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CompletedNCT03347682Updated Jul 2, 2019

Turkish Validation of Prosthesis Donning and Doffing Questionnaire

An observational study in Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, sponsored by Marmara University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-07-02.

Sponsored by Marmara University · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
30
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the Reliability and construct validity of the Turkish version of the Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire in transtibial amputees.

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Knowing that a socket and suspension system should be donned and doffed few times during the day and night, it is important to measure ease of donning and doffing. Effortless donning and doffing does appear to have a posi- tive effect on satisfaction with a prosthesis. The socket and suspension systems require different methods of don and doff, some of which are time-consuming and necessi- tate more hand strength and cognitive effort than others. The pin/lock suspension needs few re-adjustments of residual limb within the socket so that the pin is fully locked distally. The seal-in system, for example, needs a longer period as first the amputee needs to spray either the inner socket or the seals, and then remove the socket valve and push the limb into the socket and put back the valve. Instruments are available to evaluate socket comfort such as the socket comfort score, yet to the authors' knowledge no instrument has been developed that focuses on donning and doffing quality of prosthesis. The clearer the insight into suspension systems, the easier will be the selection for prosthetist.

There are different questionnaires in the fields of prosthetics and orthotics such as Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire (PEQ), Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales (TAPES), Orthotic Prosthetic User's Survey (OPUS), Houghton scale of prosthetic use, and Amputee Body Image Scale (ABIS) However, few of these instruments address donning and doffing of prosthesis. There is no questionnaire in Turkish available to evaluate the donning and doffing procedures of suspension systems. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate the Reliability and construct validity of the Turkish version of the Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire in transtibial amputees.

After obtaining permission from the developers of the Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire, the Turkish version of the instrument will be developed. For the translation process, established guidelines for patient reported outcome (PRO) instrument translation and include both forward and backward (reverse) translation of instructions, items, and response options by independent translators; review by bilingual experts; reconciliation of translations; and cognitive testing of the translated instruments, as described by Eremenco et al., 2005 or Reeve et al., 2013 were followed.The necessity of performing a cultural adaptation for the use of the Turkish version among Turkish amputees will be assessed. Level of education part of the manuscript is planned to be changed bacause it doesn't fit the education system in Turkey). After discussions between the study investigators and translators, a Turkish version of the Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire that corresponded as closely as possible to the original survey will be produced. Each subject will be asked to complete the Turkish version of the Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire twice (1-3 days apart). To evaluate the validity of the Turkish version of the Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire, the Nottingham Health Profile(NHP), Satisfaction with Prosthesis -SATPRO surveys will be used.

Satisfaction with the prosthesis has the following subscales: aesthetic satisfaction with the prosthesis, weight satisfaction with the prosthesis and functional satisfaction with the prosthesis. The weight satisfaction subscale has just one item, which is answered with a 5-point Likert-type scale, whereas both aesthetic satisfaction and functional satisfaction with prosthesis have five items, each answeredwith a 5-point Likert-type scale.

The Turkish version of Nottingham Health Profile(NHP), a generic quality of life measurement tool, has been showed to be a valid and reliable outcome measurement. For this reason it will be used to analyse the construct validity of the Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire. NHP (translated by Küçükdeveci et a.) includes the following six subdomains: energy level, physical activities, pain, sleep, emotional reaction and social isolation. The sum of the scores of each subdomain equals.12 The SATPro is a 15-item questionnaire that measures general satisfaction with a prosthesis. The Turkish version of the questionnaire, developed by Simsek, was used. Each item on the questionnaire is scored between 0 and 3.

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Conditions studied

  • Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower

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Keywords

  • Amputation, prosthesis,psychometrics, questionnaires
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In context

Amputation, Traumatic

112 studies on the registry are indexed under Amputation, Traumatic; 24 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 30 is below the median of 37 across 34 observational studies indexed under Amputation, Traumatic.

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Lead sponsor

Marmara University is the lead sponsor of 599 studies on the registry; 138 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Transtibial amputees aged 18-65 years and using their well fitted prosthesis at least 1 year

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Inclusion criteria

Transtibial amputee, who used prosthesis for at least 1 year and had no cognitive disorders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Bilateral amputation or upper extremity amputation
  2. Amputation levels other than transtibial
  3. Cognitif impairement
  4. Presence of neuroma, bony growths, skin lesions, wounds leading unability to use prosthesis.
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
30 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Test group: Transtibial amputees

    After translation/retranslation of the Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire, transtibial amputees will be asked to complete a quality of life evaluation Nottingham Health Profile-NHP, a satisfaction evaluation Satisfaction with Prosthesis -SATPRO and the Turkish version of the Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire twice (1-3 days apart).

