Effects of Cervical Stabilization Exercise in Violinists With Chronic Neck Pain
Cervical Stabilization Exercises Improved Pain, Disability, and Physical Impairments in University Violinists With Nonspecific Neck Pain
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of a 6-week cervical stabilization exercise program in university violin players with chronic nonspecific neck pain.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2018
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 12, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 31, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 3, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 9, 2019
CompletedSeptember 21, 2023
September 1, 2023
3 months
August 3, 2019
September 19, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Changes in self-reported neck pain: Numeric Rating Scale
Measured by the Numeric Rating Scale (min 0-max 10, better outcome 0 worst outcome 10)
Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Changes in neck disability
Measured by the Neck Disability Index (10-item questionnaire, each item scored from 0 to 5, result expressed as percentage, better outcome 0 worst outcome 100%)
Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Changes in deep neck flexors function
Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Changes in cervical muscle endurance
Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Changes in cervical joint position sense
Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Changes in upper body posture
Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Study Arms (1)
Treatment
EXPERIMENTALExercise
Interventions
The participants followed instructional videos and performed the cervical stabilization exercise program at home for 20 minutes/day, 3 days/week, for 6 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- duration of playing the instrument longer than 5 years
- practicing the violin more than 5 hours/week
- constant neck pain for more than 3 months or at least 2 pain episodes in the last 3 months
You may not qualify if:
- previous surgery in the neck and shoulder regions
- current participation in a structured exercises program
- current treatment for neck and shoulder pain
- red flags suggesting of cancer, infection, vascular insufficiency, and etc. during history taking
- neurological symptoms of the upper extremities during screening tests (e.g. Spurling test and upper limb tension tests)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, 701, Taiwan
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Yi-Ju Tsai, Ph.D.
National Cheng Kung University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 3, 2019
First Posted
August 9, 2019
Study Start
June 12, 2018
Primary Completion
September 1, 2018
Study Completion
October 31, 2018
Last Updated
September 21, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-09