[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-studies-list:{\"conditionNormalized\":\"paraparesis\",\"overallStatus\":[\"RECRUITING\",\"AVAILABLE\",\"NOT_YET_RECRUITING\"],\"orderBy\":\"LastUpdateSubmitDate:desc\",\"size\":25,\"offset\":0}":3,"health-study-condition:paraparesis":28},{"pageToken":4,"total":5,"offset":6,"count":5,"results":7},null,1,0,[8],{"id":9,"slug":10,"hasResults":11,"nctId":12,"briefTitle":13,"officialTitle":14,"acronym":15,"eligibilityCriteria":16,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":17,"minAge":18,"maxAge":19,"enrollmentInfo":20,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":23,"phases":24,"briefSummary":26,"conditions":27,"keywords":31,"overallStatus":40,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":41,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":42,"startDateStruct":45,"completionDateStruct":47,"leadSponsor":49,"locationsCount":5},"100608084","effect-of-electromagnetic-field-therapy-on-balance-and-gait-in-paraparetic-patients-100608084",false,"NCT07196956","Effect of Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Balance and Gait in Paraparetic Patients","The Role of Electromagnetic Field Therapy in Improving Perturbation of Balance and Gait Disorders in Paraparetic Patients","EMT-BG","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Diagnosis of paraparesis with spinal cord lesion level between T6 and T12. Age between 25 and 45 years. Muscle spasticity graded as II or III on the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) for hip adductors and ankle plantar flexors.\n\nMedically and psychologically stable. Conscious and cooperative, able to follow instructions. Able to provide informed consent.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Presence of metal implants or pacemakers (contraindicated for electromagnetic therapy).\n\nHistory of seizures or epilepsy. Active malignancy or infection. Severe cognitive or psychiatric impairment that would interfere with participation.\n\nUse of alcohol or recreational drugs during the study period. Participation in another concurrent physical or electromagnetic therapy trial. Unstable medical condition (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular disease).","ALL","15 Years","45 Years",{"count":21,"type":22},30,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[25],"NA","This study will investigate whether adding electromagnetic field therapy (EMT) to a standard physical therapy program is more effective than physical therapy alone for improving balance and walking ability in paraparetic patients.\n\nThirty patients with paraparesis (weakness in the lower limbs) due to spinal cord lesions between levels T6 and T12 will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups will receive a 45-minute physical therapy session, three times per week for two months. The physical therapy program will include stretching, strengthening, balance, and gait training exercises.\n\nThe key difference will be that one group (Group II) will also receive active low-frequency (0.5 Hz) electromagnetic therapy applied to their spine during their sessions, while the other group (Group I) will receive a placebo (inactive) EMT device.\n\nPatients will be assessed before and after the 2-month treatment period. The assessments will measure muscle spasticity (using the Modified Ashworth Scale), balance (using the Biodex Balance System), and detailed gait parameters like step length, stride length, and base of support (using a 3D motion analysis system",[28,29,30],"Paraparesis","Gait Disorders, Neurologic","Postural Balance Disorders",[32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39],"Electromagnetic Field Therapy","Electromagnetic Stimulation","Physical Therapy Modalities","Spasticity","Rehabilitation","Biodex Balance System","Motion Analysis","Modified Ashworth Scale","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-01-01",{"date":43,"type":44},"2026-01-05","ACTUAL",{"date":46,"type":22},"2026-01-11",{"date":48,"type":22},"2026-03-01",{"name":50,"class":51},"MTI University","OTHER"]