Fear of Falling Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effects of 2023 Earthquakes on Fear of Movement and Fear of Falling in Turkish Survivors: An Observational Cross-sectional Study
Verified date | November 2023 |
Source | Atilim University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Observational [Patient Registry] |
In February-March 2023, a series of major earthquakes occurred in 11 provinces of Turkey (Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa and Elazığ). The current study is planned as a observational cross-sectional study with the participation of the survivors who experienced the 2023 earthquakes and aftershocks in Turkey without any physical injury during or after the earthquake. It is planned for the participants to fill out the questionnaires by considering the time periods before and after the earthquake. While the primary outcome is fear of movement and fear of falling, the secondary outcome is level of physical activity and intensity of pain. Psychological resilience level was considered as a predictive factor. The aim of the current study is to determine the effect of earthquake experience on the fear of movement and falling in earthquake victims and to investigate the factors related with them. Fear of movement, fear of falling, level of physical activity, intensity of pain and psychological resilience are evaluated with the Causes of Fear of Movement Scale, Modified Falls Efficacy Scale, Short Form of International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Numerical Pain Scale and Connor-Davidson Psychological Resilience Scale respectively.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 185 |
Est. completion date | September 1, 2023 |
Est. primary completion date | August 1, 2023 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 60 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: -being physically uninjured survivors of the 2023 earthquake in Turkey between the ages of 18 and 60 Exclusion Criteria: - the presence of pre-existing cognitive and/or psychological illness - physical injury status after the earthquake - illiteracy |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Turkey | Atilim University | Ankara |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Atilim University |
Turkey,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Fear of movement | The fear of movement will be assessed using the Turkish version of the Causes of Fear of Movement Scale. The questionnaire is divided into two parts, biological and psychological, to determine the reasons for the fear of movement. This structure enables the identification of individual causes of kinesiophobia and the determination of biological and psychological causes separately. The scale uses a 5-point Likert scoring system (1=I totally disagree, 5=I totally agree). A high score in the questionnaire indicates that the individual has more fear of movement. | up to one month | |
Primary | Fear of falling | The Modified Falls Efficacy Scale with 14 items (10 indoor and 4 outdoor activities) will be used to assess fear of falling. It evaluates participants' confidence during different daily tasks and is a reliable and valid scale for estimating balance and mobility problems. The scale includes items scored between 0 (not confident) and 10 (completely confident) to assess participants' self-efficacy levels regarding falling. High score means that the sense of safety and competence against falling are high | up to one month | |
Secondary | Level of physical activity | Turkish version of the Short Form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire wiil be used in order to determine the level of physical activity and sedentary lifestyles.
The durations of physical activities are multiplied by the Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) values per activity, and the results of all items are summed to create a total score for overall physical activity. Physical activity levels are classified into three categories: physically inactive (<600 MET min/week), low physical activity level (600-3000 MET min/week), and sufficient physical activity level (>3000 MET min/week). |
up to one month | |
Secondary | Intensity of pain | A 10 cm Numerical Pain Scale will be used to determine the severity of pain, with numbers ranging from "0" (no pain) to "10" (unbearable pain) | up to one month | |
Secondary | Psychological Resilience Status | Psychological Resilience Status will be assessed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. It consists of 25 questions and three sub-dimensions, namely perseverance and personal competence, tolerance for negative events and spiritual tendency.
The first sub-dimension, 'perseverance and personal competence,' has a maximum score of 60, the second sub-dimension, 'tolerance for negative events,' has a maximum score of 24, and the third sub-dimension, 'spiritual tendency,' has a maximum score of 16. The scale uses a 5-point Likert-type scoring system, ranging from 0-4 points, with "never true" (0 points) to "almost always true" (4 points) as response options. The highest possible score is 100 points, indicating a higher level of psychological resilience as the score increases. |
up to one month |
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