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Trial reportEuropean journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine2026

Electromagnetic stimulation for overactive bladder in myelomeningocele children: randomized controlled trial.

Heba A Khalifa, Walaa E Heneidy, Mostafa Abdelrazek, Mohamed A Behiry, Engy B Moustafa, Mohamed M Mazen, Ayman M El Makakey, Nehad A Abo-Zaid

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Heba A KhalifaDepartment of Physical Therapy for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Walaa E HeneidyDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt.
Mostafa AbdelrazekDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Qena University Hospital, Qena, Egypt.
Mohamed A BehiryDepartment of Physical Therapy for Orthopedics and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt.
Engy B MoustafaDepartment of Physical Therapy for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt - engybm.saleh@cu.edu.eg.
Mohamed M MazenDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa, Egypt.
Ayman M El MakakeyDepartment of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
Nehad A Abo-ZaidDepartment of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Qena (South Valley) University, Qena, Egypt.

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Abstract

backgroundMyelomeningocele (MMC) is a congenital anomaly associated with neurological and urological complications, including overactive bladder. Overactive bladder is manifested by symptoms such as urgent and frequent urination, incontinence, and recurrent urinary tract infection, all of which can negatively affect children's quality of life.

aimTo investigate the efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic stimulation on overactive neurogenic bladder in MMC children.

designRandomized controlled trial. POPULATION: Forty children with MMC and overactive neurogenic bladder.

methodsChildren were recruited and allocated randomly into two groups of equal sizes; their ages ranged from four to twelve years. The sham PEMS group received standard anticholinergic medical treatment and sham pulsed electromagnetic stimulation for 20 minutes, while the real PEMS group received active pulsed electromagnetic stimulation (PEMS) for 20 minutes along with the same medical treatment as the sham group. For each group, treatment was delivered three times/week for three consecutive months. Urodynamic studies (UDS) were conducted, and daily scores for the frequency and severity of incontinence episodes were recorded. All the measured outcomes were evaluated at baseline and three months post-intervention.

resultsAfter treatment, UDS variables increased significantly in the real PEMS group compared to the sham PEMS group; detrusor leak point pressure increased, as did maximum cystometric capacity, expected maximum cystometric capacity, and first uninhibited detrusor contraction volume, while daily incontinence scores significantly decreased.

conclusionsAdding pulsed electromagnetic stimulation to conventional therapy was associated with controlling neurogenic overactive bladder in MMC children. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: Pulsed electromagnetic stimulation has a notable effect on the neurogenic overactive bladder in MMC children.

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Magnetic Field TherapyMeningomyeloceleUrinary Bladder, NeurogenicUrinary Bladder, OveractiveChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleTreatment OutcomeUrodynamics

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PMCPMC13416496

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