Psychometric properties of the Thai version of the modified STarT Back Screening tool in patients with neck pain-associated disorders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20200505007

Enrollment

300

Registered

2020-05-05

Start date

2020-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Neck pain Neck pain Keele STarT Back Screening tool Psychometric properties

Interventions

This is a cross&amp

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sectional study to test psychometric properties of the modified the STarT Back Screening tool (mSBST) Thai version in patients with neck pain.

Screening

Neck pain

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Thai individuals with neck pain aged 20-70 years old in Phitsanulok Province

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Underwent prior surgery to the cervical within 6 months 2. Neck pain related to any serious pathology such as infection, cancer, vertebral fracture, tumours, spinal myelopathy, or other systemic disease, with possible effect on musculoskeletal system 3. Had history of traumatic neck pain such as whiplash injury 4. Presented serious mental disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Screening participants into 3 groups (mild, moderate and high risk groups) 2 (at start of the study and at 48 hours after baseline assessment) Questionnaire (modified STarT Back Screening tool),Pain intensity 1 (at start of the study) Visual Analogue Scale,Disability 1 (at start of the study) Questionnaire (Neck Disability Index),Fear-Avoidance Beliefs 1 (at start of the study) Questionnaire (Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire),Pain Catastrophizing 1 (at start of the study) Questionnaire (Pain Catastrophizing Scale),General health status 1 (at start of the study) Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L)	—

Measure

Time frame

Screening participants into 3 groups (mild, moderate and high risk groups) 2 (at start of the study and at 48 hours after baseline assessment) Questionnaire (modified STarT Back Screening tool),Pain intensity 1 (at start of the study) Visual Analogue Scale,Disability 1 (at start of the study) Questionnaire (Neck Disability Index),Fear-Avoidance Beliefs 1 (at start of the study) Questionnaire (Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire),Pain Catastrophizing 1 (at start of the study) Questionnaire (Pain Catastrophizing Scale),General health status 1 (at start of the study) Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
N/A N/A N/A	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactTaweewat Wiangkham

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan university, Thailand

taweewatw@nu.ac.th0908918669

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026