Turkish Version of Back Pain Knowledge and Beliefs Survey

NCT ID: NCT06780800

Last Updated: 2025-08-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-15

Study Completion Date

2025-12-15

Brief Summary

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Low back pain (LBP) is a globally prevalent health issue, affecting the majority of individuals at some point in their lives. Misconceptions about LBP can prolong its chronicity, highlighting the importance of educating patients with accurate information. The Back Pain Knowledge and Beliefs Survey (BacKS), introduced in 2024, aims to measure individuals' knowledge about LBP based on updated scientific evidence. Given the high prevalence of LBP in Turkey and the lack of validated tools in Turkish, adapting BacKS to Turkish is essential. This study aims to conduct its cross-cultural adaptation, validation, and reliability analysis for clinical and community use.

Detailed Description

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Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent health issues worldwide, with approximately three-quarters of individuals experiencing this condition at some point in their lives. Misconceptions, beliefs, and misinformation about LBP can prolong the duration of pain and contribute to its chronicity. Clinical guidelines emphasize the importance of educating patients with evidence-based information to remove potential barriers to recovery.

The Back Pain Knowledge and Beliefs Survey (BacKS) was introduced in October 2024 to assess individuals' knowledge and beliefs about LBP based on the most recent scientific evidence. Several tools in the literature aim to measure knowledge and beliefs related to LBP, including the Back Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ) and the Back Pain Knowledge Questionnaire. However, these tools were developed in previous decades and may not reflect the current scientific literature. Additionally, the Turkish versions of some of these questionnaires have not yet undergone validation and reliability studies.

According to the 2016-2022 Turkish Health Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), back-related problems rank first among all reported health issues, with a prevalence rate of 24.6%. Despite the high prevalence of LBP in Turkey, there is currently no systematically validated tool available in Turkish to measure the public's knowledge and beliefs regarding this condition.

The adaptation of BacKS into Turkish will help address this gap by providing a valid and reliable tool for both clinical and community-based research. Measuring and evaluating patient-reported outcomes accurately is crucial in managing LBP effectively. Therefore, the aim of this study is to conduct the cross-cultural adaptation, validation, and reliability analysis of the Turkish version of BacKS.

Conditions

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Back Pain Knowledge Beliefs Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Turkish Validation

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Test-retest group

One hundred of the participants who were administered the Tr-BacKS will fill out the same form again after 1 week.

Backs-tr retest

Intervention Type OTHER

100 people will fill in the Backs-tr again after 1 week.

Test group

The questionnaire will be administered once to these 100 participants

The Back Belief Questionnaire Tr (BBQ) and Backs-tr

Intervention Type OTHER

200 people will be administered The Back Belief Questionnaire Tr (BBQ) and Backs-tr.

Interventions

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The Back Belief Questionnaire Tr (BBQ) and Backs-tr

200 people will be administered The Back Belief Questionnaire Tr (BBQ) and Backs-tr.

Intervention Type OTHER

Backs-tr retest

100 people will fill in the Backs-tr again after 1 week.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Having low back pain or having a history of low back pain in the last 12 months
* To be able to read and write Turkish

Exclusion Criteria

* Having cognitive impairment that prevents communication
* Pregnancy
* Malignite
* Infections
* Fractures,
* Inflammatory diseases
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Macquarie University, Australia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ordu University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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FUAT YUKSEL

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Ordu University

Ordu, altinordu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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E-14647249-000-1075264

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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