chronic fatigue syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CVS-group): sufferers from chronic fatigue syndrome with the diagnosis confirmed by an interne physician. Group of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS-group): sufferers from (primary) fibromyalgia syndrome with the diagnosis confirmed by a rheumatologist. Group of healthy people: healthy people that have explicitly no fatigue or pain.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having co-existent diseases such as diabetes, circulatory and respiratory diseases, hepatic, renal and adrenal diseases, polyneuropathy and myopathy, obesity. Using medication such as tranquilizers, anti-epileptics and morphine. Alcohol and drugs abuses. Using a wheelchair, orthoses for back, neck and dominant arm.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle conduction velocity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nerve conduction velocity; the number of *tender points*; items from the validated questionnaires. | — |
Countries
Netherlands