The RISMUS Cohort Study: Risk Among Music Students.

NCT03622190 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: REP 0177
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 500
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This observational cohort study involves repeated cross-sectional observations in order to identify those factors associated with increased risk of PRMDs among music students. All pre-college and university-level students from several European music academies will receive an invitation to complete a web-based questionnaire survey at each of three occasions (baseline; 6-months follow-up; 12-months follow-up).

Conditions

Upper Limb Injury

Keywords

playing-related musculoskeletal disorder (PRMD); music students; pain; musculoskeletal (MSK) disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Presence of pain or musculoskeletal (MSK) disorder

  The presence of pain and/or MSK problems will be assessed through the following question: "When did you last experience a bout of significant pain and/or musculoskeletal problem?"

  up to 12 months

• Presence of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs)

  Self reported PRMDs according to the definition: "any pain and/or musculoskeletal problem interfered with students' ability to play their musical instrument at the level to which they are accustomed"

  one month

• Severity of pain or MSK disorder

  Respondents are asked to assign a number, from zero (no pain) to ten (the worst possible pain), to the severity of their pain.

  one month

• Location of pain

  Respondents are asked to indicate where they have pain and/or MSK disorders by clicking on the part(s) in which they have or have had their pain and/or MSK problem during the last month.

  one month

• Pain Disability Index

  A short, self-report instrument for measuring the degree of interference with normal role functioning caused by pain. The respondent uses an 11-point scale ranging from 0 (no disability) to 10 (total disability) to rate the degree to which pain interferes with functioning in the following seven areas: family/home responsibilities, recreation, social activity, occupation, sexual behavior, self-care, and life-support activity. The total score can range from 0 to 70.to participate in essential life activities.

  one month

• A 2-item short form of the Pain Self-efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ-2)

  Respondents are asked to rate how confidently they can perform work and normal life activities, despite their pain. They answer by circling a number on a 7-point Likert scale under each item, where 0 = not at all confident and 6= completely confident in the last month.

  one month

• Quick Dash - Performing Arts Section

  This questions relate to the impact of your pain on playing students' practice. Respondents rate each item based on their experience over the preceding week on a 5-point Likert-type scale, increasing from 1 to 5 in level of difficulty/severity.

  one week

• Self-rated health (SRH)

  The SHR is a simple measure which is usually assessed as a single-item: "In general, would you say your health is", with the response items "excellent," "very good," "good," "fair," or "poor" to assess health status.

  12 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Standardised Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ)

  12 months

• Internation Physical Activity Questionnaire - short form (IPAQ-SF)

  one week

• Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)

  four weeks

• Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale - short form (HFMPS-SF)

  12 months

• The Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFQ-11)

  one month

Study Arms (2)

Cohort 1

Music students who are free of pain, PRMDs and/or MSK problems at baseline data collection

Cohort 2

Music students who aren't free of pain, PRMDs and/or MSK problems at baseline data collection

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All pre-college and university-level students from ten music academies, with a classical instrument as main subject (composers and conductors will be excluded) will receive an invitation to complete a web-based questionnaire survey. Pre-college will include third-year and fourth-year students (age: 18 and 19 years old). University-level will include students enrolled in the first, second and third year of the Bachelor degree course (age: between 19, 20 and 22, 23 years old), as well as students enrolled in the first, second and third year of Master degree course (age: between 22, 23 and 35 years old).

You may qualify if:

• All pre-college and university-level students from music academies, with a classical instrument as main subject.

You may not qualify if:

• Music students without a classical instrument as main subject (composers and conductors)
• Positive history for neurological, rheumatic, psychological disorders or emotional distress, as well as surgery of the upper limbs and/or the spine in the last 12 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Queen Margaret University: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Cruder C, Koufaki P, Barbero M, Gleeson N. A longitudinal investigation of the factors associated with increased RISk of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders in MUsic students (RISMUS): a study protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Feb 8;20(1):64. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2440-4.

  PMID: 30736779 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arm Injuries; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Cinzia Cruder, MA

  Queen Margaret University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Cinzia Cruder, MA

CONTACT

0041766938039; Ccruder@qmu.ac.uk

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 31, 2018
• First Posted: August 9, 2018
• Study Start: October 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2019
• Study Completion: March 1, 2020
• Last Updated: August 9, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-08