Scapular and Cervical Neuromuscular Control Deficits in Musicians With and Without Playing Injuries.

NCT02267395 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1212
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 101
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study will investigate if there are differences in the presence of: (1) prior injury, playing patterns, and physical fitness habits; (2) scapular control; and (3) cervical neuromuscular control and endurance deficits between musicians with and without current playing related musculoskeletal injuries.

Conditions

Playing Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Keywords

Musicians, Injuries

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Cranio Cervical Flexion test Score

  Score of Cranio Cervical Flexion test

  1 day

• Presence of scapular dyskinesia

  Presence of scapular dyskinesia

  1

• Deep Neck Flexor Endurance Test Score

  Score of Deep Neck Flexor Endurance test

  1

Study Arms (2)

(No-PRMSDs)

Group 1 : No Playing Related Musculoskeletal Injury

Other: (1) cranio-cervical flexion test;; Other: (2) scapular dyskinesis test; Other: (3) deep neck flexor endurance test.

(Yes-PRMSDs)

Group 2: Playing Related Musculoskeletal Injury

Other: (1) cranio-cervical flexion test;; Other: (2) scapular dyskinesis test; Other: (3) deep neck flexor endurance test.

Interventions

(1) cranio-cervical flexion test; OTHER

Test to determine level of strength for Deep Neck Flexor muscles

(No-PRMSDs); (Yes-PRMSDs)

(2) scapular dyskinesis test OTHER

Test to determine scapular control

(No-PRMSDs); (Yes-PRMSDs)

(3) deep neck flexor endurance test. OTHER

Test do determine endurance for the deep neck flexor muscle group.

(No-PRMSDs); (Yes-PRMSDs)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Musicians with and without playing related musculo-skeletal Injuries.

You may qualify if:

• Student musicians or professional musicians playing instrument 6 hours or more per week.
• Current pain or history of cervical or upper extremity PRMSDs and or history of pain during the past year with symptoms lasting more than one week and affecting musical performance.
• Between 18 and 65 years of age.
• Student musician or professional musician playing instrument more than 6 hours a week.
• No history of cervical or upper extremity injury and or pain during the past year with symptoms lasting more than one week
• Between 18 and 65 years of age.

You may not qualify if:

• History of trauma or injury other than playing related injury, currently affecting the ability to play musical instrument.
• Pregnancy
• Neurological disorder affecting motor control (including but not limited to Parkinson' s, multiple sclerosis, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre)
• Rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis
• Diagnosis of any connective tissue disorder (Including but not limited to Marfan's syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma)
• Presence of cervical radiculopathy
• History of recent (within the last year) cervical or shoulder surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Vanderbilt University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Cool Springs

Franklin, Tennessee, 37067, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Flavio Silva, BscPT

  Vanderbilt University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Coordinator of Physical Therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 29, 2014
• First Posted: October 17, 2014
• Study Start: November 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2016
• Study Completion: March 1, 2016
• Last Updated: April 1, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-03

Locations

US (1)