Chronic fatigue syndrome Chronisch vermoeidheidssyndroom
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet CDC-94 CFS criteria; 2. Age: 18-65 yr; 3. CIS-20 score > 35 on subscale fatigue.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not able to understand, speak, read or write Dutch sufficiently; 2. Severe mental disorder or severe physical co-morbidity, impeding physical exercise; 3. Patient is currently engaged in a legal procedure concerning disability-related financial benefits; 4. Previously treated with GET or CBT for CFS.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CIS-20 questionnaire (fatigue severity) at 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. CIS-20 questionnaire (fatigue severity) at baseline and 3 months; 2. SCL-90-R questionnaire (psychiatric symptom) at baseline, 3 and 6 months; 3. RAND-36 questionnaire (functional impairment) at baseline, 3 and 6 months; 4. Maximal oxygen uptake capacity at baseline, 3 and 6 months; 5. EuroQol 5D (health outcome) at baseline, 3 and 6 months; 6. Healthcare consumption and economic costs questions at baseline, 3 and 6 months. | — |
Contacts
Afdeling sportgeneeskunde Isala klinieken Zwolle Postbus 10500