Clinical trial · Observational
Test-retest and Experiences During Balance Assessment With the Mini-BESTest
Balance Assessment in Individuals With Chronic Pain: an Explorative Study of Psychometric Properties of the Mini-BESTest
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Non-Cancer Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
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Design
Arms and outcomes
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[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- The Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest)
- timeFrame
- Baseline, 2 weeks
- description
- Self-report, Swedish version. Dynamic balance is measured with 14 items ranging from 0 = 'unable or requiring help to perform' to 2 = 'normal'. All items are summed up to a total score which ranges from 0 to 28, with higher scores reflecting better balance.
Secondary outcomes (11)
- measure
- Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
- timeFrame
- Baseline, 2 weeks
- description
- Self-report, oral question. Current pain intensity is measured with a scale that ranges from 0-10, where 0 = 'no pain' and 10 = 'pain as bad as can be'.
- measure
- Fall frequency
- timeFrame
- Baseline, 2 weeks
- description
- Self-report, question about fall frequencies over the last previous year and the last three weeks.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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
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