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Effectiveness of a group-based self-management program for people with chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26672998
Clin Rehabil. 2015 Dec 16. pii: 0269215515621362. [Epub ahead of print]
Effectiveness of a group-based self-management program for people with chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.
Pinxsterhuis I1, Sandvik L2, Strand EB3, Bautz-Holter E4, Sveen U5.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a group-based self-management program for people with chronic fatigue syndrome.
DESIGN:
A randomized controlled trial.
SETTING:
Four mid-sized towns in southern Norway and two suburbs of Oslo.
SUBJECTS:
A total of 137 adults with chronic fatigue syndrome.
INTERVENTION:
A self-management program including eight biweekly meetings of 2.5 hours duration. The control group received usual care.
MAIN MEASURES:
Primary outcome measure: Medical Outcomes Study-Short Form-36 physical functioning subscale.
SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:
Fatigue severity scale, self-efficacy scale, physical and mental component summary of the Short Form-36, and the illness cognition questionnaire (acceptance subscale). Assessments were performed at baseline, and at six-month and one-year follow-ups.
RESULTS:
At the six-month follow-up, a significant difference between the two groups was found concerning fatigue severity (p = 0.039) in favor of the control group, and concerning self-efficacy in favor of the intervention group (p = 0.039). These significant differences were not sustained at the one-year follow-up. No significant differences were found between the groups concerning physical functioning, acceptance, and health status at any of the measure points. The drop-out rate was 13.9% and the median number of sessions attended was seven (out of eight).
CONCLUSIONS:
The evaluated self-management program did not have any sustained effect, as compared with receiving usual care.
© The Author(s) 2015.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26672998
Clin Rehabil. 2015 Dec 16. pii: 0269215515621362. [Epub ahead of print]
Effectiveness of a group-based self-management program for people with chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.
Pinxsterhuis I1, Sandvik L2, Strand EB3, Bautz-Holter E4, Sveen U5.
Author information
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a group-based self-management program for people with chronic fatigue syndrome.
DESIGN:
A randomized controlled trial.
SETTING:
Four mid-sized towns in southern Norway and two suburbs of Oslo.
SUBJECTS:
A total of 137 adults with chronic fatigue syndrome.
INTERVENTION:
A self-management program including eight biweekly meetings of 2.5 hours duration. The control group received usual care.
MAIN MEASURES:
Primary outcome measure: Medical Outcomes Study-Short Form-36 physical functioning subscale.
SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:
Fatigue severity scale, self-efficacy scale, physical and mental component summary of the Short Form-36, and the illness cognition questionnaire (acceptance subscale). Assessments were performed at baseline, and at six-month and one-year follow-ups.
RESULTS:
At the six-month follow-up, a significant difference between the two groups was found concerning fatigue severity (p = 0.039) in favor of the control group, and concerning self-efficacy in favor of the intervention group (p = 0.039). These significant differences were not sustained at the one-year follow-up. No significant differences were found between the groups concerning physical functioning, acceptance, and health status at any of the measure points. The drop-out rate was 13.9% and the median number of sessions attended was seven (out of eight).
CONCLUSIONS:
The evaluated self-management program did not have any sustained effect, as compared with receiving usual care.
© The Author(s) 2015.