Biopsychological Intervention in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - a Pilot Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02336126

Enrollment

Registered

2015-01-12

Start date

2014-10-31

Completion date

2015-01-31

Last updated

2016-04-18

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Conditions

Adolescent Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Brief summary

This is a pilot study of a biopsychological intervention program for adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome. The program is related to cognitive behavioral therapy, which has been proven beneficial in this disorders, but includes other mental techniques, such as emotional control and metacognitive elaboration. The aim of this pilot study is to explore a) patients' experiences and b) possible positive effects on symptoms. We hypothesise that the intervention will be regarded feasible by the patients, and that fatigue score will improve during the intervention period.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALBiopsychological intervention

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome * Significant school absenteeism * Above 12 years of age and below 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

* Other diseases or life events that might explain chronic fatigue * Bed-ridden

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Chalder fatigue score	Up to 3 months after inclusion

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Patients' experiences (semistructured interview)	Up to 3 months after inclusion	Qualitative data, further analysed by thematic structural analysis
Quality of Life (PedsQL)	Up to 3 months after inclusion	—

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026