Family focused cognitive behaviour therapy versus behaviourally oriented psycho-education for chronic fatigue syndrome in 11 to 18 year olds: a randomised controlled treatment trial

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) otherwise known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME); Nervous System Diseases; Diseases of the brain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN59388875
• Lead Sponsor: South London & Maudsley NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-05-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adolescents between 11and 18
2. Fulfill criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome
3. Have been investigated by a Paediatrician
4. If on anti-depressants, then had to be on a stable dose for three months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Major depression
2. Somatisation disorder
3. Conversion disorder
4. History of self harm
5. Identifiable disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
School attendance expressed as a percentage of what was expected.