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

ISRCTN ISRCTN48919562
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN48919562
Secondary identifying numbers K0572
Submission date
18/07/2002
Registration date
18/07/2002
Last edited
07/06/2011
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Jennifer Klaber Moffett
Scientific

Institute of Rehabilitation
University of Hull
215 Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2PG
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1482 675610

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymMcKABI
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedBack pain and neck pain
InterventionPatients randomised to the McKenzie group will be allocated to a McKenzie trained physiotherapist.

Patients randomised to the Brief Intervention group based on cognitive¿behavioural principles. It will consist of a brief assessment and physical examination to exclude any serious pathology, helping the patient to identify specific problems and work out solutions using a patient education booklet, and encouraging movement and appropriate paced exercises.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureTampa Scale of Kinesiophobia
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date31/08/2002
Completion date30/08/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
Lower age limit18 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants315
Key inclusion criteria1. 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.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment31/08/2002
Date of final enrolment30/08/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Institute of Rehabilitation
Hull
HU3 2PG
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
Charity

Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 7TD
United Kingdom

Email info@arc.org.uk
Website http://www.arc.org.uk
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/02jkpm469

Funders

Funder type

Charity

Arthritis Research Campaign (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/12/2006 Yes No