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Clinical Trials/NCT00920777
NCT00920777CompletedNot Applicable

A RCT Study on the Effect of Short and Long Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) in CFS/ME Patients

Norwegian University of Science and Technology1 site in 1 country234 target enrollmentStarted: May 1, 2009Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
234
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Mental and physical function

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze income variables in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, and to analyze the effect of short vs. long Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Factorial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 62 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Patients referred to St.Olav Hospital, Trondheim
  • •fulfil the FUKUDA criteria for CFS/ME.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Pregnant patients

Arms & Interventions

8 weeks CBT

Experimental

Intervention: CBT (Behavioral)

Control group

Active Comparator

Intervention: Control group (Behavioral)

16 weeks CBT

Experimental

Intervention: CBT (Behavioral)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mental and physical function

Time Frame: 1 year

Mental and physical function, measured by "SF 36". Success criteria are measured by \>10 point improvement of mental and/ or physical function.

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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