Assessing mobility in Arabic-speaking patients after abdominal surgery

Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Version of De Morton Mobility Index After Abdominal Surgeries

This study is testing if the Arabic version of a mobility assessment tool can accurately measure how well Arabic-speaking patients move after having abdominal surgery.

Quick facts

• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 103 (estimated)
• Ages: 40 Years to 60 Years
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Cairo University (Academic / other)
• Locations: 1 site (Al Mansurah)
• Trial ID: NCT06796218 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the De Morton Mobility Index for assessing mobility in patients who have undergone abdominal surgeries. It will involve a cross-sectional design with 106 participants aged 40 to 60 years, randomly selected from Mansoura International Hospital. Data will be collected using the De Morton Mobility Index, which consists of 15 tasks that measure various aspects of mobility. The study follows a structured translation process to ensure the accuracy of the Arabic version of the index.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this study are Arabic-speaking patients aged 40 to 60 who have recently undergone abdominal surgeries.

Not a fit: Patients with mental disabilities, communication disorders, or those contraindicated to mobilize due to medical reasons may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a reliable tool for assessing mobility in Arabic-speaking patients post-abdominal surgery, potentially improving postoperative care.

How similar studies have performed: While the specific Arabic version of the De Morton Mobility Index is novel, similar mobility assessment tools have shown success in other populations.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients after abdominal surgeries.
2. Patients aged between 40 and 60 years.
3. All patients are able to read and write in Arabic language.
4. All patients can understand items of the scale.
5. All patients will follow the given instructions during the assessment

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with mental disabilities .
2. Patients with communication, vision and hearing disorders
3. Patients who are not co-operative .
4. patients who are contraindicated to mobilize due to medical reasons.
5. patients who are isolated due to infection.

Where this trial is running

Al Mansurah

• El-Mansoura international hospital — Al Mansurah, Egypt (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Basant A younes, B.Sc.of PT — B.Sc., Faculty of Physical Therapy, Department of PT for Surgery, Delta University
• Study coordinator: Basant A younes

Conditions Abdominal Surgeries; Mobility Limitation; Mobility Difficulty; Abdominal Surgery Patients; mobility limitation; mobility difficulty; abdominal surgeries; abdominal surgical approaches