Survey and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Fatigue; Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Control group; Behavioral: CBT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00920777

4.2008.2586 (Other Identifier)

21592 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to analyze income variables in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, and to analyze the effect of short vs. long Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Enrollment: 234 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 62 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients referred to St.Olav Hospital, Trondheim
• fulfil the FUKUDA criteria for CFS/ME.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant patients

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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234 participants in 3 patient groups

8 weeks CBT

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: CBT

Behavioral: CBT

Control group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Control group

16 weeks CBT

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: CBT

Behavioral: CBT