Reliability of BASDAI and BASFI Applied by Tele-Assessment Method in Axial SpA Spondyloarthritis

Completed

• Conditions: Axial Spondyloarthritis
• Interventions: Other: BASDAI and BASFI reliability

• Registration Number: NCT06230952
• Lead Sponsor: Siirt University

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the reliability of BASDAI and BASFI questionnaires applied via tele-assessment in axial spondyloarthritis patients.

Detailed Description

Telehealth is the provision of healthcare services and clinical practices remotely through information and communication technologies. In recent years, the use of telehealth applications has increased worldwide. Telehealth is an umbrella term that covers practices such as telemedicine, telerehabilitation, and tele-assessment. Tele-assessment has gained importance in terms of monitoring patients with chronic diseases. Although BASDAI and BASFI have been shown to be valid and reliable in AS patients, there is no study in the literature examining the reliability of BASDAI and BASFI applied via tele-assessment. The aim of our study is to investigate the reliability of BASDAI and BASFI questionnaires administered via tele-assessment in axial SpA patients.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-01-25
• Study First Posted: 2024-01-30
• Study Start: 2024-02-08
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Primary Completion: 2024-05-27
• Study Completion: 2024-05-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-27
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

• Being diagnosed with Axial spondyloarthritis according to the Assessment in SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) criteria
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being between the ages of 20-60

Exclusion Criteria

• Having another systemic, orthopedic, neurological or cognitive disease other than axial spondyloarthritis
• Pregnancy
• The patient wishes to withdraw from the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
axial spondyloarthritis patients	BASDAI and BASFI reliability	patients diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)	Baseline and after 24 hours after baseline assessment	BASFI is an easy-to-apply, sensitive and reliable self-report questionnaire developed to evaluate physical function in AS patients. It consists of a total of 10 items, eight assessing functionality and two assessing the patient's ability to cope with daily life. The BASFI Score is the avarage of the 10 items and ranges between 0 and 10, with higher scores indicating greater functional limitation.
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)	Baseline and after 24 hours after baseline assessment	Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) is a reliable and sensitive index developed to evaluate the activity and progression of the disease. The BASDAI is a 6-item composite index that measures fatigue, neck, back, hip pain, peripheral joint pain/swelling, and morning stifness. The final BASDAI score ranges from 0 to 10, and higher scores represent higher disease activity.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight	Baseline	weight (kg)
height	Baseline	height (m)
Disease duration	Baseline	Disease duration in years
Education	Baseline	Education level of patients will be recorded
Age	Baseline	Age in years
Medications	Baseline	The medications used by patients will be recorded

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dokuz Eylül University; 🇹🇷 Izmir, Turkey