Biopsychological Intervention in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - a Pilot Study

Oslo University Hospital8 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Adolescent Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Interventions

Biopsychological interventionBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Akershus university hospital

Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Chalder fatigue score

Time frame: Up to 3 months after inclusion

Secondary Outcomes

Patients' experiences (semistructured interview)

Qualitative data, further analysed by thematic structural analysis

Time frame: Up to 3 months after inclusion

Quality of Life (PedsQL)

Time frame: Up to 3 months after inclusion

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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