Validating an Arabic version of a quality of life questionnaire for diabetic neuropathy patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Neuro QOL questionnaire for Arabic-speaking diabetic patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy. It involves a cross-cultural validation process to ensure that the Arabic version maintains the reliability and validity of the original instrument. The study will recruit 290 participants aged 18-70 years from outpatient clinics, focusing on those with type 2 diabetes. Expert panels will assess the face and content validity of the translated questionnaire.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Arabic is their first language The absence of any other neurological diagnosis affecting the sensory and motor system, such as stroke or multiple sclerosis
* Age ranges between 18 and 70 years,
* History of DM diagnosed by a physician and confirmed by either hemoglobin A1c ≥6.5% or the use of hypoglycemic agents.

Exclusion Criteria:

* A hospital inpatient
* Had pre-existing comorbidities such as cancer, shingles or other neuropathic pain entity that predated diabetes or can mimic or cause a neuropathic pain that is not arising as a result of diabetes.
* Pregnant patients as diabetes may be of gestational type
* Had recently experienced physical trauma that may have contributed to neuropathic pain had trauma or dermatological diseases of the skin as this could affect skin sensitivity (e.g. wounds, psoriasis and eczema).

Where it's running

• Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
  Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Engy BadrEldin S Moustafa, PhD — Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
• Study coordinator: Engy BadrEldin S Moustafa, PhD
• Email: engybm.saleh@cu.edu.eg
• Phone: 00201099445112

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.