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Validation of the French Version of the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire
Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Summary
The Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) is a tool created in 2009 by Dr. R. Ruscheweyh in Germany. It aims at identifying the natural sensitivity to pain, through a set of 17 simple questions. These questions simulate daily life situations likely to induce pain of various intensities. The internal validity of the tool had been demonstrated both for the original version in German, and then for its English version. The external validity had also been demonstrated by correlation to real nociceptive stimulations applied to healthy volunteers (German version), and to patients before surgery (English version). A French validation of the questionnaire is needed, in order to integrate it in pain research programs in French-speaking countries.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
232
Start Date
2017-04-30
Completion Date
2018-01-23
Last Updated
2026-08-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Psychophysical exploration
Psychophysical exploration (multimodal sensitivity, including pain sensitivity) Electronic von Frey applied on forearm; thermal heat applied on forearm; foot immersion in 2°C cold water; exposure to a one-frequency noise up to uncomfortable loudness ; exposure to a halogen-lamp-generated light up to uncomfortable brightness.
Locations (1)
CHU Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France