New turkish questionnaire aims to better measure Parkinson's Patients' Well-Being
NCT ID NCT06230926
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study adapted the Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life 7 (PDQoL7) questionnaire into Turkish and tested its reliability and validity with 129 Parkinson's patients. Participants completed the PDQoL7 along with other standard questionnaires. The goal was to ensure the Turkish version accurately measures how Parkinson's affects daily life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a reliable Turkish-language tool to assess quality of life in Parkinson's patients, aiding clinical care and research.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed adaptation and validation study, not a treatment trial. The questionnaire may not capture all aspects of quality of life for every patient.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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129 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The research will be carried out in cooperation with Gazi University Faculty of Health Sciences and Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University. Study data will be obtained from individuals diagnosed with PD who apply to Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Training and Research Hospital Neurology Polyclinic. Necessary permissions were obtained from all institutions and those who developed the survey.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with PD by a neurologist, * Understands and speaks Turkish, * Individuals who score 18 points or above from the mini-mental state assessment will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * People with dementia, hearing and/or vision loss * Patients who are illiterate will be excluded from the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Medipol University
Ankara, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Gazi University
Ankara, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University
Niğde, 51200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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