Ambulatory feedback on physical activity to CFS patients
Completed
- Conditions
- chronische vermoeidheidssyndroomchronic fatigue syndromemyalgic encephalomyelitis
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON33092
- Lead Sponsor
- Roessingh Research and Development
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Persistent or relapsing unexplained chronic fatigue lasting 6 or more consecutive months (Fukuda et al, 1994);Age between 18-65 years
Exclusion Criteria
In treatment with (pre)clinical hospitalisation for complaints of chronic fatigue during participation in the trial;Wheelchair bounded patients;Pathological disorder diagnosed by general practitioner or medical specialist, which could explain the complaints of chronic fatigue;Insufficient control of the Dutch language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary outcome measure is the physical activity level measured with an<br /><br>accelerometer.<br /><br>Firstly, it will be investigated if the average physical activity pattern<br /><br>through the day during the distribution of feedback will come closer to the<br /><br>stipulated norm. Secondly, it will be investigated if the distribution of<br /><br>feedback tips will lead to a changed physical activity level directly after the<br /><br>distributed feedback tip.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method