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

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN48919562

Enrollment

315

Registered

2002-07-18

Start date

2002-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Back pain and neck pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Back and neck pain

Interventions

Patients 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

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026