Attitudes Towards Back and Back Pain in German-speaking Switzerland

Assessing the Cross-cultural Validity and Reliability of the German Version of the Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire (Back-PAQ_G) Within the German-speaking Swiss Population

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05960760

Enrollment

112

Registered

2023-07-27

Start date

2023-10-03

Completion date

2024-05-01

Last updated

2025-01-27

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Conditions

Low Back Pain

Brief summary

This research aims to assess the cross-cultural validity and reliability of the German version of the Back-PAQ (Back-PAQ\_G) within the German-speaking Swiss population. The target population for this study includes individuals with and without back pain and primary care healthcare professionals. This includes physicians, physiotherapists, and nurses. The participants will be asked to fill out the Back-PAQ\_G and similiar questionnaires online.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Living within the German-speaking part of Switzerland

Exclusion criteria

* Insufficient German language skills

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Back Pain and Attitudes Questionnaire	baseline	The Back-PAQ\_G contains 34 statements about the lower back and back pain that have to be rated as true, uncertain or false. Scores range from 34 to 170. The higher the score, the more unhelpful attitudes toward the back and back pain are present. Participants will receive the German version of the Back-PAQ (Back-PAQ\_G).

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia	baseline	The TSK examines fear of movement and injury. The TSK applies to individuals with and without pain. The scores range from 11 to 44. A higher score on the completed questionnaire implies high kinesiophobia and an existing somatic focus. The participants of the study receive the German version of TSK-GV with eleven questions.
Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire	baseline	The FABQ examines fear avoidance attitudes about the effect of work and activity on lower back pain. The questionnaire applies to individuals with low back pain. The maximum score is 96. A high score indicates a strong fear-avoidance posture for low back pain. Participants with current low back pain receive the validated German version of the FABQ with 16 questions.

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results