Full cup test (FCT) for symptom severity assessment in carpal tunnel syndrome/comparing scores with clinical and neurophysiological findings

Say, Bahar; Ergün, Ufuk; Ağir, Hatice; Karaca, Gülten; Keskin, Esra Dilek

doi:10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.10.669

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“…In another study, Say et al [18] assessed symptoms of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Questionnaire (BCTQ) and FCT. Furthermore, they compared FCT results with electromyography.…”

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Validity And Reliability of The Full Cup Test In Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Ağır¹

2022

Agri

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This study aims to determine the validity and reliability of the full cup test (FCT), evaluating the pain severity in patients with chronic low back pain. Methods: A total of 100 patients (70 women and 30 men) aged over 18 years with mechanical low back pain were enrolled in the study. Demographic and clinical characteristics were recorded. Pain severity was evaluated using the visual analog scale (VAS) and FCT, the functional state was assessed by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and the quality of life was assessed using the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). FCT was performed on the 1 st day by two independent observers (G1 and G2) and 3 days after the first application, patients were readministered the FCT by G1. Results:The mean age of participants was 56.04±12.33 years and mean body mass index was 27.7±4.3 kg/m². The reliability of the FCT and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was found to be 0.989 for intrarater compliance, ICC was found to be 0.984 for inter-rater compliance, and Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient was α=0.994. External construct validity of the scale was confirmed with expected correlations with all subgroups of NHP except for social isolation, VAS and ODI (p<0.01). Conclusion:This study concludes that the FCT provides a reliable and valid instrument for measuring pain severity and loss of the function in patients with chronic mechanical back pain. We consider that FCT is a simple and easy test in patients with low education and advanced age.

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Validity And Reliability of The Full Cup Test In Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Ağır¹

2022

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“…10 In 2020, a study conducted by Say Bahar aimed to evaluate the assessment of symptom severity in carpal tunnel syndrome and compared the scores with clinical and neurophysiological findings. 11 In 2011, Isik et al, compared the FCT to VAS and the Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) for evaluating pain and sensitivity over time, post-surgery of impacted third molar. 12 In this study, although Erügen et al method was reproduced, but without adherence to patient education, since all patients had similar educational levels.…”

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Breaking barriers: Exploring the Full Cup Test (FCT) pain scale at a tertiary care hospital

Ghouri,

Mushtaq

2023

Pak J Med Sci

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Background and Objective: Pain assessment plays a vital role in the management of patients across various healthcare settings. Accurate and reliable pain evaluation tools are essential for effective pain management and improving patient outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess ease of Full Cup Test (FCT) as a pain scale and to compare use of FCT with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain evaluation. Methods: A cross-sectional study carried out at a tertiary care hospital from December 2021 to July 2022 on individuals with pain at various body locations. Pain severity was evaluated using two pain assessment tools, the FCT and the VAS. The main objectives of the study were to assess correlation and agreement between the FCT and VAS; using Kappa statistics. Results: Of the total 288 subjects, median age was 42.5 years (IQR: 13-78), and median duration of pain was four months (IQR: one day to forty years). Analysis revealed significant positive correlation (r=0.577) between the Full Cup Test (FCT) and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), indicating a relationship between both pain assessment tools. Significant agreement was also observed between FCT and VAS, with a kappa value of 0.596 (p<0.0001). Results however indicated that illiterate patients found it easier to understand FCT compared to VAS. Conclusion: The Full Cup Test (FCT) emerged as a potentially valuable tool for assessing pain severity in a diverse range of patients. Regardless of age, gender, education level, and ethnicity, FCT demonstrated utility with ease in detecting pain severity. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.2(ICON).8944 How to cite this: Ghouri N, Mushtaq M. Breaking barriers: Exploring the Full Cup Test (FCT) pain scale at a tertiary care hospital. Pak J Med Sci. 2024;40(2):S35-S41. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.2(ICON).8944 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Full cup test (FCT) for symptom severity assessment in carpal tunnel syndrome/comparing scores with clinical and neurophysiological findings

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Validity And Reliability of The Full Cup Test In Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Validity And Reliability of The Full Cup Test In Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Breaking barriers: Exploring the Full Cup Test (FCT) pain scale at a tertiary care hospital

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