Cross-cultural Adaptation of the Chinese Version of QoLAF-Q (Quality of Life in Patients With Anal Fistula Questionnaire) ：A Multi-center Study

Naval Military Medical University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Anal Fistula

Treatments: Procedure: Anal fistula surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06962228

QoLAF-Q

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. 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;
2. being 18 years old or above;
3. having clear consciousness and being able to understand and cooperate to complete the questionnaire survey;
4. voluntarily signing the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

1. having other serious anorectal diseases, such as anal fissure, rectal prolapse, colorectal cancer, etc.;
2. having severe dysfunction of important organs such as the heart, liver, and kidneys;
3. suffering from mental diseases or having cognitive impairments;
4. having undergone anorectal surgery or other major surgeries that may affect the quality of life recently (within 3 months).

Trial design

150 participants in 1 patient group

anal fistula patients

Treatment:

Procedure: Anal fistula surgery