Total Pain - Total Care: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the German version of the Total Pain Scale

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038821

Enrollment

285

Registered

2026-01-22

Start date

2026-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Assessment and severity of Total Pain in palliative care patients

Interventions

Group 1: Part A: Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Indian Total Pain Scale (TPS, Singh SP et al., 2023) The translation of the TPS follows the published recommendations for the translation,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients receiving palliative care due to a malignant disease - Chronic pain related to a tumor condition - Age > 18 years - No advanced cognitive impairment - Sufficient proficiency in the German language (as the instrument is being adapted for the German-speaking population)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Presence of severe physical or psychological symptom burden that significantly impedes or prevents participation - Advanced cognitive impairment that precludes informed consent or the completion of questionnaires

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of this study is to develop a valid and culturally adapted Total Pain Scale for palliative care patients in the German population.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAdela Pillo

Klinikum Fulda gAG

adela.pillo@klinikum-fulda.de+490661843388

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026