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NCT Number: NCT02420301

Effect of Self-administered Exercises on PRMD

Objective: To study the effects of self-administered exercises based on tuina techniques on the pain intensity caused by playing related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) of professional orchestra musicians, using numeric visual scale (NVS).

Method: The investigators performed a prospective, controlled, single-blinded, randomized study with musicians suffering from PRMD. n= 69 musicians were randomly distributed into the experimental and into the control group. After an individual diagnostic assessment, specific tuina self-administered exercises were developed and taught to the participants. Musicians were instructed (educated) to repeat the exercises every day during 3 weeks. Pain intensity was measured by NVS before the intervention and after the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th days of self-exercising. The procedure was the same for the control group, however the Tuina exercises were executed in non-acupuncture points

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Professional orchestra musician presenting playing related musculoskeletal pain during at least 3 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Tuina exercises

Other

Placebo Tuina exercises

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Verbal numeric scale

    Time frame: At the baseline

  2. Verbal numeric scale

    Time frame: After one day

  3. Verbal numeric scale

    Time frame: After 3 days

  4. Verbal numeric scale

    Time frame: After 5 days

  5. Verbal numeric scale

    Time frame: After 10 days

  6. Verbal numeric scale

    Time frame: After 15 days

  7. Verbal numeric scale

    Time frame: After 20 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade do Porto

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Self-administered Exercises Based on Tuina Techniques on Musculoskeletal Disorders of Professional Orchestra Musicians

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Apr 17, 2015
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2015

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