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NCT Number: NCT07329400

Turkish Adaptation and Validation of the Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT)

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish adaptation of the Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT) in adults with a history of hand burns. The participant population will include adults aged 18 years and older who have experienced unilateral or bilateral hand burns and can read and understand Turkish.The main questions this study aims to answer are:

Does the Turkish version of the BHOT demonstrate high internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity? How strongly are BHOT scores associated with objective hand function measures such as grip strength and sensory evaluation? Participants will not be assigned to comparison groups, as this is a methodological validation study.

Participants will: Complete a sociodemographic information form. Complete the Turkish version of the BHOT and the QuickDASH questionnaire. Undergo objective assessments including hand grip strength using a dynamometer and sensory evaluation using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments. Participate in repeated assessments at baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months for reliability analyses.

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Key information

Conditions

Hand Burn Burn Injuries Burns Hand Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Konya City Hospital (Konya Şehir Hastanesi)

Konya, Meram, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Pariya Pouriyamanesh

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905538304970

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 years or older
  • History of second-degree or higher burn injury in one or both hands
  • Ability to read and understand Turkish
  • Willingness to participate and provision of written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • History of trauma, surgery, or rheumatologic disease affecting hand function prior to the burn injury
  • Age under 18 years
  • Cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorder preventing completion of the questionnaires
  • Refusal to participate or withdrawal from the study at any time

Treatment and study plan

Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT) - Turkish Version

Other

Assessment using the Turkish version of the Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT) for validity and reliability evaluation; no treatment is applied.

Primary outcomes

  1. Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT)

    Time frame: Baseline , 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months

    Total score of the Turkish version of the Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT-T), a patient-reported outcome measure assessing functional, aesthetic, sensory, and psychosocial outcomes in adults with hand burns. The BHOT-T consists of 20 items, each scored on a Likert scale.

    Total scores range from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating worse outcomes / greater negative impact of hand burns on hand function and quality of life.

  2. Construct Validity of Burnt Hand Outcome Tool-Turkish

    Time frame: baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months

    Construct validity will be assessed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to evaluate the factor structure of the Turkish version of Burnt Hand Outcome Tool.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Convergent Validity With QuickDASH

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months

    Total score of the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (Quick DASH), a patient reported outcome measure assessing upper extremity disability. Scores are reported as units on a scale from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater disability.

  2. Hand Grip Strength

    Time frame: Baseline

    Hand grip strength measured in kilograms (kg) using a hand dynamometer in adults with hand burns.

  3. Sensory Function Assessment

    Time frame: Baseline

    Sensory function of the hand assessed using the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test, reported as monofilament level indicating cutaneous sensory threshold.

  4. Discriminant Validity by Clinical Characteristics

    Time frame: Baseline

    Discriminant validity will be evaluated by comparing total scores of the Turkish version of the Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (Burnt Hand Outcome Tool - Turkish version, BHOT-T) across predefined clinical subgroups, including burn severity, history of skin grafting, and working status.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Pariya Puriyamanesh

CONTACT

[email protected]

+905538304970

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Necmettin Erbakan University

Other

Collaborators

  • Konya City Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Turkish Adaptation of the Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT): A Validity and Reliability Study in Adult Patients With Hand Burns

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 9, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 13, 2026

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