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Efficacy of Web-based Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Adolescents With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

NCT00893438 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 135

Last updated 2013-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of FITNET (web-based cognitive behavioural treatment) for adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in The Netherlands. The second goal of the study is to establish predictors of outcome. It is very important to know the characteristics of patients who will benefit from Cognitive Behavioural Treatment (CBT) and who will not. Possible predictors of outcome are: age, depression, anxiety, fatigue of the mother, parental bonding, self-efficacy, body consciousness of child and mother, physical activity (Actometer).

Conditions

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

FitNet treatment

web-based cognitive behavioural treatment for adolescents with CFS

OTHER

Usual care

Usual care treatment for adolescents with CFS

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development

    collaborator OTHER

  • Innovatiefonds Zorgverzekeraars

    collaborator OTHER

  • UMC Utrecht

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sanne L Nijhof, MD, PhD-student · Wilhelmina Childrens' Hospital (University Medical Center Utrecht)

  • Elise M van de Putte, MD, PhD · Wilhelmina Childrens' Hospital (University Medical Center Utrecht)

  • Gijs Bleijenberg, Prof · University Medical Center St. Radboud

  • Cuno SP Uiterwaal, MD, PHD · Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht

  • Jan JL Kimpen, Prof. · UMC Utrecht

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2011-11-30

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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