University of Zaragoza
Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
Location status: Recruiting
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07380100
Development of a Qualitative Scale to Asses the Acceptability of Percutaneous Techniques. A Delphi Study
This study aims to develop a new evaluation tool to assess patient acceptability of percutaneous interventions. A Delphi methodology will be implemented, involving the recruitment of a panel of experts in percutaneous interventions and pain management. The scale will be developed through several iterative phases until a final version is reached, comprising clearly defined domains, subdomains, items, and questions to be answered by patients in order to obtain an overall acceptability score for the percutaneous technique received. The scale is intended to be applicable across a wide range of percutaneous interventions and, consequently, to a broad patient population undergoing different percutaneous treatments depending on their clinical condition.
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Conditions
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Primary location
About this study
This study aims to develop a new evaluation tool to assess patient acceptability of percutaneous interventions. A Delphi methodology will be implemented, involving the recruitment of a panel of experts in percutaneous interventions and pain management. The scale will be developed through several iterative phases until a final version is reached, comprising clearly defined domains, subdomains, items, and questions to be answered by patients in order to obtain an overall acceptability score for the percutaneous technique received. The scale is intended to be applicable across a wide range of percutaneous interventions and, consequently, to a broad patient population undergoing different percutaneous treatments depending on their clinical condition.
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Experts were required to:
- have at least five years of experience in percutaneous techniques
- have clinical experience working with patients with pain
Treatment and study plan
Iterative focus group sessions and individual evaluation phases
OtherThe expert panel conducted iterative focus group sessions and successive individual evaluation phases until consensus was reached on the development of the acceptability scale.
dry needling
OtherOne session of dry needling
Percutaneous electrolysis
OtherOne session of percutaneous electrolysis
Percutaneous Neuromodulation
OtherOne session of percutaneous neuromodulation
Primary outcomes
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Consensus among the experts
Time frame: Consensus will be achieved through 5 evaluation phases: Day 1 after first focus group Day 7 after second focus group Month 1 after first individual evaluation Month 2 after second individual evaluation Month 4 after second individual evaluation
Consensus must be achieved among the experts panel to establish final decisions on the acceptability scale development.
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Universidad de Zaragoza
Other
Registry information
Acronym: Accept_scale
Important dates
- Study start
- 2025
- Primary completion
- 2025
- Study completion
- 2026
- First posted
- Feb 2, 2026
- Registry last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
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