Reliability and Validity Study of Urdu Version of Modified Barthel Index in Stroke Patients

Aim of the study is to translate and culturally adapt the modified Barthel index into Urdu language and to investigate the reliability and validity of this scale in Urdu speaking Stroke population for performance evaluation. Also check its correlation with Functional independence measure and Katz index of Activities of Daily Living.

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ripah International University

Faisalabad, Punjab Province, 38000, Pakistan

About this study

The English version of the Barthel index will be translated and traditionally adapted as prior endorsement. In Activities of Daily Livings disabled stroke population, Urdu Version of Modified Barthel Index will distributed among sixty participants choose by convenience sampling technique based on pre-distinct inclusion and exclusion standards. To test inter and intra-observer reliability of the final Urdu Version of Modified Barthel Index will be completed on the same day, by two observers, and for the inter-observers evaluation, with an interval of 30 minute between the first and the second submission. Third evaluation will be carried out after 7 days by Observer-1, for intra-observer assessment. Data will be entered and analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences Version 24. Core steadiness will be analyzed with Cronbach alpha value. Test-retest reliability will be evaluated using an intra-class correlation coefficient.The Urdu Version of Modified Barthel Index will be evaluated for content validity, construct validity, criterion validity and responsiveness.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Male and female both genders
Adults between the ages of 18 and above
Patient suffering from Stroke
Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Suffering from any cardiovascular pathologies
Any disorder of contagious infections
Any history of neurological disorders
Having any spinal deformity

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Modified Barthel Index

Time frame: 1st day

Modified Barthel Index explained 10 tasks and scores are according to time and assistance needed by the patient between total score from 0 to 20.Lower score describes greater assistance, and larger score tells less assistance required by patient.
Functional Independence Measure

Time frame: 1st day

Functional Independence Measure was developed with 18-items that includes, 7-level ordinal scale, with 1 representing dependence and 7 representing independence. This outcome was designed to measure amount and level of help needed to perform Activities of Daily Living by disabled persons.
Katz index of Activities of Daily Living

Time frame: 1st day

The Katz Activities of Daily Living Index assesses basic activities of daily living. It does not assess more advanced activities of daily living. Katz developed another scale for instrumental activities of daily living such as heavy housework, shopping, managing finances and telephoning.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

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Registry information

Official study title

Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Urdu Version of Modified Barthel Index to Assess the Independence of Pakistani Stroke Patients

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Jul 8, 2022
Registry last updated: Jan 17, 2023

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