Study on Musculoskeletal Disorders in Spanish Pianist

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: NCT04599413
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Católica de Ávila

Brief Summary

Background: musculoskeletal disorders related to instrumental practice (TMRPI) affect many pianists.

Objectives: to know the prevalence of TMRPI in the population of Spanish pianists and its relationship with gender, age, physical activity, number of years playing the piano and the number of hours per week.

Design: transversal study based on a survey that included 30 volunteers of both genders, aged between 17 and 65, who played the piano for at least 2 years.

Method. due to the absence of specific questionnaires for pianist populations on MMRPI, a questionnaire was conducted combining a validated questionnaire on MMR, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) with an "ad hoc" questionnaire created specifically for this study

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-05-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-07-10
• Study Completion: 2020-08-31
• Status Verified: 2020-10
• Study First Submitted: 2020-10-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-10-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-10-19
• Study First Posted: 2020-10-22
• Last Update Posted: 2020-10-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• over 16 years old
• at least 2 years playing piano

Exclusion Criteria

• Traumatism

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain assessed by VAS Scale	2 months	Pain assessed by VAS Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
YEARS	2 years	Incidence of pain over years of practice

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Católica de Ávila; 🇪🇸 Avila, Spain