Effects of Cervical Stabilization Exercise in Violinists With Chronic Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT04051593

Last Updated: 2023-09-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-12

Study Completion Date

2018-10-31

Brief Summary

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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

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Conditions

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Neck Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment

Exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cervical stabilization exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

The participants followed instructional videos and performed the cervical stabilization exercise program at home for 20 minutes/day, 3 days/week, for 6 weeks.

Interventions

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Cervical stabilization exercise

The participants followed instructional videos and performed the cervical stabilization exercise program at home for 20 minutes/day, 3 days/week, for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cheng Kung University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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YI-JU TSAI

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Yi-Ju Tsai, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

National Cheng Kung University

Locations

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National Cheng Kung University

Tainan City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

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NationalCheng-KungU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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