CompletedNot Applicable

Test-retest and Experiences During Balance Assessment With the Mini-BESTest

Sweden73 participantsStarted 2024-02-14

Plain-language summary

The goal of this observational study is to test psychometric properties of a clinical balance assessment scale, the Mini-BESTest, as well as to explore experiences and beliefs about balance and being balance tested. The main research questions are: * What is the test-retest reliability of the Mini-BESTest balance assessment scale for individuals with long-term pain? * What is the individual's subjective beliefs and experiences about their own balance and being balance tested with the Mini-BESTest? Tow samples of participants will be included. One sample for a) the test-retest evaluation or b) an interview during and after performing the Mini-BESTest.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * pain duration of 3 months or more * a visit for investigation or treatment at the pain clinic Exclusion Criteria: * receiving acute care related to active cancer treatment * receiving palliative care * having cognitive impairments * illiterate in the Swedish language * wheelchair users or bed-bound * current participating in any of the rehabilitation programs at the pain clinic

What they're measuring

The Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest)

Timeframe: Baseline, 2 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06244602

SponsorUppsala University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-16

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