Validation of the Spanish Version of the Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire

NCT ID: NCT06114927

Last Updated: 2023-11-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 324 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-01-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-06-30

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to develop a questionnaire to assess a child's concept of pain and to evaluate its psychometric properties in schoolchildren aged 8-17 years. The main question[s] it aims to answer are:

• Validate to Spanish language the Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire to assess a child's concept of pain.
• Conduct an analysis to evaluate its psychometric properties. Participants will respond a questionnaire of 15 items and asks respondents to respond if they believe the items/statements to be true or false, although they are allowed to respond undecided.

Detailed Description

The inclusion criteria were: to be able to read and write in Spanish language and excluded if they suffered from an intellectual disability that, according to the teachers, could interfere with their participation in the study procedures.

The main outcome was: The Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire - Spanish version.

Conditions

Child Development; Pain; Adolescent Behavior

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Participants

To answer a 15-question survey.

Validation of a questionnaire

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire (COPAQ-S) Spanish version consist of 15 items and asks respondents to respond if they believe the items/statements to be true or false, although they are allowed to respond undecided. A score of 0 is given to incorrect responses and those marked as undecided; the sum of all the correct answers gives the total score. The higher the score, the better the participant understands the concept of pain.

Interventions

Validation of a questionnaire

The Conceptualization of Pain Questionnaire (COPAQ-S) Spanish version consist of 15 items and asks respondents to respond if they believe the items/statements to be true or false, although they are allowed to respond undecided. A score of 0 is given to incorrect responses and those marked as undecided; the sum of all the correct answers gives the total score. The higher the score, the better the participant understands the concept of pain.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Were able to read and write in Spanish

Exclusion Criteria

• If they suffered from an intellectual disability that, according to the teachers, could interfere with their participation in the study procedures.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 17 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University Rovira i Virgili

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

CRISTINA ADILLÓN

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Rovira i Virgili University

Tarragona, , Spain

Countries

Spain

Other Identifiers

Ceim: 114/2018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id