Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): A randomised controlled trial of an outpatient group programme
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Symptoms and general pathology: Other symptoms and general pathologySigns and SymptomsChronic fatigue syndrome
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN37461058
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
2006 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17014748 HTA monograph
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 153
Inclusion Criteria
Patients suffering chronic fatigue syndrome
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Conventional standardised outcome measures will be used.<br> Within this the main measures include SF36, Physical Function Measure (STET), HADS, CFS Neurocognitive battery and the Fatigue Scale. The study will compare both the outcomes and costs. Relevant resource use includes not only the direct costs of the interventions, but also the costs of managing the symptoms of CFS.<br> The cost benefit analysis will adopt specific outcome criteria for functional performance and emotional distress to derive the number needed to treat (NNT) ratio in order to compare the three groups. Assumptions and uncertainties in either resource use or outcome will be tested using sensitivity analysis.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ot provided at time of registration