Validity, Reliability and Responsiveness of Pain Sensitization Questionnaire

Acibadem University150 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study was to translate the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire, which was developed to determine the level of pain sensitivity of individuals, to Turkish and to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the scale on knee osteoarthritis patients, and as well as to perform cultural adaptation. Pain sensitivity assessment is used to predict treatment or surgical outcomes of individuals. IPain Sensitivity Questionnaire is a frequently used scale that correlates with experimental pain tests and is used in studies conducted in different patient groups. We believe that adding this scale to our language will contribute to other studies in this field.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Pain Syndrome Pain, Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Pressure pain threshold and behavioural data

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Not having oral or written communication problems in Turkish, * Diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis after clinical examination and radiological imaging, * Being 40 years or older, * To have neurological competence and cognitive level to answer scale questions. Exclusion Criteria: * To have fibromyalgia syndrome or neurological disease that may affect pain sensitivity levels of individuals, * To have undergone surgery involving the knee in the last 1 year, * The presence of peripheral neuropathy and neuropathy is therefore to be taking medication.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire

The Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire was developed to visualize 17 situations that may feel pain in daily life and to indicate possible pain severity. The patient determines the pain severity level from 0 to 10, with 0 indicates no pain, and 10 indicates the most severe pain. The total score of the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire and the two subscale scores, PSQ-minor and PSQ-moderate, can be calculated. The PSQ-moderate and PSQ-minor subscales consist of 7 items and the total score is calculated on 14 items. The other 3 items were excluded from the scoring of the scale as they normally indicate painless conditions. Total and subscale scores ranged from 0 to 10, and higher scores indicate increased pain sensitivity.

Time frame: 1-4 week

Secondary Outcomes

Pain Catastrophization Scale

It consists of a total of 13 items and is scored between 0-52 points. Higher scores mean higher levels of pain catastrophization.