Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Chinese Version of QoLAF-Q (Quality of Life in Patients With Anal Fistula Questionnaire) ：A Multi-center Study
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Anal fistula surgery.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Anal Fistula. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
A Multicenter Observational Cross-sectional Clinical Trial of Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Chinese Version of QoLAF-Q (Quality of Life in Patients With Anal Fistula Questionnaire)
Overview
The investigators verify the reliability and practicality of the Chinese adaptation results of QoLAF-Q, which helps Chinese doctors better master the methods and techniques of quality of life assessment.
Detailed description
When the investigators conduct cross-cultural adaptation to verify the applicability of QoLAF-Q in China, the investigators also compare it with the cross-cultural adaptation results of other language versions of this scale. While verifying the reliability and practicality of the Chinese adaptation results of QoLAF-Q, the investigators also explore its differences, which helps Chinese doctors better master the methods and techniques of quality of life assessment, pay more attention to the physical and mental health of patients, improve the quality of life and satisfaction of patients, and provide a reference for the development of more scientific, effective, and practical scales.
Interventions
- Procedure Anal fistula surgery
Anal fistula incision, anal fistula excision, anal fistula hanging
Primary outcome measures
- Cronbach's α coefficient [Time frame: immediately after filling out the questionnaires]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- KMO value [Time frame: immediately after filling out the questionnaires]
- Factor analysis of QoLAF-Q(quality of life in patients with anal fistula questionnaire) [Time frame: immediately after filling out the questionnaires]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- meeting the diagnostic criteria for anal fistula in the "Diagnostic Criteria for Anal Fistula (2004 Edition)", and being diagnosed through clinical examinations, digital rectal examinations, anorectal ultrasound, MRI, and other examinations;
- being 18 years old or above;
- having clear consciousness and being able to understand and cooperate to complete the questionnaire survey;
- voluntarily signing the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
- having other serious anorectal diseases, such as anal fissure, rectal prolapse, colorectal cancer, etc.;
- having severe dysfunction of important organs such as the heart, liver, and kidneys;
- suffering from mental diseases or having cognitive impairments;
- having undergone anorectal surgery or other major surgeries that may affect the quality of life recently (within 3 months).
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06962228 · QoLAF-Q