A comparison of high cocoa solid with absent cocoa solid chocolate in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome in a double blind randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic fatigue syndrome; Fatigue; Nervous System Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN03090939
• Lead Sponsor: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-01-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age group 18 to 35
2. Diagnosis of CFS as defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria
3. Severity of fatigue - a score of at least ten (out of 11) on the Chalder-Fatigue Scale (binary scored)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Benzodiazepine use in the previous two months
2. Unwillilng to give written, informed consent
3. Unable to complete study questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of fatigue using Chandler Fatigue scale, London Handicap Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in weight