The effect of self-instructions in the treatment of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome type Indiopathic Chronic Fatigue: a randomised controlled study
- Conditions
- chronisch vermoeidheidssyndroom type idiopathische chronische vermoeidheidchronic fatiguechronic fatigue syndrome type idiopathic chronic fatigue
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32795
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Inclusion Criteria
*18 years or older
* Able to speak, read and write Dutch language
* CIS fatigue score of 35 or higher
* Sickness Impact Profile between 450 and 700 and/or 3 or less CDC symptoms
Exclusion Criteria
See inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary outcome variables are fatigue severity and level of disabilities.<br /><br>Fatigue severity will be measured with subscale *fatigue severity* of the<br /><br>Checklist Individual Strength (CIS). The Sickness Impact profile will be used<br /><br>to measure functional disability in ambulation, home management, mobility,<br /><br>alertness behavior, sleep/rest, work, limitations, social interactions,<br /><br>recreation and pastimes. Physical and social disabilities are measured with the<br /><br>*physical functioning* and *social functioning* subscale of the Medical<br /><br>Outcomes Survey Short Form-36 (SF-36). </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The secondary outcome variable is the level op psychological distress measured<br /><br>with the symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90). </p><br>