Validating and Assessing Reliability

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Conditions studied: Upper Limb Disability

In brief

This study aims to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Urdu version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire for individuals with upper limb disabilities. Since no validated Urdu version currently exists, Urdu-speaking patients face communication barriers that may lead to inaccurate assessment and limited clinical decision-making. By ensuring semantic equivalence through forward-backward translation and expert review, the study seeks to develop a version that is both linguistically accurate and culturally appropriate.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07338955

Run by

Bahria University

People needed

385

Starts

2025-11-03

Expected to finish

2026-01-20

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosed with any upper limb disability or deformity . Able to read, understand and speak Urdu. Individuals with symptoms enduring for at least one week .

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive impairment or psychiatric illness that hinders understanding of the questionnaire.
• Patients with congenital deformities. Refusal to give informed consent.

Where it is running

• University — Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan (enrolling)

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