An interventional study of The pulsed electromagnetic field treatment program plus the swallowing resistance training program and The placebo pulsed electromagnetic field treatment program plus the swallowing resistance training program in Swallowing Disorder.Other Specified, sponsored by Umm Al-Qura University. Completed at 1 site in Saudi Arabia. Open to participants aged 50 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-18.
Sponsored by Umm Al-Qura University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Among 26 studies in Motor Activity with a site in Saudi Arabia — 2 open to participants now, 2 under way, none of them phase 3. Motor Activity · Saudi Arabia.
Among the 26 studies in Motor Activity with a site in Saudi Arabia, this one is the 14th largest by enrollment of the 23 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 3 that started in 2025, is one of 23 with no phase, and was the 26th registered.
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Jouf University · Sites in Saudi Arabia
Ages 18–30 · Healthy volunteers
Qassim University · Sites in Saudi Arabia
Ages 18–30 · Healthy volunteers
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Of the 1,201 Motor Activity studies recruiting now, 517 (43%) set no upper age limit and 535 (45%) stop at 75 or younger; 180 take children under 18; 420 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 50 Years to 60 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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First in 2012; this study’s year is marked. 3 started in 2025.
This study's enrollment of 40 is below the median of 60 across 8,388 interventional studies indexed under Motor Activity.
Median enrollment 44 across the 23 interventional studies, 90 across the 3 observational. Of the 23 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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1 of 26 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Umm Al-Qura University is the lead sponsor of 47 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.
Umm Al-Qura University has 3 studies filed under Motor Activity — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
None of the studies under way reaches primary completion within a year.
Among the 26 studies in Motor Activity with a site in Saudi Arabia, from their registry updates:
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Cervicogenic dysphagia (CD) is a swallowing disorder in patients with cervicogenic pathology. Pulsed electromagnetic therapy (PEMT) is a widely utilized therapeutic modality. Objective: To investigate the effects of PEMT on swallowing function (SF) and dysphagia handicapping effects in patients with CD. Methods: 40 volunteer participants (50-60 years old) with CD and cervical spondylosis were randomly and equally assigned to the study group (PEMT+swallowing resistance training program "SRTP") and control group (placebo PEMT+SRTP). Intervention: All participants received 3 sessions of SRTP (resisted chin tuck-in and resisted swallowing exercises) and 2 PEMT sessions (20 minutes of 20 Hz low frequency, 0.8 milli Tesla low intensity) per week for 8 weeks. Outcome Measures: The SF was evaluated using the swallow difficulty questionnaire "SDQ", and the dysphagia handicapping effects were evaluated using the dysphagia handicap index (DHI) pre-and post-study. Statistical analysis: Within-group comparisons were done using a paired t-test, and the between-group differences were examined using two-way ANOVA; a significant value was set at P\<0.05.
Swallowing represents an integrated sensorimotor process accomplished by coordinated muscular actions. Cervical spine structures, under normal conditions, play an important role in maintaining coordinated swallowing.
The muscular and neural structures of the cervical spine are responsible for the coordinated movement of the larynx, pharynx, and hyoid bone during swallowing. Sensory information ascends from cervical structures to the brainstem, providing feedback to help synchronize the complex and harmonized contributions of the neck and throat muscles during swallowing. Disruption of this sensory feedback loop can result in coordination deficits and difficulty swallowing.
Biomechanical alterations or degenerative changes in the cervical spine can affect its position and stability. These alterations may further impact the surrounding neural and muscular structures' functions, resulting in a variety of alarming symptoms and dysfunctional patterns that predispose to mechanical obstruction and difficulty swallowing.
Cervicogenic dysphagia (CD) is an alarming disorder characterized by disturbed swallowing secondary to cervical structures dysfunction. Cervical spondylosis and associated pathological consequences can contribute to the development of CD. Cervical spine biomechanical alterations and malalignments, such as cervical kyphosis, a condition commonly encountered in cervical spondylosis, can predispose to pharyngeal dysfunction and difficult swallowing. The combined effects of neck muscular and articular dysfunctions represented in muscle weakness, poor cervical posture, and limited range of motion can disturb the cricopharyngeal sphincter action and the normal laryngeal function, ultimately predisposing to CD.
Although cure of dysphagia is not always possible, conservative approaches can provide an effective path to alleviate patients' complaints. A comprehensive dysphagia management program is not only important to restore normal swallowing function, but also to eliminate the economic burden and the dysphagia-related health hazards.
Low-frequency, low-intensity electromagnetic field therapy (EMT) is a safe, non-invasive therapeutic modality of clinical interest and effective applicability in the treatment of a variety of pathologies.
Although the effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) as a safe and effective therapeutic modality was investigated in a variety of cervical pathologies, there is a lack of evidence supporting the effectiveness of PEMFT in the treatment of patients with cervicogenic dysphagia.
Considering the reported safety and effectiveness of PEMFT therapy in the treatment of different pathologies, this study aimed to investigate the effects of PEMFT therapy on swallowing function and the dysphagia handicapping effects in patients with CD.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects with recent infection, cognitive impairments or dementia, cardiovascular instability, head or neck traumatic injuries, neurological disorders affecting swallowing (e.g., parkinsonism, stroke).
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Participants in the study group received the PEMFT treatment program in addition to the swallowing resistance training program "SRTP (which included the resisted chin tuck-in and the resisted swallowing exercises).
Behavioral: The pulsed electromagnetic field treatment program plus the swallowing resistance training program
Participants in the control (Placebo comparator) group received the placebo PEMFT treatment program in addition to the swallowing resistance training program "SRTP (which included the resisted chin tuck-in and the resisted swallowing exercises).
Behavioral: The placebo pulsed electromagnetic field treatment program plus the swallowing resistance training program
The pulsed electromagnetic field treatment program plus the swallowing resistance training program
The placebo pulsed electromagnetic field treatment program plus the swallowing resistance training program
Swallowing function
Assessment of the swallowing function using the Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire, composed of 15 self-reported items.
Time frame: Baseline and post-8 weeks
The dysphagia handicapping effects
The dysphagia handicapping effects assessment (using Dysphagia Handicap Index)
Time frame: Baseline and post 8 weeks.
Pain intensity
Assessment of pain intensity using the 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS)
Time frame: Baseline and post 8 weeks
The forward head position
The forward head position assessment (the craniovertebral angle)
Time frame: Baseline and post 8 weeks
Plan to share: No — Required Institutional Ethical Committee approval first.
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Ran from Jul 2025 to primary completion in Mar 2026, 8 months.
Of 5,147 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Motor Activity, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36. This study's 8 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 5,207 studies reached it within 17 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36.
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