Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy on Chronic Dysphagia in Elderly Post-stroke Patients (NCT07100262) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy on Chronic Dysphagia in Elderly Post-stroke Patients
Egypt90 participantsStarted 2025-08-05
Plain-language summary
This study will be conducted to determine the effect of pulsed electromagnetic therapy on chronic dysphagia in elderly post-stroke Patients.
Who can participate
Age range66 Years – 75 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Elderly patients of both genders with chronic dysphagia.
* Their ages will be more than 65 years.
* Patients with body mass index (BMI) from 20kg/ m2 to 30kg/ m2.
* Patients had a stroke 6 months ago or more.
* Dysphagia symptoms started from the stroke time and continue till now.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with anterior neck past surgeries, recent thoracic surgery and recent abdominal surgeries.
* Patients with neck tumors or traumatic lacerations on neck.
* Patients with cerebral hemorrhage affecting mainly oropharyngeal muscles.
* Patients with heart failure, myocardial infarction.
* Patients with any pulmonary diseases like plural effusion, pneumothorax, pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema.
* Cancer patients with or without metastasis.
* Patients with Alzheimer and Dementia.
* Blood pressure of less than 100/60 mmHg or more than 140/90 mmHg.
* Patients with psychological problems.
* Patients with psoriasis, burn and any dermatological problems in neck area.