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NCT06630026Completed

Examining the Validity and Reliability of the Dresden Falls Questionnaire in Patients With Parkinson's Diagnosis Living in Turkey

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 2 Sept 2025

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The aim of this study is to adapt the Dresden Falls Questionnaire scale (DREFAQ) to Turkish society and to make its validity and reliability in Turkish. The DREFAQ) scale developed by Frank, Anika, et al assesses falls in patients with Parkinson. It has 5 questions. This study will be conducted with Parkinson patients. The patients will be sought to answer questionnaires during regular rehabilitation sessions. 50 participants will be included in the study. In order to evaluate the validity of the DREFAQ, the Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES), which can evaluate the efficacy of falls and has been validated in Turkish, and the Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life (PDQOL) questionnaire, which can evaluate the quality of life and has been validated in Turkish, will be used. Scales will be repeated after 15 days to assess test-retest reliability.

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
64 (actual)
First submitted
4 Oct 2024
Start date
15 Oct 2024
Primary completion date
15 Dec 2024
Lead sponsor
Istanbul Medeniyet University
NCT number
NCT06630026

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Participants enrolled: 64
  • From 15 Oct 2024 to the primary completion date, 15 Dec 2024
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other illness

  • aphasia and speech disorders
  • unstable medical conditions

Other

  • communication or cognitive problems,

Who the study is looking for

  • Individuals with a Hoehn \& Yahr score between 1-4,
  • Individuals who can ambulate with or without assistive equipment,
  • Individuals with a Mini Mental State Examination score of \>24,
  • Individuals with a history of falling at least once in the last year,

Age in the registry: 18 years to 80 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Istanbul Medeniyet University
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IstanbulTurkey (Türkiye)Unknown status

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