NCT02420301

Brief Summary

Objective: To study the effects of self-administered exercises based on tuina techniques on the pain intensity caused by playing related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) of professional orchestra musicians, using numeric visual scale (NVS). Method: The investigators performed a prospective, controlled, single-blinded, randomized study with musicians suffering from PRMD. n= 69 musicians were randomly distributed into the experimental and into the control group. After an individual diagnostic assessment, specific tuina self-administered exercises were developed and taught to the participants. Musicians were instructed (educated) to repeat the exercises every day during 3 weeks. Pain intensity was measured by NVS before the intervention and after the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th days of self-exercising. The procedure was the same for the control group, however the Tuina exercises were executed in non-acupuncture points

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
69

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2012

Typical duration for not_applicable pain

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2012

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2013

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 30, 2015

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 17, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

April 17, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

March 30, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 16, 2015

Conditions

Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

  • Verbal numeric scale

    At the baseline

  • Verbal numeric scale

    After one day

  • Verbal numeric scale

    After 3 days

  • Verbal numeric scale

    After 5 days

  • Verbal numeric scale

    After 10 days

  • Verbal numeric scale

    After 15 days

  • Verbal numeric scale

    After 20 days

Study Arms (2)

Exercises on real points

EXPERIMENTAL

Self administered exercises were done in real treatment points

Other: Tuina exercises

Exercises on false points

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Self administered exercises were done in false treatment points

Other: Placebo Tuina exercises

Interventions

Tuina exercisesOTHER
Exercises on real points
Placebo Tuina exercisesOTHER
Exercises on false points

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Professional orchestra musician presenting playing related musculoskeletal pain during at least 3 weeks

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD student

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 30, 2015

First Posted

April 17, 2015

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion

December 1, 2013

Study Completion

December 1, 2013

Last Updated

April 17, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03