A novel online program for fatigue; a feasibility study
- Conditions
- Chronic fatigue (CF) including both patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and idiopathic chronic fatigue (ICF)Nervous System DiseasesPostviral fatigue syndrome
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN58998320
- Lead Sponsor
- King's College London
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Suspended
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
All participants must:
1. Meet caseness for fatigue (i.e. a score of 4 or more on the Chalder Fatigue Scale, 1993)
2. Be aged 18 years or older
3. Be fluent in English
4. Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision, hearing, manual dexterity
5. Not be currently undergoing psychological treatment
6. Have access to a computer or tablet with an internet connection
In addition:
Participants must either:
1. Have a diagnosis of chronic fatigue, including a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or idiopathic chronic fatigue (ICF)
Or:
2. Have one or more long-term physical health condition defined as a condition that cannot, at present be cured; but can be controlled by medication and other therapies; and requires ongoing management over a period of years or decades
1. Under 18 years old
2. Do not meet caseness for fatigue (i.e. they score less than 4 or more on the Chalder Fatigue Scale, 1993)
3. Do not have an interpretation bias (i.e. they do not a negative bias index on the ambiguous scenarios task, Mathews & Mackintosh, 2000)
4. Not happy to be randomized to control group
5. Currently undergoing concurrent CBT treatment or other psychological therapies
6. Poor level of English (as assessed by researcher during initial interaction)
7. Impaired vision/hearing that would hinder use of tablet or computer
8. Impaired dexterity that would hinder use of a tablet or computer
9. No access to a tablet or computer with internet connection
10. Does not have a diagnosis of chronic fatigue or a long-term physical health condition
11. Involved in another research study (with the exception of observational studies)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention measured by:<br>1. Recruitment rate measured by screening questionnaire at baseline<br>2. Completion rate measured by number and stage of withdrawals<br>3. Qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews post-intervention or at point of drop-out
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method