Cervical Pain and Exercise in Musicians

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical Pain
• Interventions: Other: Selected Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT04801875
• Lead Sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-02-02
• Primary Completion: 2019-06-02
• Study Completion: 2019-07-09
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-13
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ney Performers	Selected Exercise	Ney performers received three 40-45 minute exercise sessions each week for eight weeks. The selected exercise program designed to correct postural alignment.
Violin Performers	Selected Exercise	Violin performers received three 40-45 minute exercise sessions each week for eight weeks. The selected exercise program designed to correct postural alignment.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional Status	8 weeks	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.
Pain intensity	8 weeks	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.
Life Quality	8 weeks	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.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of Motion	8 weeks	Cervical Flexion, extension, rotation and lateral flexion were measured by using a universal goniometer. Head and trunk were held upright while participants were in a sitting position.
Muscle Strength	8 weeks	Muscle strength was measured with a digital muscle dynamometer (Jtech Commander Muscle Testing). Anterior and middle part of deltoid, serratus anterior, upper and middle part of trapezius, cervical flexor and extensor muscles were measured.
Grip Strength	8 weeks	The grip strength was measured with a hand dynamometer (Baseline, Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer). Measurements were made in a sitting position, regardless of the right or left hand, with the elbow flexed at 90° and the arms in contact with the body without any abduction movement. In this position, Individuals were asked to squeeze their hand with maximum force and measurements were repeated for other arm.
Spinal Mobility	8 weeks	The jaw-sternum and jaw-wall distance were measured with a tape measure. Participants was asked to stand upright in an anatomical position while leaning against the wall. In this position, the distance of chin tip to wall and chin tip to the incisura jugularis were used.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hasan kalyoncu üniversity; 🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Turkey