A study to identify if it is possible to measure lactate in health participants and people with myalgic encephalomyelitis during everyday activity
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Myalgic encephalomyelitisNervous System Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN14605407
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Liverpool
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
The International Consensus Criteria (ICC) will be used for people with ME. People with different severities of ME will be recruited ranging from mild to severe ME.
20 people without ME will be matched to the ME participants based on age and gender. They will be recruited from the University of Liverpool student and staff population and family members and friends of the ME participants.
Additional inclusion criteria:
1. No history of medical conditions
2. Able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. People with very severe ME
2. Unable to take self-measurements with the portable lactic acid monitor
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method