Turkish Adaptation and Validation of the Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT)

Necmettin Erbakan University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Hand Injuries; Hand Burn; Burn Injuries

Treatments: Other: Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT) - Turkish Version

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07329400

NecmettinEU-FTR-PP-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish adaptation of the Burnt Hand Outcome Tool (BHOT) in adults with a history of hand burns. The participant population will include adults aged 18 years and older who have experienced unilateral or bilateral hand burns and can read and understand Turkish.The main questions this study aims to answer are:

Does the Turkish version of the BHOT demonstrate high internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity? How strongly are BHOT scores associated with objective hand function measures such as grip strength and sensory evaluation? Participants will not be assigned to comparison groups, as this is a methodological validation study.

Participants will: Complete a sociodemographic information form. Complete the Turkish version of the BHOT and the QuickDASH questionnaire. Undergo objective assessments including hand grip strength using a dynamometer and sensory evaluation using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments. Participate in repeated assessments at baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months for reliability analyses.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 years or older
• History of second-degree or higher burn injury in one or both hands
• Ability to read and understand Turkish
• Willingness to participate and provision of written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• History of trauma, surgery, or rheumatologic disease affecting hand function prior to the burn injury
• Age under 18 years
• Cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorder preventing completion of the questionnaires
• Refusal to participate or withdrawal from the study at any time