Guided Self-Management Intervention Targeting Fatigue in Rheumatic Inflammatory Diseases

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03216616

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-13

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

2015-12-31

Last updated

2017-07-13

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Conditions

Fatigue, Inflammatory Rheumatism

Keywords

fatigue, Inflammatory Rheumatism, Coping, self-efficacy

Brief summary

Fatigue is common and debilitating in rheumatic inflammatory diseases as for other chronical medical conditions. The purpose of this study is to develope and evaluate a cognitive behavioural intervention targeting fatigue. The aim of the intervention is to improve fatigue self-management by changing behavioral and cognitive factors contributing to perceived fatigue. Levels of fatigue, depressive symptoms and self esteem will be measured before, after and three months after the intervention.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCognitive Behavioural Therapy

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Men and women over 18 years with inflammatory rheumatic diseases and fatigue at Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital

Exclusion criteria

* Unable to provide informed consent * Unable to read and understand Norwegian * Unable to complete a survey

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Screening of the perceived level of fatigue in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease	2-10 minutes	Patients with rheumatic inflammatory diseases suffering from fatigue will be asked to complete the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire
Screening of depressive symptoms in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease and fatigue	2-10 minutes	Patients with rheumatic inflammatory diseases suffering from fatigue will be asked to complete the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Screening of the patients perceived self efficacy in coping with fatigue	10-15 minutes	The patients will be asked to answer questions about fatigue, activity and rest, sleep problems, worrying and rumination.
Reduce perceived fatigue and increase perceived self efficacy in relation to coping with fatigue in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases	6 weeks-6 months	Patients enrolled in the study will attend a course or an individual treatment with a clinical psychologist aimed to reduce symptoms of fatigue and improve their self efficacy by means of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Detection of changes in perceived levels of fatigue	2-10 minutes	Patients will be asked to complete the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire one month and three months after receiving CBT. Results will be compared to the scores obtained prior to CBT.
Detection of changes in symptoms of depression	2-10 minutes	The patients will be asked to complete the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) one month and three months after receiving CBT. Results will be compared to the scores obtained prior to CBT.
Detection of changes in the patients perceived self efficacy in coping with fatigue	10-15 minutes	The patients will be asked to answer questions about fatigue, activity and rest, sleep problems, worrying and rumination one month and three months after receiving CBT. Results will be compared to the scores obtained prior to CBT.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026