Healthcare Evaluation and Assessment of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN31455243 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN31455243 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 07/07/2005
- Registration date
- 14/07/2005
- Last edited
- 16/09/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Andrew Smith
Scientific
Scientific
63 Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AS
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To assess the efficacy of MultiConvergent Therapy in the treatment of CFS |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| Intervention | MultiConvergent Therapy (MCT) versus relaxation |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Performance scores of 80% or above |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Patient satisfaction with treatment 2. Reduced fatigue 3. Reduced disability 4. Overall improvement |
| Overall study start date | 01/10/2000 |
| Completion date | 01/07/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 60 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Criteria for CFS. Performance score of 70% or less |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Performance scores above 70% 2. Not able to attend all assessment/therapy sessions |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/10/2000 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/07/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- Wales
Study participating centre
63 Park Place
Cardiff
CF10 3AS
United Kingdom
CF10 3AS
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
The Gatsby Foundation (UK)
Charity
Charity
Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts
1st Floor Allington House
150 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 5AE
United Kingdom
| contact@gatsby.org.uk | |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/0290hax27 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
The Gatsby Foundation (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | 17/02/2007 | Yes | No | ||
| Results article | 01/03/2008 | Yes | No |
