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 painMusculoskeletal DiseasesBack 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
Name Time Method Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration