NCT07271550

NAFF Arabic Validation Study

Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Nottingham Assessment of Functional Footcare (NAFF) Questionnaire Among Arabic-speaking Adults With Diabetes in Tunisia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 255 (actual)
• Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine, Sousse · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 26 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to evaluate a new Arabic version of the NAFF questionnaire, which measures foot care behaviors in adults with type 2 diabetes. Participants are adults with type 2 diabetes who will complete the questionnaire online. The study will assess how reliable and valid the Arabic version is, helping healthcare providers identify risky foot care behaviors and improve patient education.

Detailed description

This study is a cross-sectional validation of the NAFF questionnaire translated into Arabic. Adult patients with type 2 diabetes will be recruited from endocrinology outpatient clinic in Sousse. Participants will complete the Arabic NAFF online. Primary outcomes include assessment of reliability (internal consistency, test-retest) and validity (construct and criterion validity). Secondary outcomes include the relationship between foot care behaviors and demographic or clinical factors. All participants will provide informed consent electronically. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Sousse. Data will be analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic NAFF..

Conditions

• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
• Diabetic Foot Disease
• Behavior
• Self Care
• Questionnaire and Survey

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-01
• Primary completion: 2021-11-30
• Completion: 2021-11-30
• First posted: 2025-12-09
• Last updated: 2025-12-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Tunisia