Clinical trial NCT06530355: Comparison of the Non-Dominant Hands of Pianists and the Dominant Hands of Individuals Who Do Not Play Instruments
Official title: Comparison of the Non-Dominant Hands of Pianists and the Dominant Hands of Individuals Who Do Not Play Instruments in Terms of Skills and Reaction Time
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Hand
Function
Piano Therapy
Keywords: hand
function
Lead sponsor: Halic University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-07-31
Enrollment: 30
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Pianists and Individuals Who Do Not Play Instruments

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to compare the non-dominant hands of pianists with the dominant hands of individuals who do not play an instrument in terms of skill and reaction time.

Detailed description: The study was conducted at Haliç University on 15 individuals who have been playing the piano for at least five years (Group 1) and 15 individuals who have never played an instrument in their lives (Group 2). The individuals who agreed to participate in the study and signed the consent form were administered the "Edinburgh Hand Preference Questionnaire" to determine hand dominance, the "Nine-Hole Peg Test" to evaluate hand dexterity, and the "Nelson Hand Reaction Test" to determine reaction time. We believe that the results of our study will provide new perspectives to the literature.Statistical analysis will be performed with SPSS 24.0 program. If the data is parametric, paired sample t-test will be used for within-group evaluation; independent sample t-test will be used for between-group evaluation. If the data is non-parametric, Wilson test will be used for within-group evaluation and Mann Whitney U test will be used for between-group evaluation.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

For Group 1:

* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Being between the ages of 18-30
* Having played an instrument professionally for at least 3 years

For Group 2:

* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Being between the ages of 18-30
* Having not played/does not play any instrument before or currently

Exclusion Criteria:

For Group 1:

* Being able to play an instrument other than the piano professionally
* Having a surgical operation involving the shoulder, arm, forearm or hand in the last 6 months
* Having any systemic, genetic, neurological or orthopedic problems that would prevent the tests

For Group 2:

* Having a surgical operation involving the shoulder, arm, forearm or hand in the last 6 months
* Having any systemic, genetic, neurological or orthopedic problems that would prevent the tests

Primary outcomes:
measure: Edinburgh Hand Preference Questionnaire
timeFrame: at baseline
measure: Nine-Hole Peg Test
timeFrame: at baseline
measure: Nelson Hand Reaction Test
timeFrame: at baseline
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Halic University
Study officials:
affiliation: Halic University
name: Duygu Şahin Altaç, PT, MSc.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
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citation: Poole JL, Burtner PA, Torres TA, McMullen CK, Markham A, Marcum ML, Anderson JB, Qualls C. Measuring dexterity in children using the Nine-hole Peg Test. J Hand Ther. 2005 Jul-Sep;18(3):348-51. doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2005.04.003.