Test of Reliability and Validation of Neck Disability Index Questionnaire in Local Languages of Pakistan

Riphah International University1 site in 1 country500 target enrollmentApril 1, 2021

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to translate the neck disability index (NDI) questionnaire into Pushto, Punjabi, Sindhi and Balochi versions and o test the validity & reliability of translated versions of NDI among neck pain patients in Pakistan.

Detailed Description

The Neck Disability Index is a state-unambiguous instrument for the description of a disability. It is revised from the Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire It contains 10 items mentioning various activities (personal care, lifting, driving, work, sleeping, concentration, reading, recreation) and pain (pain intensity, headache) with 6 conceivable answers for each item. Patients are educated to choose only one answer which most closely suits their condition at the current time. The score of each item ranges between 0 (no pain and no functional limitation) and 5 (worst pain and maximal limitation) that lead to the total score of 0 (no disability) to 50 (totally disabled), as 0-4 points (no disability), 5-14 points (10-28% disability), 15-24 points (30-48% disability), 25-34 points (50-64% disability) and 35-50 points (70-100% disability). The meantime to fill the questionnaire is 3-7.8 minutes. The NDI showed high validity and reliability for patients with neck pain. By this study, the accuracy and reproducibility of the translated versions of NDI questionnaires will be enhanced and thus can create a useful measure to obtain data from culturally/linguistically diverse people belonging to different ethnic background as in Pakistan. It will create trustworthiness among clinicians and researchers to utilize the tool as a measure of what it is supposed to measure.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

April 1, 2021

End Date

December 30, 2021

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Mechanical neck pain
•Participants belonging to Urdu, Pushto, Punjabi, Sindhi and Balochi speaking class
•Participants from inpatient and outpatient department of hospitals
•participants should complete the questionnaire in their respective language without the help

Exclusion Criteria

•Healthy Individuals
•Pathological neck pain
•Traumatic cervical or neck injuries
•Participants with disability due to any structural/ congenital cause

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Translation of the Neck Disability Index questionnaire into Pushto, Punjabi, Sindhi and Balochi versions

Time Frame: 6 months

The Neck Disability Index is a state-unambiguous instrument for the description of a disability. It is revised from the Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire It contains 10 items mentioning various activities (personal care, lifting, driving, work, sleeping, concentration, reading, recreation) and pain (pain intensity, headache) with 6 conceivable answers for each item, so translation for this NDI is to be done into regional languages of Pakistan through a rigorous and approved process. The minimum and maximum possible scores could be 0 and 50. The higher the score more the disability is there.