Assessment of Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Quality of Life and Related Events Assessment Scale for Pacemaker Patients
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Turkish adaptation of the scale assessing quality of life
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Cardiac implantable electronic devices are widely utilized to lower the rates of morbidity and mortality from ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, as well as the incidence of sudden cardiac death. Although implantation of these devices increases survival rates, patients may experience acute and chronic complications. These complications include device dislocation and fracture, inappropriate shocks, pocket hematoma, or infection. Furthermore, functional loss in the upper extremity may result from upper extremity restrictions that are applied for an excessively long time in order to ensure proper placement of the device following implantation, or from patients who choose to extend this period on their own initiative out of worry about device failure or dislocation. Patients' quality of life may be negatively impacted by these issues as well as diminished exercise capacity, weariness, and weaker respiratory and peripheral muscles. A quality of life scale called 'The Assessment of Quality of Life and Related Events (AQUAREL)' was developed by Stoffmel et al. for patients using pacemakers. In this study, the validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the AQAREL Scale will be conducted.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Having a pacemaker implant and not having any complications at the last pacemaker check-up,
- •Being in NYHA I-II-III-IV class,
- •Patients with no cooperation problems,
- •Volunteering to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •• Patients with insufficient dementia or cognitive impairment due to multiple comorbidities (e.g., recent cerebrovascular accident and/or significant hypotension),
- •Patients with a history of psychiatric illness,
- •Patients with speech, hearing or intellectual disabilities.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Turkish adaptation of the scale assessing quality of life
Time Frame: 1 years
The Assessment of Quality of Life And RELated Events (AQUAREL) scale, which was created especially for people with cardiac implanted electronic devices, will be translated into Turkish. / The total score ranges from 0 to 100. A low score reflects poor health perception, loss of function and presence of pain, while a high score reflects good health perception, preserved function and absence of pain.
Secondary Outcomes
- Evaluation of quality of life(1 year)
- Evaluation of activities of daily living(1 year)
- Evaluation of comorbidity level(1 year)
Investigators
Gamze Nur AHISKALI
Physiotherapist Gamze Nur AHISKALI
Erol Olcok Corum Training and Research Hospital