Impact of Exercises and Chair Massage on Musculoskeletal Pain of Young Musicians

April 25, 2020 updated by: Anna Cygańska, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education

The study is tested the idea of two forms of musculoskeletal pain prophylaxis (chair massage and an original set of exercises) among musicians.

The hypothesis of the study was that massage and exercises could be helpful for musicians to avoid pain conected with playing musical instrument.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

44

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Poland
      • Warsaw, Poland
        • Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 25 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • playing a musical instrument for a minimum of 5 years
  • age over 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • neurological and oncological diseases
  • medical contraindication to undertake physical exercise
  • contraindications to perform massage
  • lack of consent for participation in the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: The chair massage group
chair massage 15 min,, 2 x week; measurement before and after each treatment
Other: chair massage
Chair massage was performed useing only traditional methods of Swedish massage were used, consisting of stroking (smooth, continuous movements to relax and calm the sympathetic nervous system), kneading (consisting of wringing, squeezing muscles, compressing pressure points for the relaxation of soft tissues, i.e. muscles, tendons, fascia), stretching combined with swaying and passive movements of the upper limbs (to mobilize the joints of the upper limbs) and final stroking combined with slapping and shaking percussion, vibration.
Experimental: The exercise program group
excercises 15 min., 2 x week; measurement before and after each treatment
Other: the exercise program
The original set of exercises was developed based on the knowledge and clinical experience of the authors of the study and based on EBP (Evidence Based Practice). The program consisted of 14 strengthening and stretching exercises involving the muscles of the trunk and limbs whose main goal was to mobilize the joints and strengthen the weakened muscles and relax overloaded muscle groups.
No Intervention: The control group
control 2 measurements, 4 weeks apart

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in algometric measurements at 4 weeks
Time Frame: Change between Baseline and post-treatment after 4 weeks
The algometric measurement concerned the assessment of muscle pressure sensitivity - pain threshold in kg/cm2 made using the Pain Test FPX Algometer (Wagner).
Change between Baseline and post-treatment after 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 20, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 2, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

April 4, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 19, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 25, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

April 29, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 29, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 25, 2020

Last Verified

April 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SKE 01-61/2017

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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