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Psychological Wellbeing in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

NCT02094820 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 61

Last updated 2015-01-15

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Summary

Objectives: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a medically unexplained condition characterized by severe and disabling fatigue. To date much research has focused on finding out whether CFS is caused by mainly physical or psychological factors. Perhaps as a result of this, few studies have examined the relationship between CFS and quality of life, in particular, more positive aspects of mental health, such as an individual's sense of purpose, autonomy and close relationships.

This study will address these limitations by examining Ryff's (1989) six domains of psychological well-being (PWB), and other aspects of well-being including positive emotions, in CFS. It will also examine the relationship between measures of symptomology, emotional distress and PWB.

Method: This is a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study with a clinical sample of adults with CFS. Participants will complete valid measures of well-being and symptomology.

Results: We expect to find that compared to general population norms, individuals with CFS score lower on measures of PWB. Secondly, we expect PWB dimensions will be related to symptom measures. There are however, no grounds for making strong predictions.

Implications: This study will advance our understanding of quality of life in CFS. Clinically, it has the potential to enrich and inform therapeutic interventions.

Conditions

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Royal Holloway University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hannah Jackson · Royal Holloway University London

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-05-31
Primary Completion
2015-01-31
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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