Can a therapist credentialed in the McKenzie method estimate psychological status of patients with low back pain through a session of physical evaluation?

Can a therapist credentialed in the McKenzie method estimate psychological status of patients with low back pain through a session of physical evaluation? - Can a therapist credentialed in the McKenzie method estimate psychological status of patients with low back pain through a session of physical evaluation?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000037990

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-30

Start date

2019-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Individuals with low back pain

Interventions

Physical therapy using the McKenzie method (60min in a session)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students in the Saitama Prefectural University 13% or more in the Oswestry Disability Index 18-60 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A history of surgery over the low back Serious pathologies diagnosed by a medical doctor Pregnancy One year or less after delivery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Coping Strategy (immediately before and after the McKenzie method)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Demographics (immediately before the McKenzie method) Area of symptoms Duration of symptoms Intensity of pain (P4) Oswestry Disability Index (immediately before the McKenzie method) Japanese version of the 12-item Orebro Musculoskeletal Screening Questionnaire (immediately before the McKenzie method) Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (immediately before and after the McKenzie method) Pain Catastrophizing Scale (immediately before and after the McKenzie method) Central Sensitization Inventory (immediately before the McKenzie method) Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (immediately before and after the McKenzie method) Global rating recovery scale (immediately after the McKenzie method) The magnitude of patients fear of movements rated by a physical therapist (immediately after the McKenzie method) The magnitude of patients pain catastrophizing rated by a physical therapist (immediately after the McKenzie method) The magnitude of patients anxiety rated by a physical therapist (immediately after the McKenzie method) The magnitude of patients depression rated by a physical therapist (immediately after the McKenzie method) The magnitude of patients Pain Coping Strategy rated by a physical therapist (immediately after the McKenzie method)	—

Measure

Time frame

Demographics (immediately before the McKenzie method) Area of symptoms Duration of symptoms Intensity of pain (P4) Oswestry Disability Index (immediately before the McKenzie method) Japanese version of the 12-item Orebro Musculoskeletal Screening Questionnaire (immediately before the McKenzie method) Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (immediately before and after the McKenzie method) Pain Catastrophizing Scale (immediately before and after the McKenzie method) Central Sensitization Inventory (immediately before the McKenzie method) Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (immediately before and after the McKenzie method) Global rating recovery scale (immediately after the McKenzie method) The magnitude of patients fear of movements rated by a physical therapist (immediately after the McKenzie method) The magnitude of patients pain catastrophizing rated by a physical therapist (immediately after the McKenzie method) The magnitude of patients anxiety rated by a physical therapist (immediately after the McKenzie method) The magnitude of patients depression rated by a physical therapist (immediately after the McKenzie method) The magnitude of patients Pain Coping Strategy rated by a physical therapist (immediately after the McKenzie method)

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroshi Takasaki

Saitama Prefectural University Physical Therapy

takasaki-hiroshi@spu.ac.jp0489734706

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026