Structural Problems in Brainstem and Cervical Spine Cord in ME/CFS
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Registration Number
- NCT04403854
- Lead Sponsor
- Bragee Clinics
- Brief Summary
A case control study on patients with ME/CFS and healthy controls on prevalence of cervical obstructions, Cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) pressure and laboratory findings.
- Detailed Description
50 patients and 50 healthy controls will undergo clinical exams and blood test of inflammatory and other findings as well as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with spectroscopy. The patients will undergo csf -sampling and measurements of CSF pressure.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnose Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) according to Canada Consensus Criteria from 2003
Exclusion Criteria
Bleeding abnormality Contraindication to Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prevalance of cervical obstructions Two days MRI findings
Prevalence of Intracranial Hypertension Two days CSF measurements
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method