Developing a Self-Care Measurement Scale for People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Develops a questionnaire to measure self-care in adults with ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Development of the SC-IBD Self-Care Measurement Scale
Key facts
- Where
- Roma, ItalySee the site
Where in Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSRoma, ItalyNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
- Trial code
- NCT07494227
- Record updated
- 21 September 2026
- Original description
This study aims to develop and validate a disease-specific self-care measurement scale for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The research follows a sequential mixed-methods design: a qualitative phase to identify key self-care concepts, followed by a quantitative phase to test the psychometric properties of the newly developed SC-IBD scale in an outpatient population.Read full original descriptionShow less
Development of a Self-Care Measurement Scale for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Its Application in an Outpatient Setting
This study aims to develop and validate a disease-specific self-care measurement scale for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The research follows a sequential mixed-methods design: a qualitative phase to identify key self-care concepts, followed by a quantitative phase to test the psychometric properties of the newly developed SC-IBD scale in an outpatient population.
Inclusion: Voluntary willingness to participate in the study; Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis) for at least 12 months; Follow-up in outpatient setting; Age 18 years or older; Ability to read and speak Italian; Ability to understand the study procedures; Signed informed consent.
Exclusion: Significant cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia) that may limit participation; Severe psychiatric disorders that may compromise participation; Severe clinical conditions preventing participation in interviews or questionnaire completion; Age younger than 18 years; Insufficient comprehension of the Italian language; Refusal to sign the informed consent form.