Intermittent theta burst stimulation applied during early rehabilitation after stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract

The study was approved by the Ethics Commission of the Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Germany (reference number 15-343). Data will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at conferences. Study title: Theta-Burst Stimulation in Early Rehabilitation after Stroke (acronym: TheSiReS). Study registration at German Registry for Clinical Trials (DRKS00008963) and at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02910024).