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Is the McKenzie system in physiotherapy more effective than a Brief Intervention in helping patients cope with their back or neck pain?

Completed
Conditions
Back pain and neck pain
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Back and neck pain
Registration Number
ISRCTN48919562
Lead Sponsor
Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
315
Inclusion Criteria

1. Sub-acute or chronic neck and back pain of mechanical origin (lasting at least 3 weeks)
2. Able to travel independently to the physiotherapy department
3. Age range at least 18 years (no upper limit).

The aim is to be as inclusive as possible in order to improve generalisability and clinical relevance of the findings.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ot provided at time of registration
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