I have confirmed the claim that LP is being studied in Norway, and that they are also interested in its effects on children.
My information is that Norwegian ME advocates are NOT happy. I am happy to acknowledge my source but I do not know if they want to be named. Don't take the dollar amount seriously - its not in dollars.
Here is the confirmation source and Google translate version: (bolding added for easier reading, with some formatting)
http://www.budstikka.no/nyheter/live-landmark-jubler-over-me-studie-til-ni-millioner-1.7546874
RESEARCH :: Live Landmark was three years in the dark grunnn ME. Now she will be to investigate to what extent Lightning Process can be a suitable treatment. (PHOTO: EVA GROVEN)
Live Landmark jubilant ME study to nine million
Live from Landmark Jar will be part of a planned study by Public Health to monitor treatment of ME diagnosis. Probably, the study will begin next year.
For years Jar-woman Live Landmark been very involved in the treatment of patients diagnosed with ME. She has had the disease, but is now healthy. Now she will instead be part of a planned study by Public Health to determine the treatment of patients with ME.
New Level
Half will use treatment Lightning Process (LP). The project has a budget of nine million dollars.
- It is cheering good. For me who has been in this for a while it's great that Folkehelseinstuttet, as the institution they are should look at this. This will help to take the LP to a new level, according to Landmark.
LP involves mental exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment time. Today there is not a well-developed treatment for this patient group.
- What I hope is that through the study can be documented that patients with a diagnosis gets rid symptomonene using LP. It does not mean that I think that the LP will cure all, but maybe it will be helpful for some of those with the diagnosis, according to Landmark.
Possibly in 2013
The Institute has applied Research about nine million to the program. The study is calculated on 200 patients, of whom 100 get both LP-treatment and regular treatment from the public health system, and 100 controls who did not get the LP treatment.
If Public Health receives financial support from the Research Council, the study initiated in 2013, according to Per Magnus, Division Director of Public Health and the project manager for the study.
On a national scale somewhere between 10-20000 people this diagnosis.
- ME is a serious disease for many children and adults in Norway, but there is no effective treatment. If LP will enter as a treatment in the public health system, there must be scientific evidence that it has the desired effect, explains Magnus.
The 200 patients will participate in the study for two years.
- Patients will be followed over a two year period if the LP has a short-term or long-term effect, and what side effects treatment can have. If the LP has an effect, it can be good for patients.
In recent years it has been criticized as LP treatment.
- That's why it's important to have good documentation to look at the effects and side effects and that an independent body looking at form of treatment.
- None of them are either positive or negative to the LP have enough good evidence to think so much about the form of treatment yet.
When the answer is more research, says Magnus.
Increasing in Children
Landmark itself will contribute their experiences and thoughts, and said the study is important, especially considering that the disease according Rikshospitalet is increasing in children.
- I've even had ME and know what it's like to be ME patient and what pitfalls at the wheel of a rehabilitation period in the aftermath of such a course. I made me some clinical experiences. It is important that we ensure us that people are not poorer, but they get a lot closer attention, she says.
- My experience is that there are a growing number of children who are diagnosed, she adds.
She says that the ME Association (formerly Patient Association) has been actively looking to discourage the use of LP in treatment.
This she hopes the planned study NIPH can change.
Lightning Process
The Lightning Process (LP) is a training program developed by the British osteopath and analyst Phil Parker. LP caters to persons with various mental, emotional or stress-related disorders. The training program is controversial. Proponents believe that it can make patients healthy or much better. Critics point out that no evidence that it has a positive effect and that more patients have their condition worsened.
