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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN27293439
ISRCTN27293439
Completed
Not Applicable

The effectiveness of self-instructions in the treatment of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): a randomised controlled study

niversity Medical Centre St. Radboud (The Netherlands)0 sites196 target enrollmentStarted: February 14, 2006Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
niversity Medical Centre St. Radboud (The Netherlands)
Enrollment
196

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Greater than 18 years old
  • 2\. Being able to speak and read Dutch
  • 3\. Meeting the 1994 research criteria for CFS as formulated by the US Center for Disease Control
  • 4\. Severely fatigued (having a CIS\-fatigue severity score of greater than or equal to 35\)
  • 5\. Severely disabled (weighted total score on the Sickness Impact Profile of greater than or equal to 700\)
  • 6\. Being motivated for treatment of CFS
  • 7\. Given written informed consent for participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patient does not meet the herefore mentioned inclusion criteria
  • 2\. Patient is currently engaged in a legal procedure concerning disability\-related financial benefits

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity Medical Centre St. Radboud (The Netherlands)

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