Effects of Cervical Stabilization Exercise in Violinists With Chronic Neck Pain

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Cervical Stabilization Exercises Improved Pain, Disability, and Physical Impairments in University Violinists With Nonspecific Neck Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04051593
• Other study ID #: NationalCheng-KungU
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 12, 2018
• Est. completion date: October 31, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: National Cheng Kung University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: October 31, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: September 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

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)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• 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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	National Cheng Kung University	Tainan City

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Cheng Kung University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in self-reported neck pain: Numeric Rating Scale	Measured by the Numeric Rating Scale (min 0-max 10, better outcome 0 worst outcome 10)	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Primary	Changes in neck disability	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%)	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Secondary	Changes in deep neck flexors function	Measured by the craniocervical flexion test with a pressure biofeedback unit (higher pressure represents better outcome)	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Secondary	Changes in cervical muscle endurance	Measured using a stopwatch for the successful time holding the head in cervical flexion and extension positions (longer time represent better outcome)	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Secondary	Changes in cervical joint position sense	Measured by the cervcal joint reposition error with a laser pointer (short distance represent better outcome)	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)
Secondary	Changes in upper body posture	Evaluated by the photographic method	Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10)