Status:

COMPLETED

Scapular and Cervical Neuromuscular Control Deficits in Musicians With and Without Playing Injuries.

Lead Sponsor:

Vanderbilt University

Conditions:

Playing Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

The study will investigate if there are differences in the presence of: (1) prior injury, playing patterns, and physical fitness habits; (2) scapular control; and (3) cervical neuromuscular control an...

Detailed Description

Background: The art of professionally playing a musical instrument can be physically demanding. Such activity involves maintaining static postures and producing repetitive motions for countless hours ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for Experimental Group:
  • Student musicians or professional musicians playing instrument 6 hours or more per week.
  • Current pain or history of cervical or upper extremity PRMSDs and or history of pain during the past year with symptoms lasting more than one week and affecting musical performance.
  • Between 18 and 65 years of age.
  • Inclusion Criteria for Control group:
  • Student musician or professional musician playing instrument more than 6 hours a week.
  • No history of cervical or upper extremity injury and or pain during the past year with symptoms lasting more than one week
  • Between 18 and 65 years of age.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • History of trauma or injury other than playing related injury, currently affecting the ability to play musical instrument.
  • Pregnancy
  • Neurological disorder affecting motor control (including but not limited to Parkinson' s, multiple sclerosis, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis
  • Diagnosis of any connective tissue disorder (Including but not limited to Marfan's syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma)
  • Presence of cervical radiculopathy
  • History of recent (within the last year) cervical or shoulder surgery
  • \-

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2014

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 1 2016

    Estimated Enrollment :

    101 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT02267395

    Start Date

    November 1 2014

    End Date

    March 1 2016

    Last Update

    April 1 2016

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    Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Cool Springs

    Franklin, Tennessee, United States, 37067