyretin Amyloidosis (2 neurologists, 1 cardiologist, 1 physician clinical/hepathologist), 1 psychologist; 1 social worker; and 3 patients (with confirmed Hereditary amyloidosis) members of ALAPA. (Local PAG)
Population and sample:
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
- patients with confirmed ATTR (genetic test), older than 18 years old in stage I, II and III of the PND scale (polyneuropathy disability: I Sensory neuropathy ; II Motor symptoms, but with preserved ambulation; IIIa Requires 1 cane to ambulate; IIIb requires two canes/walker).
- patients who participated in the validation process of the questionnaire: patients who participated in the questionnaire construction process or adjustments to the questionnaire.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To develop and validate a structured and self-administered quality of life questionnaire in patients with hereditary amyloidosis 6 months To develop and validate a structured and self-administered questionnaire specific to covering physical, emotional and social aspects, to assess the impact of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis on the quality of life of patients residing in Argentina.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
HGNPE
🇦🇷Buenos Aires, Argentina
HGNPE🇦🇷Buenos Aires, Argentina
