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NCT Number: NCT06877481

Turkish Validation of the Geriatric Pain Measure - Short Form

This study aims to adapt, validate, and assess the reliability of the Geriatric Pain Measure - Short Form in Turkish. A total of 150 patients aged 65 years and older will complete the scale under the supervision of pain management and gerontology specialists. Reliability and validity will be evaluated using statistical analyses, including internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and correlation with validated pain and sleep scales. Ethical approval has been obtained, and all participants will provide informed consent.

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Key information

Conditions

Geriatric Assessment Chronic Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain Measurement Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital

Istanbul, Başakşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Tuba Tanyel Saraçoğlu, Medical Doctor

CONTACT

[email protected]

+0902129096000

About this study

For the Turkish adaptation, validation, and reliability study of the Geriatric Pain Measure - Short Form, permission was obtained from Dr. Eva Blozik, the original developer of the scale. The adaptation process will follow standard cross-cultural validation guidelines, including forward translation into Turkish by an expert group, back-translation into English by a separate expert group, and comparison of the back-translated version with the original English version for conceptual and linguistic accuracy. A multidisciplinary expert panel, including Turkish language specialists and pain management experts, will review the final Turkish version, making necessary cultural adaptations to ensure semantic equivalence. The study will involve 150 patients aged 65 years and older visiting the Pain Management Clinic, where they will complete the Turkish version of the scale under the supervision of pain management and gerontology specialists. Reliability will be assessed through internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha), test-retest reliability, and item-total correlations, while construct validity will be evaluated using factor analysis. Concurrent validity will be examined by correlating the Turkish version of the scale with other outcome measures. Ethical approval has been obtained from Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital Ethics Committee, and all participants will provide written informed consent before participation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Geriatric patients with chronic pain
  • Patients who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Demantia
  • Mental of physical disorders that effect patients answering the scales
  • Diagnosis of malignancy

Treatment and study plan

Geriatric Pain Measurement Short Form

Other

Geriatric Pain Measure - Short Form (GPM-SF) is a validated pain assessment tool designed specifically for older adults. It is a 12-item questionnaire that evaluates pain intensity, interference with daily activities, and emotional impact of chronic pain in geriatric patients. The short form provides a quick and reliable assessment of pain-related disability in older populations.

Primary outcomes

  1. Geriatric Pain Measurement Short Form

    Time frame: Day 1

    Geriatric Pain Measure - Short Form (GPM-SF) is a validated pain assessment tool designed specifically for older adults. It is a 12-item questionnaire that evaluates pain intensity, interference with daily activities, and emotional impact of chronic pain in geriatric patients. The short form provides a quick and reliable assessment of pain-related disability in older populations.

  2. Numerik Rating Scale

    Time frame: Day 1

    The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) is a 0 to 10 scale used to assess pain intensity, where 0 = no pain and 10 = worst possible pain. It is a simple, reliable tool widely used in clinical and research settings.

  3. FRAIL Scale

    Time frame: Day 1

    The FRAIL Scale is a five-item questionnaire used to assess frailty in older adults. It evaluates Fatigue, Resistance (weakness), Ambulation (mobility), Illnesses (comorbidities), and Loss of weight. A higher score indicates a greater degree of frailty, helping identify patients at risk for adverse health outcomes.

  4. Lawton & Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale

    Time frame: Day 1

    The Lawton & Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, a scale that assesses an older adult's ability to perform eight complex daily tasks essential for independent living. These tasks include using the telephone, shopping, meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, medication management, and handling finances. It helps evaluate functional independence and detect early declines in cognitive or physical abilities

  5. Geriatric Depression Scale-15

    Time frame: Day 1

    The Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) is a shortened version of the original GDS, consisting of 15 yes/no questions designed to screen for depression in older adults. It is simple, quick, and reliable, making it suitable for use in clinical and research settings, including in patients with mild cognitive impairment. Higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms.

  6. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

    Time frame: Day 1

    The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is a self-reported questionnaire assessing sleep quality over the past month. It includes 18 items evaluating aspects such as sleep duration, latency, disturbances, efficiency, daytime dysfunction, and use of sleep medications. A higher total score indicates poorer sleep quality

Study contacts

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

Tuba Tanyel Saraçoğlu, Medical Doctor

CONTACT

[email protected]

00902129096000 ext. 30721

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Turkish Adaptation, Validation, and Reliability Assessment of the Geriatric Pain Measure - Short Form

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Mar 14, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 20, 2025

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