Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy on Chronic Dysphagia in Elderly Post-stroke Patients

Sponsor
Cairo University
Study ID
NCT07100262
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Conditions

  • Dysphagia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
66 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Effortful swallow exercise — OTHER
    The participants will be practiced effortful swallow exercises as follows: When you are ready to swallow your saliva, squeeze your tongue against the roof of your mouth. B) As you swallow squeeze all the muscles in your throat. Imagine you are trying to swallow a large tablet or a golf ball. C) If it has been recommended by your speech and language therapist, this exercise may be repeated when eating and drinking. Frequency of exercise: Exercises will be two 30-minutes sessions of effortful swallow practice daily, 5 days/week. For every patient: 4 sets (1 set = 8-12 repetitions) 5 days/week, for 18 weeks.
  • Pulsed electromagnetic therapy — DEVICE
    The participants will receive pulsed electromagnetic therapy as the following: Position of patient: supine lying position with head supported by pillow. Sleeve of device: above anterior neck area. Parameters of application of device: according to programs for sarcopenia and muscular pain as the following: Power: 30 GAUSS. Frequency: in first 6weeks: 5Hz - second 6weeks: 10Hz - last 6weeks: 15Hz. Time of session: 30 min. Sessions frequency: 3 sessions per week. Time of treatment course: 18 weeks.

Study Details

This study will be conducted to determine the effect of pulsed electromagnetic therapy on chronic dysphagia in elderly post-stroke Patients.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 3, 2025
Start date
Aug 5, 2025
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Feb 14, 2026
Completion
Feb 28, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
90 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Effortful swallow exercise
    The participants will receive two 30-minutes sessions of effortful swallow practice daily, 5 days/week, for 18 weeks.
  • Experimental: Pulsed electromagnetic therapy and effortful swallow exercise
    The participants will receive pulsed electromagnetic therapy for 30 minutes, 3 sessions weekly , in addition to two 30-minutes sessions of effortful swallow practice daily, 5 days/week, for 18 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measure

Penetration Aspiration Score (PAS) [ Time Frame: 18 weeks ]

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