Group Rehabilitation to Improve Health and Function for Adults with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome MECFS

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a health psychological group rehabilitation program for patients diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome MECFS, a condition marked by long-lasting fatigue, cognitive difficulties, and issues with standing up orthostatic intolerance. The study aims to improve overall functioning and illness management by exploring group therapy effects and comparing treated patients with a control group receiving health counseling. The study includes two groups one receives eight group rehabilitation sessions over four months focusing on stress management, pacing, coping, emotional support, and autonomic nervous system concerns. The control group attends six sessions over three months on health, lifestyle, and wellbeing counseling covering sleep, nutrition, and daily activities. Participants are randomly assigned to either group. Participants will undergo psychological and psychiatric assessments, laboratory tests, and autonomic nervous system antibody measurements before and after the intervention, plus a three-month follow-up. Outcomes include disability and autonomic symptom assessments, anxiety and depression scales, sense of coherence, fatigue severity, and patient health questionnaires. The total study duration includes rehabilitation and follow-up periods, with progress evaluated at multiple time points.

Health Psychological Group Rehabilitation for Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)