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@ARTICLE{Kleineberg:874449,
author = {Kleineberg, Nina N. and Richter, Monika K. and Becker,
Ingrid and Weiss-Blankenhorn, Peter and Fink, Gereon Rudolf},
title = {{V}erum versus sham t{DCS} in the treatment of
stroke-induced apraxia: study protocol of the randomized
controlled trial {RA}di{CS} -“{R}ehabilitating
(stroke-induced) {A}praxia with direct {C}urrent
{S}timulation”},
journal = {Neurological research and practice},
volume = {2},
number = {1},
issn = {2524-3489},
address = {[London]},
publisher = {BioMed Central},
reportid = {FZJ-2020-01450},
pages = {7},
year = {2020},
abstract = {IntroductionStroke is the leading cause of acquired
disability in western societies. (Motor) cognitive deficits
like apraxia significantly contribute to disability after
stroke, harming activities of daily living and
rehabilitation outcome. To date, efficient therapeutic
options for apraxia remain sparse. Thus, randomized
controlled trials (RCTs) are warranted.MethodsBased on
promising results of a pilot study, the on-going RAdiCS
(Rehabilitating stroke-induced Apraxia with direct Current
Stimulation) study is a randomized controlled trial, which
follows a double-blinded (investigator and patient), two-arm
parallel interventional model. It is designed to include 110
apraxic patients (as diagnosed by the Cologne Apraxia
Screening, KAS) in the subacute phase after a left
hemisphere (LH) stroke. The University of Cologne initiated
the trial, which is conducted in two German
Neurorehabilitation Centers.The study aims to evaluate the
effect of anodal (versus sham) transcranial direct current
stimulation (tDCS) applied over the left posterior parietal
cortex (PPC) with an intensity of 2 mA for 10 min on
five consecutive days on apraxic deficits. In addition to
anodal or sham tDCS, all LH stroke patients undergo a motor
(cognitive) training that is performed before and after the
stimulation (off-line stimulation).The primary outcome
measure is the (differential) change in the overall KAS
score after five daily sessions of anodal versus sham tDCS
when compared to the baseline assessment before tDCS.
Secondary study outcomes include further apraxia scores,
aphasia severity, and measures of motor performance and
disability after stroke. All outcome measures are obtained
in the post-stimulation assessment as well as during
follow-up (3–4 months after tDCS).},
cin = {INM-3},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-3-20090406},
pnm = {572 - (Dys-)function and Plasticity (POF3-572)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-572},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {33324913},
UT = {WOS:001050015600001},
doi = {10.1186/s42466-020-0052-y},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/874449},
}