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Comparison of the Non-Dominant Hands of Pianists and the Dominant Hands of Individuals Who Do Not Play Instruments

NCT ID: NCT06530355

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-10

Study Completion Date

2024-07-10

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to compare the non-dominant hands of pianists with the dominant hands of individuals who do not play an instrument in terms of skill and reaction time.

Detailed Description

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The study was conducted at Haliç University on 10 individuals who have been playing the piano for at least five years (Group 1) and 10 individuals who have never played an instrument in their lives (Group 2). The individuals who agreed to participate in the study and signed the consent form were administered the "Edinburgh Hand Preference Questionnaire" to determine hand dominance, the "Nine-Hole Peg Test" to evaluate hand dexterity, and the "Nelson Hand Reaction Test" to determine reaction time. We believe that the results of our study will provide new perspectives to the literature.Statistical analysis will be performed with SPSS 24.0 program. If the data is parametric, paired sample t-test will be used for within-group evaluation; independent sample t-test will be used for between-group evaluation. If the data is non-parametric, Wilson test will be used for within-group evaluation and Mann Whitney U test will be used for between-group evaluation.

Conditions

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Hand Function Piano Therapy

Keywords

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hand function

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Group 1: Pianists

The non-dominant hands of the pianists in this group were evaluated.

The same evaluation methods were used for both groups. No intervention was applied to individuals in two groups..

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention was applied to individuals in this group.

Group 2: Individuals Who Do Not Play Instruments

The dominant hands of the individuals who do not play instruments in this group were evaluated.

The same evaluation methods were used for both groups. No intervention was applied to individuals in two groups..

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention was applied to individuals in this group.

Interventions

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The same evaluation methods were used for both groups. No intervention was applied to individuals in two groups..

No intervention was applied to individuals in this group.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

For Group 1:

* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Being between the ages of 18-30
* Having played an instrument professionally for at least 3 years

For Group 2:

* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Being between the ages of 18-30
* Having not played/does not play any instrument before or currently

Exclusion Criteria

For Group 1:

* Being able to play an instrument other than the piano professionally
* Having a surgical operation involving the shoulder, arm, forearm or hand in the last 6 months
* Having any systemic, genetic, neurological or orthopedic problems that would prevent the tests

For Group 2:

* Having a surgical operation involving the shoulder, arm, forearm or hand in the last 6 months
* Having any systemic, genetic, neurological or orthopedic problems that would prevent the tests
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Halic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Duygu Şahin Altaç

PT, MSc.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Duygu Şahin Altaç, PT, MSc.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Halic University

Locations

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Halic University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Heinan M. A review of the unique injuries sustained by musicians. JAAPA. 2008 Apr;21(4):45-6, 48, 50 passim. doi: 10.1097/01720610-200804000-00015. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 18468369 (View on PubMed)

Haslinger B, Erhard P, Altenmuller E, Hennenlotter A, Schwaiger M, Grafin von Einsiedel H, Rummeny E, Conrad B, Ceballos-Baumann AO. Reduced recruitment of motor association areas during bimanual coordination in concert pianists. Hum Brain Mapp. 2004 Jul;22(3):206-15. doi: 10.1002/hbm.20028.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15195287 (View on PubMed)

Poole JL, Burtner PA, Torres TA, McMullen CK, Markham A, Marcum ML, Anderson JB, Qualls C. Measuring dexterity in children using the Nine-hole Peg Test. J Hand Ther. 2005 Jul-Sep;18(3):348-51. doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2005.04.003.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16059856 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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28.07.2024-MR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id