    Other: Satisfaction with Prosthesis -SATPRO · Other: Nottingham Health Profile-NHP · Other: Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire

Interventions

  • OtherSatisfaction with Prosthesis -SATPRO

    questionnaire 1

  • OtherNottingham Health Profile-NHP

    questionnaire 2

  • OtherProsthesis donning and doffing questionnaire

    questionnaire 3

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire

    Satisfaction was measured through Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire. The total score may be categorized into "low, moderate, and high" as follows-total score ⩽ 2: low; total score = 3 and 4: moderate; and total score ⩾ 5: high. The higher score may be interpreted as higher quality and satisfaction with the donning and doffing.

    Time frame: Day 0

  2. Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire

    Satisfaction was measured through Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire. The total score may be categorized into "low, moderate, and high" as follows-total score ⩽ 2: low; total score = 3 and 4: moderate; and total score ⩾ 5: high. The higher score may be interpreted as higher quality and satisfaction with the donning and doffing.

    Time frame: Day 3

Secondary outcomes

  1. Satisfaction with Prosthesis -SATPRO

    The questionnaire includes 15 items developed on the basis of the most significant criteria used by the person when selecting a technical aid. Minimum score 0 maximum score 45.

    Time frame: Day 0

  2. Satisfaction with Prosthesis -SATPRO

    The questionnaire includes 15 items developed on the basis of the most significant criteria used by the person when selecting a technical aid. Minimum score 0-maximum score 45.

    Time frame: Day 3

  3. Nottingham Health Profile

    The Nottingham Health Profile is intended for primary health care, to provide a brief indication of a patient's perceived emotional, social and physical health problems. The number of questions answered "yes" in each subgroup is divided by the total number of questions in the same subgroup and the result is multiplied by 100. Each subgroup has a value of between 0 and 100, with 100 points being considered the best general QoL for the calculated subgroup and 0 points being considered as the worst QoL for the same subgroup.

    Time frame: Day 0

  4. Nottingham Health Profile

    The Nottingham Health Profile is intended for primary health care, to provide a brief indication of a patient's perceived emotional, social and physical health problems. The number of questions answered "yes" in each subgroup is divided by the total number of questions in the same subgroup and the result is multiplied by 100. Each subgroup has a value of between 0 and 100, with 100 points being considered the best general QoL for the calculated subgroup and 0 points being considered as the worst QoL for the same subgroup.

    Time frame: Day 3

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Study locations

1 site
  • Marmara University School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    İstanbul, 34899, Turkey
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References and documents

Publications

  • Zhang M, Turner-Smith AR, Tanner A, Roberts VC. Clinical investigation of the pressure and shear stress on the trans-tibial stump with a prosthesis. Med Eng Phys. 1998 Apr;20(3):188-98. doi: 10.1016/s1350-4533(98)00013-7. PubMed 9690489 ↗
  • Abu Osman NA, Eshraghi A, Gholizadeh H, Wan Abas WAB, Lechler K. Prosthesis donning and doffing questionnaire: Development and validation. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2017 Dec;41(6):571-578. doi: 10.1177/0309364617690397. Epub 2017 Feb 13. PubMed 28190376 ↗
  • Wild D, Grove A, Martin M, Eremenco S, McElroy S, Verjee-Lorenz A, Erikson P; ISPOR Task Force for Translation and Cultural Adaptation. Principles of Good Practice for the Translation and Cultural Adaptation Process for Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) Measures: report of the ISPOR Task Force for Translation and Cultural Adaptation. Value Health. 2005 Mar-Apr;8(2):94-104. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2005.04054.x. PubMed 15804318 ↗
  • Kucukdeveci AA, McKenna SP, Kutlay S, Gursel Y, Whalley D, Arasil T. The development and psychometric assessment of the Turkish version of the Nottingham Health Profile. Int J Rehabil Res. 2000 Mar;23(1):31-8. doi: 10.1097/00004356-200023010-00004. PubMed 10826123 ↗
  • Kuru P, Akyuz G, Yagci I, Giray E. Hypovitaminosis D in widespread pain: its effect on pain perception, quality of life and nerve conduction studies. Rheumatol Int. 2015 Feb;35(2):315-22. doi: 10.1007/s00296-014-3099-7. Epub 2014 Aug 2. PubMed 25085713 ↗
  • Schaffalitzky E, Gallagher P, Maclachlan M, Wegener ST. Developing consensus on important factors associated with lower limb prosthetic prescription and use. Disabil Rehabil. 2012;34(24):2085-94. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2012.671885. Epub 2012 Apr 12. PubMed 22494367 ↗
  • Eshraghi A, Osman NA, Gholizadeh H, Karimi M, Ali S. Pistoning assessment in lower limb prosthetic sockets. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2012 Mar;36(1):15-24. doi: 10.1177/0309364611431625. Epub 2012 Jan 22. PubMed 22269941 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 2, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03347682
Lead sponsor
Marmara University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 20, 2017
Start date
Dec 1, 2017
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2019
Completion
Jun 30, 2019
Last update
Jul 2, 2019

Study contacts

Giray Esra, MD
study director · Marmara University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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