Effects of Cervical Stabilization Exercise in Violinists With Chronic Neck Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain

• Registration Number: NCT04051593
• Lead Sponsor: National Cheng Kung University

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-06-12
• Primary Completion: 2018-09-01
• Study Completion: 2018-10-31
• Study First Submitted: 2019-08-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-08-08
• Study First Posted: 2019-08-09
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• 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

Exclusion Criteria

• 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)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in self-reported neck pain: Numeric Rating Scale	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)	Measured by the Numeric Rating Scale (min 0-max 10, better outcome 0 worst outcome 10)
Changes in neck disability	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)	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%)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in deep neck flexors function	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)	Measured by the craniocervical flexion test with a pressure biofeedback unit (higher pressure represents better outcome)
Changes in cervical muscle endurance	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)	Measured using a stopwatch for the successful time holding the head in cervical flexion and extension positions (longer time represent better outcome)
Changes in cervical joint position sense	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)	Measured by the cervcal joint reposition error with a laser pointer (short distance represent better outcome)
Changes in upper body posture	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)	Evaluated by the photographic method

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Cheng Kung University; 🇨🇳 Tainan City, Taiwan