Reducing fatigue after brain injury: a pilot study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mild or moderate traumatic brain injury; Fatigue; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000790943
• Lead Sponsor: Auckland University of Technology (AUT)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-07-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

3-12 months post- (mild or moderate) TBI
Experiencing moderate to severe fatigue as defined as a Fatigue Severity Scale score >3

Exclusion Criteria

1) Significant impairments which preclude them from benefiting from the intervention;
2) Behaviour which would interfere with participation in a group setting;
3) Not fluent in English or have dysphasia;
4) They are medically unstable;
5) Participation in another study that may affect fatigue or add significantly to a participants burden;
6) Travel from their residence to the study centre for group meetings impacts fatigue to a level that precludes participation in group activities; or
7) Co-morbid condition that could impact results.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified