Turkish Version of the Chalder Fatigue Scale: An Investigation of Its Psychometric Properties in Healthy Young Adults

NCT ID: NCT03969667

Last Updated: 2020-05-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

353 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-05-15

Study Completion Date

2020-02-07

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study was to adapt the Chalder Fatigue Scale to Turkish and to examine its psychometric properties in young adults. Within the scope of the study, firstly the Turkish version of the scale will be developed and then its reliability and validity will be examined in healthy young adults in Turkey.

Detailed Description

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Fatigue is a subjective experience that can affect all individuals. It is a protective symptom against physical or psychological stress for healthy individuals. However, it can negatively affect the performance of individuals in activities of daily living. In the clinic, fatigue is assessed by self-reported scales. Different fatigue scales have some advantages and disadvantages compared to each other. Moreover, it is stated that only one scale cannot fully measure the fatigue of individuals in different health status, therefore different scales have been developed.Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS) is an easy-to-understand, short, fast and useful fatigue scale that evaluates fatigue with two dimensions (physical and mental) and enable individuals to express perceived fatigue clearly. Psychometric properties of CFS have been investigated in general population and different disease groups but not in only healthy young adults.

Conditions

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Fatigue Healthy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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healthy young adults

healthy young adults

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria for participants are: to be aged between 20 and 40 years old, volunteer to participate the study, able to read and speak Turkish.

Exclusion criteria are determined as individuals with known acute or chronic health conditions and illnesses and who had surgery in the past 6 months.

Further exclusion criteria are to take over-the-counter medication or food supplement, have abnormal body mass index (BMI) (lower 17 kg/m2 or higher 30 kg/m2), self reported depression as indicated by a score of \> 21 on the Beck Depression Scale (BDS), pain as indicated by a score of \> 0 on pain subscale of Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). Additionally, female participants were excluded if they use oral contraceptives, experience premenstrual syndrome or were pregnant within the last one year period.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hacettepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Cigdem Ayhan

associate doctor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Cigdem Ayhan, Assoc. Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hacettepe University

Ridvan M Adin, R. A.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hacettepe University

Ali N Ceren, R. A.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hacettepe University

Ayla Fil Balkan, Asst. Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hacettepe University

Yeliz Salci, Asst. Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hacettepe University

Kadriye Armutlu, Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hacettepe University

Locations

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Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, Altındag, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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GO 19/512

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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