Discovering Trends in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients' Clinical Study Experiences
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Assessing Patient Engagement and Understanding in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Clinical Trials
Overview
The study seeks to delve into the firsthand experiences of patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome who partake in a separate clinical trial featuring a specific medical intervention. The primary emphasis will be on meticulously tracking the rates of trial completion and withdrawal among these individuals. The data collected from this study will help improve future outcomes for all chronic fatigue syndrome patients as well as those in under-represented demographic groups.
Primary outcome measures
- Rate of patients who decide to join in a chronic fatigue syndrome clinical trial [Time frame: 3 months]
- Number of chronic fatigue syndrome patients who remain in clinical trial until completion [Time frame: 12 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Signed Written Informed Consent
- Aged ≥ 18 years old
- No prior treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome
Exclusion criteria
- Participant is actively receiving study therapy in another
- Inability to provide written informed consent
- Women of childbearing potential without a negative pregnancy test; or women who are lactating.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-crossover
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Power Life Sciences — San Francisco
Publications
- Meng XD, Guo HR, Zhang QY, Li X, Chen Y, Li MY, Zhuo XM, Wang MJ, Shan K, Gong YN, Li NC, Chen B, Chen ZL, Guo Y. The effectiveness of cupping therapy on chronic fatigue syndrome: A single-blind randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 Aug;40:101210. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101210. Epub 2020 Jun 20. PMID 32891286
- Kim DY, Lee JS, Park SY, Kim SJ, Son CG. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME). J Transl Med. 2020 Jan 6;18(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s12967-019-02196-9. PMID 31906979
- Galeoto G, Sansoni J, Valenti D, Mollica R, Valente D, Parente M, Servadio A. The effect of physiotherapy on fatigue and physical functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome patients: A systematic review. Clin Ter. 2018 Jul-Aug;169(4):e184-e188. doi: 10.7417/T.2018.2076. PMID 30151552
Identifiers
NCT: NCT05967494 · 84606875