Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of an Exercise Program Designed for Orchestral Musicians

Lead Sponsor:

Laval University

Conditions:

Musculoskeletal Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is a randomized clinical trial evaluating the effect of an exercise program designed specifically for orchestral musicians on performance-related musculoskeletal problems (PRMPs). Professio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • professional or freelance orchestral musician, or tertiary-level full-time music student majoring in an orchestral instrument
  • able to commit to performing exercises 2 times per week over an 11-week period
  • medical condition permitting participation in an exercise program (ie. no serious heart or lung condition that may be exacerbated by physical exertion)

Exclusion

  • presence of musculoskeletal injuries definitively non-related to musical practice or performance
  • fewer than 15 hours per week playing their instrument
  • corticosteroid infiltration in the 6 weeks preceding recruitment
  • prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs or neurontin in the 3 weeks preceding recruitment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 8 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 17 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03288688

Start Date

September 8 2017

End Date

November 17 2017

Last Update

June 12 2018

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Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1M 2S8