Cervical Pain and Exercise in Musicians

NCT04801875 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2017/14
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Exercise training that is one of the effective treatment methods for cervical pain, is crucial in developing mobility and stability. Exercise training significantly reduces cervical pain as it advances postural alignment and neuromuscular coordination. In many single group studies on cervical pain in violin performers, it has been reported that the stabilization exercises have favorable consequences on pain relief and postural correction. But, there are no studies comparing ney and violin performers and analyzing the effectiveness of exercise training on non-specific cervical pain. The aim of this study is to search the effects of selected exercise training on pain, disability, range of motion, flexibility, strength and quality of life in ney and violin performers with non-specific cervical pain.

Conditions

Cervical Pain

Keywords

Exercise; Cervical Pain; Disabilities; Musicians

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Pain intensity

  Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to measure the severity of pain. In this scale, "0" indicates no pain, "10" indicates the highest value for perceived pain. Participants were asked to illustrate the intensity of the pain they felt on a material with a horizontal line of 10 cm and was recorded as VAS score.

  8 weeks

• Functional Status

  The Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) was used to specify functional status. NPQ was developed to designate the level of disability in neck pain; It is a 9-item scale including neck pain severity, neck pain and sleep, numbness and tingling in the arms at night, duration of symptoms and complaints, weight-bearing, reading and watching television, work and housework, social activities, and driving. It evaluates the severity, symptoms, duration of neck pain and disability in the activities specified in each item. Each of them consists of 5 items and is scored between 0-4 points. Neck pain total score consists of 36 points. If the patients are not driving, the total score is calculated over 32 points.

  8 weeks

• Life Quality

  Quality of life was evaluated with the SF-36 scale. The scale consists of 8 sub-parameters with a total of 36 items. These sub-parameters are listed as; physical function, physical role limitation, pain, general health, energy (vitality), social function, emotional role limitation and mental health.

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Muscle Strength

  8 weeks

• Grip Strength

  8 weeks

• Range of Motion

  8 weeks

• Spinal Mobility

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Violin Performers

EXPERIMENTAL

Violin performers received three 40-45 minute exercise sessions each week for eight weeks. The selected exercise program designed to correct postural alignment.

Other: Selected Exercise

Ney Performers

EXPERIMENTAL

Ney performers received three 40-45 minute exercise sessions each week for eight weeks. The selected exercise program designed to correct postural alignment.

Other: Selected Exercise

Interventions

Selected Exercise OTHER

The violin and ney groups performed a structured exercise training program 3 times a week for a total of 8 weeks. Adherence to the exercise training program was checked using a follow-up schedule to ensure regular participation of the musicians. The 8-week exercise training program was given with same physiotherapist under the same conditions. The every exercise session consisted of warm-up (3-5 min), main exercise (30-35 min) and cooling periods (3-5 min). The main exercise period was included ROM (10 min), stretching (5-7 min), isometric (5-10 min) and stabilization exercises (5 min).

Ney Performers; Violin Performers

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being professional musicians
• Using violin or ney musical instruments
• Had non-specific cervical pain during 3 months

You may not qualify if:

• Had cervical surgery in the last 3 months, discogenic pain, radiculopathy, neurological or systemic disorders,
• Missing exercise training session more than 2

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hasan Kalyoncu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hasan kalyoncu üniversity

Gaziantep, 27144, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Chan C, Driscoll T, Ackermann B. Development of a specific exercise programme for professional orchestral musicians. Inj Prev. 2013 Aug;19(4):257-63. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040608. Epub 2012 Dec 4.

  PMID: 23211353 BACKGROUND

• Kuo YL, Lee TH, Tsai YJ. Evaluation of a Cervical Stabilization Exercise Program for Pain, Disability, and Physical Impairments in University Violinists with Nonspecific Neck Pain. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jul 28;17(15):5430. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17155430.

  PMID: 32731521 BACKGROUND

• Ackermann B, Driscoll T, Kenny DT. Musculoskeletal pain and injury in professional orchestral musicians in Australia. Med Probl Perform Art. 2012 Dec;27(4):181-7.

  PMID: 23247873 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant of professeur

Model Details: This study was based on pre-test and post-test methods. Musicians who met inclusion criterion were assigned to violin and ney groups according to performing musical instrument.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 13, 2021
• First Posted: March 17, 2021
• Study Start: February 2, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 2, 2019
• Study Completion: July 9, 2019
• Last Updated: March 30, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)