Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Musicians

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice

About this trial

Research conducted at the Faculty of Physiotherapy, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, examines musculoskeletal disorders among instrumental musicians.

The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Polish Physiotherapy Associationon (Resolution No. 05/06/2025) on June 11, 2025.

The application form includes QuickDASH software enabling the functioning of the system and the MPIIQM-P system, which monitors the functioning of the musculoskeletal system and its impact on everyday musical performance.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

consent to participate in the study,

over 18 years of age,

professionally active musician - instrumentalist or musician-hobbyist not working as a professionalist musician

Disqualifiers

lack of consent to participate in the study, age under 18,

artist - singer,

pregnancy,

active cancer,

Trial population

adults musician instrumentalists in Poland

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Survey using a questionnaire.

    Other intervention

    the QuickDASH questionnaire assessing the function of the upper limb and the MPIIQM-P questionnaire assessing the intensity of musculoskeletal pain and its impact on the musician's daily functioning

Treatment groups

450 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: 11 intervention
Group B: 21 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

intensity of musculoskeletal pain and its impact on musican' daily functioning

Time frame
through study completion, an average of 6 months
2

Playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs)

Playing-related musculoskeletal disorders among musicians

Time frame
through study completion, an average of 6 motnths

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

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Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in KatowiceRecruiting Multiple LocationsPolandPoland

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