Use of a Monitor in ME/CFS

N/AUnknownNCT01908036

New York CFS Association50 enrolled

Overview

The use of an activity monitor to determine increase or decrease of activity in patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.

A cohort of 50 patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome will be given an informed release form. Have a signed the informed release they will be given a Fitbit activity monitor. These monitors will be evaluated on a weekly interval by computer interface. The activity will be calculated to determine the online of activity and whether there is increase or decrease in activity during the time of the study. The study is an observational rather than an interventional study. There is no invasion or intervention in the patient's normal activities

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Fukuda and Canadian consensus criteria for the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome Exclusion Criteria: Acute disease and exclusion conditions in Fukuda criteria

Locations (1)

Me/Cfs Center,860 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

observation of activity level in CFS patients

observation of activity level in CFS patients using objective activity monitor

Time frame: 6 months

Central Contacts

derek enlander, MD

CONTACT

2127942000 denlander@aol.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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